Running the Installation Program in Console Mode

Installation Guide

Running the Installation Program in Console Mode

The following sections describe how to run the installation program in console mode:

Running Console-Mode Installation
What's Next?

Running Console-Mode Installation

Start the installation program in console mode, as described in Starting the Installation Program.
To complete the console-mode installation process, respond to the prompts in each section by entering the number associated with your choice or by pressing Enter to accept the default. To exit the installation process, enter exit (or x, for short) in response to any prompt. To review or change your selection, enter previous (or p, for short) at the prompt. To proceed to the following window, enter next (or n, for short).

In the sample console text and directory pathnames provided in this section, Windows conventions (such as backslashes in pathnames) are used, for example, C:\bea\wlserver_<version>. When entering pathnames on a UNIX system, be sure to use UNIX conventions, instead. For example, use forward slashes in pathnames, such as /home/bea/wlserver_<version>.
Use the following procedure after you have started the installation program in console mode, as described in Starting the Installation Program.
At the Welcome prompt, type next (or n for short), or press Enter to continue with the installation process.
The Choose BEA Home directory prompt is displayed
Specify the home directory that will serve as the central support directory for all WebLogic products installed on the target system. For information about the home directory, see Choosing a Home Directory.
One of the following is displayed on your system:

If you have existing home directories on your system, a list of the directories is displayed.
To use an existing home directory, type the number associated with the home directory.
To create a new home directory, type 1 or press Enter.
If there are no home directories on your system, or you have selected create a new BEA Home, do one of the following:
To use the default home directory, type next (or n for short), or press Enter.
To create a new home directory, enter the full path of the home directory, for example C:\BEA_HOME. If you specify a directory that does not exist, the installation program creates it for you.
The installation program displays the home directory you have specified.
On the command line, press Enter to accept your selection. Otherwise, type 1 or 2 to return to the Choose BEA Home Directory panel, where you can modify your entry.
After you have selected your home directory and confirmed your selection, type Next or press Enter.
The Specify Download Options prompt is displayed

Indicate your preferences for downloading the software. The installation program prompts you to select from the given options.

If you have previously installed WebLogic Server and specified a storage directory during the installation process, the full pathname for that directory is displayed as the default. If you have not specified a storage directory, the installer specifies the system's temporary directory as the default. Make sure that your temporary directory has sufficient space to accommodate the archive files and the installation program. For more information about temporary space required by the installation program, see Temporary Disk Space Requirements.
To accept the defaults, type next (or n for short) or press Enter. If you have not specified a download storage directory in a previous installation and you want to save the files to be downloaded, you need to specify a directory before you can proceed with the installation.
To modify any of the options, do the following:

Enter 1 to specify a storage directory to which you want to download the software components. When prompted, type the full pathname for the desired directory. If the directory does not exist, the installation program creates it for you
Enter 2 to delete the downloaded files after the installation is complete. If you do so, the download options are displayed again, and the Modify Remove download files after installation option is set to No. If you accept the default for this option (Yes), the downloaded files are deleted from the storage directory you specified.
Indicate whether you want to use an HTTP Proxy server for the download by providing values for the Modify Host and Modify Port options as follows:
Enter 3 to specify a host. At the prompt, enter the name or IP address of the proxy server.
Enter 4 to specify a port. At the prompt, enter the port number of the proxy server.
Specify the username and password required by the HTTP Proxy server, if required, as follows:
Enter 5 to specify a username. At the prompt, enter a valid username for the proxy server.
Enter 6 to specify a password. At the prompt, enter a valid password for the user.
For additional information about downloading the software, see Product Distribution.
After you have indicated your preferences for downloading the software, press Enter. One of the following occurs:
If you are adding components to an existing installation, the Choose Components to install panel is displayed. Go to step 5.
If you are performing an initial installation, the Choose Install Type prompt is displayed.

Specify the type of installation you want to perform by entering the number associated with the install type.

To choose a Complete installation, type 1 or press Enter and proceed to step 7.
To choose a Custom installation, type 2. The Choose Products and Components to install prompt is displayed.
For more information about complete and custom installations, see Choosing the Type of Installation.

Select the components you want to install.
The word Installed is shown in brackets for any component that is already installed in the current BEA_HOME directory.

The installer displays the estimated size of the installation for the selected components.
When you select or deselect components, the installation program checks for dependencies between the components and automatically modifies the list of selected components. For example, if you deselect WebLogic Server, the components that require WebLogic Server are also deselected.
After selecting the required components, press Enter, or type n and then press Enter.
The JDK Selection prompt is displayed.
Select the JDK.

To add a local JDK, enter 1, and specify the location of the JDK.
To toggle the selection for an existing JDK, enter the appropriate number (2 or higher).
To retain the current selection and proceed with the installation, press Enter.
The installer searches for the required archive files. User interaction is not required here.
After you select the JDK, the files begin downloading to the specified storage directory. When the download is complete, the installation program verifies that the component archive files are downloaded successfully. If the installation program cannot verify the integrity of the download, an error message is displayed.
Once the verification is complete, the Install Eclipse Options prompt is displayed.

Specify whether you want to install Eclipse or use the existing Eclipse.

This prompt is displayed only when you have selected Workshop as one of the components to be installed.
Press Enter to proceed to the next step.

For more information on prerequisites for using the existing Eclipse installation, see What's Next?.
Specify the directory in which you want to install the software. You can accept the default product directory (BEA_HOME\wlserver_<version>) or create a new product directory.

If you are adding components to an existing installation, you are prompted to confirm the product installation directory.
If you specify a new directory, the installation program automatically creates it for you. Do one of the following:

Press Enter or type next (or n for short) to accept the current selection.
Enter the full path to the directory in which you want to install the software, and press Enter. The Install Node Manager as a Windows Service prompt is displayed.
In the following situations, the installation program begins copying the components you specified to your system.
You are performing a complete installation on a Windows platform,
You are installing on a Windows platform and you do not have Administrator privileges,
You are installing on a UNIX platform, or
You are adding components to an existing installation

Specify whether you want to install Node Manager as a Windows service.
Do one of the following:

Enter 1 to install node manager as a Windows service. Then, at the prompt, enter the listen port for the node manager, or press Enter to accept the default (5556). If the Listen Port number you specify is being used by a running application, the installation program prompts you to enter a different Node Manager Listen Port number. You are prompted to confirm your selection.
Enter 2 if you do not want to install Node Manager as a Windows service.
The Choose Shortcut Location prompt is displayed.

Specify the folder in which you want to create the Start menu shortcuts.
Do one of the following:

Type 1 or press Enter to create Start menu shortcuts in the All Users folder. This provides all users registered on the machine with access to the installed software. However, only users with Administrator privileges can create shortcuts in the All Users folder. Therefore, if a user without Administrator privileges uses the Configuration Wizard to create domains, Start menu shortcuts to the domains are not created. In this case, users can manually create shortcuts in their local Start menu folders, if desired.
Type 2 to create shortcuts in your local user's Start menu folder. If you do so, other users registered on this machine will not have access to the Start menu entries for this installation.
You are prompted to confirm your selection.

Verify that your entry is correct, then type 1 or press Enter to proceed with the installation. Otherwise, type 2 to return to the previous panel, where you can modify your entry.
After you have verified your selection, the Installer displays a list of product components and JDKs to be installed, it also displays the estimated size of installation for the components displayed.
Press Enter to continue. The installation program begins copying the components you specified to your system.

It is normal for the installation program to pause for a long time, especially towards the end. The installation program is still working while this occurs.
After the installation is complete, the following message is displayed:
Installation Complete
Congratulations! Installation is complete.
Press[Enter]to continue or type [Exit]>
What's Next?

We recommend that you run the QuickStart application to familiarize yourself with the software and execute the samples provided. For more information on QuickStart, see Post-Installation Information.

QuickStart is not started automatically for console-mode or silent-mode installations. You can launch QuickStart from the Start Menu (Windows) or from the command line (Windows and UNIX). For instructions, see Using QuickStart.
For specific information about your software release, see the appropriate release notes.