Chapter 2. Installing JBoss EAP 8.0 using the jboss-eap-installation-manager
You can install JBoss EAP 8.0 by using one of the following installation methods:
-
The
jboss-eap-installation-manager
installation method. - The GUI installer.
- The archive installation method.
- The RPM installation method.
This section only covers the jboss-eap-installation-manager
installation method.
Prerequisites
- You have created an account on the Red Hat Customer Portal.
- You have reviewed JBoss EAP 8.0 supported configurations.
- You have installed a supported JDK.
- You have access to the internet.
2.1. Downloading the jboss-eap-installation-manager
Download the jboss-eap-installation-manager
CLI tool from the Red Hat Customer Portal
Prerequisites
- You have access to the internet
- You have created an account on the Red Hat customer portal and are logged in.
Procedure
-
On the Red Hat customer portal, download the
jboss-eap-installation-manager
.
Additional resources
2.2. Installing JBoss EAP using the jboss-eap-installation-manager
Install JBoss EAP by following the procedures below.
Prerequisites
- You have access to the internet
- You have created an account on the Red Hat customer portal and are logged in.
-
You have downloaded the
jboss-eap-installation-manager
.
Procedure
-
Open your terminal emulator and navigate to the directory containing the downloaded
jboss-eap-installation-manager
. Install JBoss EAP by running the following command:
Syntax
./jboss-eap-installation-manager.sh install --profile eap-8.0 --dir eap-8
Example
./jboss-eap-installation-manager.sh install --profile eap-8.0 --dir eap-8 Installing profile: eap-8.0 Using channels: # eap-8.0 manifest: org.jboss.eap.channels:eap-8.0 repositories: id: mrrc url: https://maven.repository.redhat.com/ga/
Review the end user license agreement, and follow the rest of the prompts to install JBoss EAP.
Accept the agreement(s) [y/N]y Feature-packs resolved. Packages installed. Downloaded artifacts. JBoss modules installed. Configurations generated. JBoss examples installed.
NOTE: The jboss-eap-installation-manager
is also supported on Microsoft Windows. To use this script on a Windows machine, replace the .sh
with .bat
in your script.
Additional resources
2.3. Reverting JBoss EAP updates using the jboss-eap-installation-manager
After installing an update, you can revert back to a previously installed version of JBoss EAP.
Prerequisites
- You have access to the internet.
- You have created an account on the Red Hat customer portal and are logged in.
-
You have downloaded the
jboss-eap-installation-manager
. - You have updated JBoss EAP.
Procedure
-
Navigate to the directory containing the
jboss-eap-installation-manager
by using your terminal emulator. View the history of all versions of JBoss EAP, which you have installed:
./jboss-eap-installation-manager.sh history --dir eap-8
NoteThis command displays all JBoss EAP installations and updates with their respective installation state ID.
Investigate specific changes made to JBoss EAP during an update:
./jboss-eap-installation-manager.sh history --dir eap-8 --revision <Installation state>
This command displays specific JBoss EAP components that have been updated
Revert JBoss EAP by specifying the installation state of the JBoss EAP version in the following command:
Syntax
./jboss-eap-installation-manager.sh revert perform --dir eap-8 --revision <Installation state>
ImportantYou must specify the installation state of the JBoss EAP version.
Example
./jboss-eap-installation-manager.sh revert perform --dir eap-8 --revision 6a6f55eb Feature-packs resolved. Packages installed. Downloaded artifacts. JBoss modules installed. Configurations generated. JBoss examples installed. Reverted server prepared, comparing changes No changes found
Follow the rest of the prompts to revert JBoss EAP updates.
Continue with revert [y/N]: y Applying changes Server reverted to state ea768519. Operation completed in 55.39 seconds.
2.4. Installing JBoss EAP 8.0 Offline
You can install JBoss EAP 8.0 offline. By choosing this method, you can install from a local or file-system Maven repository.
Prerequisites
-
You have downloaded the
jboss-eap-installation-manager
from the Red Hat Customer Portal. - You have downloaded Maven repository archive file from the Red Hat Customer Portal.
Procedure
- Extract the Maven repository archive file.
- Open your terminal emulator and navigate to the directory containing the extracted Maven repository file.
Install JBoss EAP by running the following command:
./jboss-eap-installation-manager.sh install --profile eap-8.0 --dir eap-8 --repositories file:maven-repository
2.5. Managing JBoss EAP installation channels
After successfully setting up JBoss EAP, you can change the channels to which your JBoss EAP installation is subscribed.
Prerequisite
-
You have downloaded the
jboss-eap-installation-manager
from the Red Hat Customer Portal.
Procedure
Managing JBoss EAP installation channels
Investigate the channels your JBoss EAP installation is currently subscribed to by using the following command:
./jboss-eap-installation-manager.sh channel list --dir eap-8
Subscribe your JBoss EAP installation to a new channel by using the following command:
./jboss-eap-installation-manager.sh channel add --channel-name <CHANNEL_NAME> --manifest <GROUP_ID:ARTIFACT_ID> --repositories <ID::REPOSITORY_URL> --dir eap-8
unsubscribe your JBoss EAP installation from a channel using the following command:
./jboss-eap-installation-manager.sh channel remove --channel-name <CHANNEL_NAME> --dir eap-8
Export a server snapshot by using the following command:
./jboss-eap-installation-manager.sh clone export --dir=<directory> --path=<target_archive>
Any modifications you have made to configuration files will not be exported.
Additional resources