Installing the Java application tier components

The Crystal Enterprise Java SDK and the Web Component Adapter must be installed on the machine that is running your Java web application server. These Java application tier components are installed as part of the full Crystal Enterprise installation. For details, see Running the installation script. If your Java application server is on the same machine as your Crystal Enterprise server components, then you can now deploy the Crystal Enterprise web desktop and the Crystal Enterprise Launchpads. See Deploying the Crystal Enterprise web desktop.

However, if the Java application server is on a different machine from the Crystal Enterprise components, you must ensure that the Java application tier components are installed on the Java web application server.

To install only the Java application tier components on a Java web application server, run the java_app_install.sh script on that machine. This script installs the Crystal Enterprise Java SDK and the Web Component Adapter (WCA), and configures the web archive file that implements the WCA (webcompadapter.war).

For information on installing the Java web application server, see Installing a Java application server. For information on deploying the Web Component Adapter, see Deploying the Web Component Adapter.

To install only the Java application tier components

1. Copy the java_app_install.sh script, the licensetext file included with your product distribution, and the files containing the Crystal Enterprise binaries (with the extension .gz) to your HOME directory.

   Note:    If you transfer the files by FTP to the UNIX machine, be sure to specify binary mode for the transfer.

2. When prompted, press Enter to continue.

   The script displays the product license agreement. Press the spacebar to read through the information in its entirety.

3. Press Enter, and then type yes and press Enter to accept the license agreement and to proceed with the installation.

   The script prompts you for the absolute path of the installation directory.

4. Type the path to the directory where you want to install the Crystal Enterprise Java application tier components.

   The script will create a crystal directory below the directory that you specify here. The Crystal Enterprise subdirectories and files are installed below this crystal directory.

5. Press Enter.

   The script notifies you that it has collected all of the required information, and asks you if you are ready to have the installation begin.

6. Type begin and press Enter.

   The installation script unpacks the archived installation files. This may take a few minutes. When finished, the script runs the webtiersetup.sh script automatically, and prompts you for the name of your Crystal Management Server (CMS).

7. Type the name of your CMS, and press Enter. The script will now prompt you for the port number that the Web Component Adapter should use to communicate with the CMS.
8. Press Enter to accept the default port, which is 6400.

   For information on deploying the Crystal Enterprise web desktop and the Crystal Enterprise Launchpads, see Deploying the Crystal Enterprise web desktop.

   For information on deploying the Web Component Adapter, including information on deploying multiple WCAs, see Deploying the Web Component Adapter.