Installation guide

3-2 BEA Products Installation Guide
Choose BEA Home Directory Specify the BEA Home directory that will serve as the central support
directory for all BEA products installed on the target system. If you already
have a BEA Home directory on your system, you can select that directory
(recommended) or create a new BEA Home directory. If you choose to create
a new directory by typing a new directory name in the BEA Home Directory
field, the installation program automatically creates one for you. You can also
click Browse and select a directory from the BEA Home Directory
Selection window. For details about the BEA Home directory, see “Choosing
a BEA Home Directory” on page 1-12.
Choose Install Type
This window is displayed only
during an initial installation.
Select the option button for the type of installation you want to perform:
• Complete—All the software components included in your installation
program, except the WebLogic Server Plug-ins, are installed on your
system. Sample domains are preconfigured for use with the PointBase
database during installation, allowing you to execute the samples when
the installation is complete.
• Custom—You select the software components to be installed. On
Windows systems, you also have the option to install WebLogic Server
Node Manager as a Windows service.
Note: You must select Custom installation to install the Web Server
Plug-ins.
For more information, see “Choosing the Type of Installation” on page 1-17.
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