Installation guide

Starting the Installation Program on UNIX Platforms
BEA Products Installation Guide 2-9
Note: Incorrect entries in the silent.xml file can cause installation failures. To help you
determine the cause of a failure, we recommend that you create a log file when you
start the installation.
3. Complete the appropriate procedure in the following table.
4. Launch the installation program by entering the following command:
chmod a+x filename
./<filename.bin> -mode=silent -silent_xml=/path_to_silent.xml
Here filename.bin is the name of the installation file, for example,
platform920_solaris32.bin, and path_to_silent.xml is the full pathname of the
silent.xml template file.
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 -mode=silent
-silent_xml=/home/silent.xml -log=/home/logs/BEA_install.log
For more information, see “Generating a Verbose Installation Log” on page 1-21.
A BEA Installer window is displayed, indicating that the files are being extracted. No other
prompt or text is displayed.
For more information, see Chapter 5, “Running the Installation Program in Silent Mode.”
Using Installers with Filenames Ending in .jar
The following sections describe how to start the installation program on UNIX platforms using
filenames that end in .jar:
z Starting Graphical-Mode Installation
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.