Installation guide

BEA Products Installation Guide vii
Preface: About This Document
This document explains how to use the BEA Products installation program on both Windows and
UNIX platforms.
It is organized as follows:
z Chapter 1, “Preparing for the Installation,” provides the basic information you need to
know before installing your BEA software.
z Chapter 2, “Starting the Installation Program,” describes how to start the installation
program in graphical, console, and silent modes on Windows and UNIX platforms.
z Chapter 3, “Running the Installation Program in Graphical Mode,” describes how to install
your BEA software on Windows and UNIX platforms using a Java-based graphical user
interface (GUI).
z Chapter 4, “Running the Installation Program in Console Mode,” discusses how to install
your BEA software on Windows and UNIX platforms using a text-based interface.
z Chapter 5, “Running the Installation Program in Silent Mode,” describes how to install
your BEA software without user intervention by using an XML properties file to specify
the installation options.
z Chapter 6, “Installing and Updating License Files,” describes the license types available
and explains how to update your license file.