Installation guide

5-2 BEA Products Installation Guide
The instructions in this section are based on the assumption that you have already acquired the
installation program either on
DVD or from the BEA Web site. For more information, see
“Product Distribution Methods” on page 1-8.
Using Silent-Mode Installation: Main Steps
The silent-mode installation process has two primary steps:
1. 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
installation. For example, values for the BEA Home directory, the product directory, and the
components to be installed are supplied in a
silent.xml file.
For a detailed procedure, see “Creating a silent.xml File for Silent-Mode Installation” on
page 5-3. For a sample
silent.xml file, see “Sample silent.xml file for Silent-Mode
Installation” on page 5-7.
2. Start the silent-mode installation process using the values specified in the
silent.xml file.
For details on starting the installation in silent mode, see Chapter 2, “Starting the
Installation Program.”
Important Considerations for Silent-Mode Installation
When you are performing an installation in silent mode, keep in mind the following
considerations:
z Silent-mode installation requires the same amount of temporary disk space and uses the
same temporary storage directories as a standard installation. For more information, see
“Temporary Disk Space Requirements” on page 1-9. The installation program does not
alert you if there is not enough space in the temporary directory.
z A silent-mode installation takes the same amount of time as a standard installation. At the
beginning of a silent-mode installation, an initial installation program window or message
is displayed briefly, indicating that the installation has started. No messages are displayed
to indicate that the installation is in progress or has completed successfully.
z 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. For more information, see “Generating a Verbose Installation Log” on
page 1-21.