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Using Enterprise Server Silent Mode Installation

Using Enterprise Server Silent Mode Installation

This section describes how to install Enterprise Server v3 using silent mode installation. Silent
mode is a non-interactive installation based on user-defined parameters captured in an answer
file. The answer file can be used later to install Enterprise Server on one or more systems. The
following topics are addressed in this section:
"Creating the Installation Answer File" on page 18
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"Reviewing the Installation Answer File" on page 21
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"Installing in Silent Mode" on page 23
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Creating the Installation Answer File

The answer file forms the template for silent installation. The file is created when you use the
trial mode (-n) option to start an interactive installation. In trial mode, actual installation does
not take place.
During the interactive installation you can accept the default values presented or you can
change them. Your input is collected and stored in the answer file, which is then used to install
Enterprise Server. You can use the answer file as it is or you can modify the file before using it.
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To Create the Installation Answer File
The installation wizard is used to create the answer file. Actual installation does not take place.
Ensure that your system meets the requirements listed in
Before You Begin
Requirements" in Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v3 Release
Also see
related to installation.
Go to the Enterprise Server v3 download page:
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Sun Download Center (http://www.sun.com/software/products/appsrvr/)
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GlassFish Community site (http://download.java.net/glassfish/v3/release/)
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Download the self-extracting installer file.
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Two distributions are available: Full Platform Profile or Web Profile. For more information
about each profile, see
Release
Download files are as follows:
Solaris, Linux, and Mac OS X systems:
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"Known Issues" in Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v3 Release Notes
"Support for Java EE Profiles" in Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v3
Notes.
"Hardware and Software
Notes.
for known issues