Installation guide

2-4 BEA Products Installation Guide
3. Launch the installation by entering one of the following commands:
–
platform920_win32.exe (BEA Products installation program for WebLogic Server,
WebLogic Integration, Workshop for WebLogic Platform, and WebLogic Portal)
Note: You can also include the
-log=full_path_to_log_file option in the command
line to create a verbose installation log. For example:
platform920_win32.exe -mode=console
-log=C:\logs\server_install.log
For more information, see “Generating a Verbose Installation Log” on page 1-21.
After a few moments, a BEA Installer window opens and the installation program begins
to install the software.
4. Proceed to Chapter 4, “Running the Installation Program in Console Mode.”
Starting in Silent Mode
For details about silent-mode installation, see “What Is Silent-Mode Installation?” on page 5-1.
To start the silent-mode installation process on a Windows platform, follow these steps:
1. Log in to the Windows system.
2. Create a
silent.xml file that defines the configuration settings normally entered by a user
during an interactive installation process, such as graphical-mode or console-mode
If you are installing
from...
Perform the following action . . .
Web download 1. Open a command prompt window.
2. Go to the directory where you downloaded the installation program.
DVD 1. Insert the software DVD into the DVD drive.
Note: If autorun is enabled, the installation program may start
automatically in graphical mode. You must exit the installation
program to use console-mode installation.
2. Open a command prompt window.
3. Go to the DVD directory and navigate to the folder for the Windows
installation program.