Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Installation Guide

Installing in Silent Mode

Silent mode installation runs without any user input. This mode uses a configuration file for installation information. The following topics are discussed:

Creating the Installation Configuration File

The installation configuration file is created when you use the savestate option with the setup command to start an interactive installation. During the interactive installation, your input is collected and stored in the configuration file you specified. This forms the template for silent installation, which you can use later to install the product on one or more machines. If needed, you can modify the installation configuration file.

The following topics are addressed:

Note –

You cannot use the silent installation procedure to install the load balancing plugin on Web Server 7.0.

Creating the Installation Configuration File on Solaris and Linux

To create an installation configuration file on Solaris or Linux:

Navigate to the location of the installation file.
Create the configuration file. For the graphical method, the syntax for creating the configuration file is: ./distribution-filename -savestate configuration-filename

For the command-line method, the syntax is: ./distribution-filename -console -savestate configuration-filename

If you do not include a path to the installation configuration file, the file is created in the directory where you are running the installation program. You must have write permissions for the directory where the installation configuration file is created, otherwise the installer will not be able to create the installation configuration file after the installation is complete.

Creating the Installation Configuration File on Windows

To create the installation configuration file on the Windows platform, start the installation program from the command line. Change to the directory where the installation file resides.

For the graphical method the syntax is: distribution-filename -savestate configuration-filename

For the command-line method, the syntax is: distribution-filename -console -savestate configuration-filename.

If you do not include a path to the installation configuration file, the file is created in the directory where you are running the installation program.

Installation Configuration File Example

Example 1–1 Installation Configuration File

#
# Wizard Statefile created: Tue Mar 28 16:37:05 PST 2006
#              Wizard path: /var/tmp/sjsasAAAH7aarp/appserv.class
#

#
# Install Wizard Statefile section for J2EE 1.4 SDK
#
#
[STATE_BEGIN J2EE 1.4 SDK 2860414c861c7b95a1287502663618e16472fc40]
defaultInstallDirectory = /SUNWappserver
currentInstallDirectory = /export/SUNWappserver
SELECTED_COMPONENTS = Domain Admin Server#Node Agent#High Availability 
Database Administration Client#Sample Applications#
USE_BUNDLED_JDK = TRUE
JDK_LOCATION = /usr/j2se
WEBSERVER_INSTALL_DIR = 
PLUGIN_TYPE = 
INST_ASADMIN_USERNAME = admin
INST_ASADMIN_PASSWORD = ngvismlhimdgfgqrrkqzvanqzva
INST_MASTER_PASSWORD = nwgxqgvrqhmeusidvuqzvanqzva
INST_ASADMIN_PORT = 4849
INST_ASWEB_PORT = 8080
INST_HTTPS_PORT = 8181
STORE_ADMIN_AUTH = FALSE
ADMIN_PASSWORD_ENCRYPTED = TRUE
INST_JMS_PORT = 7676
INST_ORB_PORT = 3700
INST_ORB_SSL_PORT = 3820
INST_ORB_MUTUALAUTH_PORT = 3920
INST_JMX_PORT = 8686
INST_DAS_HOSTNAME = localhost
INST_ASADMIN_USERNAME = admin
INST_ASADMIN_PASSWORD = ngvismlhimdgfgqrrkqzvanqzva
INST_ASADMIN_PORT = 4849
INST_MASTER_PASSWORD = nwgxqgvrqhmeusidvuqzvanqzva
CREATE_SAMPLES_DOMAIN = FALSE
CREATE_DESKTOP_SHORTCUT = FALSE
UPDATE_PATH = FALSE
[STATE_DONE J2EE 1.4 SDK 2860414c861c7b95a1287502663618e16472fc40]

Modifying the Installation Configuration File

You can modify the installation configuration file by editing the variables and values described in the following table.

Table 1–3 Installation Configuration File Variables


Variable Name	Valid Values (if applicable)	Content	Comments
Build ID		The string of characters following the distribution in the STATE_BEGIN and STATE_END sections. This value is automatically generated.	No need to alter this value unless installing a different distribution file than the one that produced the configuration file. To find the build ID, enter `distribution-filename -id` at the command prompt.
`defaultInstallDirectory`		Default installation directory path
`currentInstallDirectory`		Selected installation directory path
`SELECTED_COMPONENTS`		List of product components selected for installation	Modification is not recommended.
`USE_BUNDLED_JDK`	TRUE, FALSE	Whether to install JDK bundled with the product	If this value is set to FALSE, the J2SE path referenced by `JDK_LOCATION` is used.
`JDK_LOCATION`		JDK path	Preinstalled JDK path, relevant only if `USE_BUNDLED_J2SE` is set to FALSE.
`WEBSERVER_INSTALL_DIR`		Selected web server instance directory path	Relevant only if the load balancing plugin component is selected for installation.
`PLUGIN_TYPE`	Sun Java System Web Server, Microsoft IIS Web Server (Windows only), Apache HTTP Server
`INST_ASADMIN_USERNAME`		Administrator user name for initial domain
`INST_ASADMIN_PASSWORD`		Administrator password for initial Domain Administration Server	This entry is obfuscated by default. See also description of `ADMIN_PASSWORD_ENCRYPTED` variable.
`INST_MASTER_PASSWORD`		SSL certificate database password for asadmin operations such as Domain Administration Server startup and Node Agent startup	This entry is obfuscated by default. See also description of `ADMIN_PASSWORD_ENCRYPTED` variable.
`INST_ASADMIN_PORT`	0 - 65535	Administration server port number for initial Domain Administration Server
`INST_ASWEB_PORT`	0 - 65535	Server port number for initial Domain Administration Server instance
`INST_HTTPS_PORT`	0 - 65535
`STORE_ADMIN_AUTH`	TRUE, FALSE
`ADMIN_PASSWORD_ENCRYPTED`	TRUE, FALSE	Obfuscated admin password flag	In the initial installation configuration file created by product installer, this flag is set to TRUE, since the admin password value is obfuscated for security reasons. To override the value for admin password, enter values of `INST_ASADMIN_PASSWORD` and `INST_MASTER_PASSWORD` in clear text and set this flag to FALSE to enable silent installation to process it correctly.
`INST_JMS_PORT`	0 - 65535	JMS port number for initial Domain Administration Server
`INST_ORB_PORT`	0 - 65535	ORB port number for initial Domain Administration Server
`INST_ORB_SSL_PORT`	0 - 65535	Secure ORB port number for initial Domain Administration Server
`INST_ORB_MUTUALAUTH_PORT`	0 - 65535	Mutual authentication ORB port number for initial Domain Administration Server
`INST_JMX_PORT`	0 - 65535	JMX port number for initial Domain Administration Server
`INST_DAS_HOSTNAME`		Name of the Domain Administration Server to be used to administer the server
`CREATE_SAMPLES_DOMAIN`	TRUE, FALSE	Whether to create additional samples server domain	This value is disregarded because Application Server Enterprise Edition does not support this feature.
`CREATE_DESKTOP_SHORTCUT`	TRUE, FALSE	Whether to create `autodeploy` folder desktop shortcut	Valid for Windows platforms only and is disregarded otherwise.
`UPDATE_PATH`	TRUE, FALSE	Whether to update PATH environment variable to include Application Server bin directory	Valid only for Windows platforms and is disregarded otherwise.

Note –

You cannot reuse the configuration file created for a particular distribution on other distributions, editions, or versions of the Application Server software.

To view the results of the silent installation, refer to the log files.

Using the Installation Configuration File to Install in Silent Mode

To Install in Silent Mode

Review configuration file and verify that it contains what you want to use for your silent installation.

Copy your installation configuration file to each machine where you plan to install the Application Server software.

Copy the Application Server installation files to each machine where you plan to install the Application Server software.

Navigate to the directory where you copied the installation files and your installation configuration file.

Start silent installation at the command line using the following command format:

./distribution-filename -silent configuration-filename

The installation program reads the specified configuration-filename, checks for adequate disk space, then installs the product based on the data in configuration-filename .

When you return to the shell prompt, the silent installation is complete and the installation components are installed on your systems.

Review the installation log files. For a list of these log files and their locations, see Installation Log Files.

Start the server.

You can start the Application Server software by using the instructions in the Chapter 1, Getting Started, in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Administration Guide.

When the Admin Console is started, the initial page of the Application Server graphical interface is displayed.

You are now ready to configure your system for high availability. To begin this process, see the Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 High Availability Administration Guide for information.