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Oracle iPlanet Web Proxy Server 4.0.14 Installation and Migration Guide

ProcedureSteps for installing Proxy Server in GUI Mode

  1. Change to the directory where the installation files exist.

  2. Type ./setup to start the server installation

    Note –

    Double-click the setup.exe file that is available in the proxy installer folder or type setup at the command prompt to start the installation on Windows.

    A Welcome screen is displayed. Click Next.

    The Software License Agreement page is displayed.

  3. Select the Yes option to accept the software license or the No option to decline.

    Click Next.

  4. Specify the path of the proxy server installation directory.

    The default installation directory is $HOME/Oracle/Middleware/ProxyServer4. You can click the Browse button to specify a different directory.

    Note –

    The default installation directory on Windows is C:\Oracle\Middleware\ProxyServer4

    Note –

    Steps 5 and 6 will apply only if you have an existing installation of Proxy Server.

  5. The Upgrade Installation page is displayed if the installer detects an existing installation of Proxy Server 4.0.

    Click Upgrade button to upgrade to the 4.0.14 version. Continue with Step 6.

    Click Select New button to continue with a new installation. Proceed to step 7.

  6. The Ready to Upgrade page is displayed if Upgrade was selected in Step 5.

    Click the Upgrade Now button. The Upgradation Complete page displays the success or failure of the installation. Proceed to step 16.

  7. Click Next. The Create New Directory dialog displays if the specified directory does not exist.

  8. Click Yes to create a new directory or click No to specify a different directory in the installation directory page.

  9. Select the type of installation (Express or Custom) you want to run and click Next.

  10. The Java Configuration page is displayed if the Custom type of installation was selected.

    Note –

    If you selected the Express type of installation in Step 9, the proxy installer installs its own JRE.

  11. Click the Install Java Runtime Environment(1.5.0_12) option to install JRE if it is not already installed on your system, or click Reuse existing Java Runtime Environment and specify the path where JRE 1.5.0_12 is installed on your system.

    Note –

    For HP-UX, the bundled version of JRE is 1.5.0_12.

    Click Next.

  12. In the Server Config Information page, enter the following details:

    1. In the Administration Server section:

      Admin UNIX User Id. Enter the UNIX user name of the system on which the administration server will run. The default value is UNIX user.

      Note –

      The Admin UNIX User Id field is not applicable for Windows.

      User Name. Enter the user name to authenticate the administration server when it is accessed. The default value is admin.

      Password. Enter the password to use for authentication. It should have a minimum of eight characters.

      Re-enter Password. Retype the password to confirm.

      Port. Enter the port number to access the administration server. Select a port number above 1024 if it is a non-root user installation. By default, the port number is 8081. The installation program automatically detects ports in use and suggests unused ports. On a Windows installation you can select any port between 1 and 65535.

      Note –

      If you selected the Express type of installation in Step 9, the port field is not displayed. The default settings are used.

    2. In the Proxy Instance Server section:

      Proxy UNIX User Id. Enter the name of the user when running the default instance of Proxy Server.

      Note –

      If you are installing as root, the default user while running the Proxy Server as non-root user on all UNIX systems is nobody.

      Note –

      The Proxy UNIX User Id field is not applicable for Windows.

      Proxy Server Name. Specify the fully qualified domain name of the system on which you are installing the server and press Enter.

      Note –

      If you selected the Express type of installation in Step 9, the Proxy Server Name field is not displayed. The default settings are used.

      Port. Enter the port number to access the instance. Select a port number above 1024 if it is a non-root user installation. By default, the port number is 8080. The installation program automatically detects ports in use and suggests unused ports. On a Windows installation you can select any port between 1 and 65535. Click Next.

      Note –

      If you selected the Express type of installation in Step 9, the Port field is not displayed. The default settings are used.

  13. Startup on Boot.

    Check this option to automatically start Proxy Server when the system boots up. This option is available if you are installing Proxy Server as root (super user).

    Note –

    The Startup on Boot option is not available on Windows.

    The installation program verifies the available disk space on your machine. If you do not have enough disk space, an error message is displayed. For more information on minimum disk space required, see Proxy Server Release Notes.

  14. In the Ready to Install page, click the Install Now button.

  15. The Installation Complete page displays the success or failure of the installation.

    For information on the log file paths, see Installation Log Files.

  16. Click the Finish button to close the installation wizard.

    For information about starting the administration server, see Starting the Administration Server.