Important Information Regarding Oracle9iAS Release 2 (9.0.3)

This CD pack includes both Oracle9iAS Release 2 (9.0.2) and Oracle9iAS Release 2 (9.0.3). Oracle9iAS Release 2 (9.0.3) is the first J2EE 1.3 compatible release of Oracle9iAS. You can use this release to build and deploy applications that take advantage of the full J2EE 1.3 feature set. Oracle9iAS 9.0.3 contains only the J2EE and Web Cache Installation Type of Oracle9iAS and is compatible with Oracle9iAS 9.0.2 infrastructures for clustering, management, and security.

Please note, Oracle9iAS 9.0.3 cannot be used to run any components outside those delivered on the Oracle9iAS 9.0.3 CD. Oracle9iAS 9.0.3 must be installed into a separate Oracle Home and cannot be used with or installed into any Oracle9iAS 9.0.2 environment to run any Portal, Forms, or Business Intelligence components. For detailed Oracle9iAS 9.0.3 installation and compatibility information, see the Oracle9i Application Server J2EE and Web Cache Installation Guide in the Oracle9iAS 9.0.3 documentation set.

The Oracle9iAS Portal Developer Kit for J2EE and Web Services (9.0.2.0.2) can be used to develop portlets based upon J2EE 1.3 applications running in Oracle9iAS 9.0.3. You can also develop portlets from available Web Services. These portlets can be registered with an Oracle9iAS 9.0.2 Portal environment. The Oracle9iAS Portal Developer Kit for J2EE and Web Services (9.0.2.0.2) is available for download from:
http://portalstudio.oracle.com

Documentation

The Oracle9iAS 9.0.3 documentation set comprises the documentation that has been upgraded for the 9.0.3 release. This includes installation and migration information and documentation for J2EE application developers. The Oracle9iAS 9.0.3 documentation is on the Oracle9iAS 9.0.3 CD-ROM in the Oracle9iAS CD pack.
The Oracle9iAS 9.0.2 documentation library comprises documentation for the entire Oracle9iAS 9.0.2 release that includes all components. The Oracle9iAS 9.0.2 documentation is on the Documentation Library CD-ROM in the Oracle9iAS CD pack.

The Oracle9iAS documentation is also available from Oracle Technology Network at:
http://otn.oracle.com/products/ias