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Oracle GlassFish Server 3.1 Quick Start Guide
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1.  Quick Start for Basic Features

About This Quick Start Guide

Default Paths and File Names

Default Administration Values

Starting and Stopping the Default Domain

To Start the Default Domain

To Stop the Default Domain

Starting and Stopping the Database Server

To Start the Java DB Server

To Stop the Java DB Server

Starting the Administration Console

To Start the Administration Console

Deploying and Undeploying Applications

To Obtain the Sample Application

Deploying and Undeploying the Sample Application From the Command Line

To Deploy the Sample Application From the Command Line

To List Deployed Applications From the Command Line

To Undeploy the Sample Application From the Command Line

Deploying and Undeploying Applications by Using the Administration Console

To Deploy the Sample Application by Using the Administration Console

To View Deployed Applications in the Administration Console

To Undeploy the Sample Application by Using the Administration Console

Deploying and Undeploying the Sample Application Automatically

To Deploy the Sample Application Automatically

To Undeploy the Sample Application Automatically

High Availability Clustering and Load Balancing

Clusters of GlassFish Server Instances

Session Persistence and Failover

Load Balancing for Clustered Configurations

Updating and Extending an Existing Installation

To Access the Graphical Update Tool From the Command Line

To Access Update Tool by Using the Administration Console

Removing GlassFish Server 3.1 Software

To Remove GlassFish Server Software on UNIX, Linux, and Mac OS X Systems

To Remove GlassFish Server Software on Windows Systems

For More Information

Product Documentation

GlassFish Communities

Tutorials

Java EE 6 Samples

2.  Use Cases for Production Deployments

About This Quick Start Guide

Oracle GlassFish Server 3.1 Quick Start Guide demonstrates key features of the GlassFish Server product and enables you to quickly learn the basics. Step-by-step procedures introduce you to product features and enable you to use them immediately.

This guide assumes that you have already obtained and installed the GlassFish Server 3.1 software. For more information about installing GlassFish Server 3.1, see the Oracle GlassFish Server 3.1 Installation Guide.

Instructions and examples in this guide that apply to all supported operating systems use the forward slash character (/) as path separators in all file names and commands. Ensure that you use the correct character for the system on which GlassFish Server is installed. For example:

This guide provides basic information only. For comprehensive information about GlassFish Server and other entities mentioned in this guide, see For More Information.

To review additional details about this release before you begin using the software, see the Oracle GlassFish Server 3.1-3.1.1 Release Notes. The Release Notes provide important information about the GlassFish Server 3.1 release, including details about new features, information about known issues and possible workarounds, and tips for installing and working with GlassFish Server 3.1 software.