Installation guide

Starting the Installation Program on UNIX Platforms
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3. Launch the installation by entering the following commands:
chmod a+x <filename.bin>
./<filename.bin>
In these commands, filename.bin is the name of the installation program specific to your
platform, for example,
platform920_solaris32.bin.
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_solaris32.bin -log=/home/logs/BEA_install.log
For more information, see “Generating a Verbose Installation Log” on page 1-21.
The installation program begins to install the software.
4. Proceed to Chapter 3, “Running the Installation Program in Graphical Mode.”
Starting Console-Mode Installation
To start the console-mode installation process for installation files with names ending in .bin,
follow these steps:
1. Log in to the target UNIX system.
2. Complete the appropriate procedure in the following table.
If you are installing
from...
Perform the following action . . .
Web download Go to the directory where you downloaded the installation program.
DVD 1. Insert the software DVD into the DVD drive and go to the DVD
directory.
2. Navigate to the directory that contains the installation program for
your platform.