Installing and Using the Sun Java Enterprise System Application Server Environment with the N1 Grid Service Provisioning System 5.0

Use the Sun Java Enterprise System Application Server Common Tasks page as a starting point to create and manage Application Server instances and clusters.

Plug-In Conventions

The provisioning system allows you to provision and manage applications.

Plans and Component Procedures

The Sun Java Enterprise System Application Server plug-in provides both plans and component procedures as tools for you to perform tasks. By using plans, you link directly to the functionality you desire. Using component procedures, you have a greater number of tasks that you can perform.

Global Prerequisites

This section describes the requirements for using the Sun Java Enterprise System Application Server Plug-In.

Process Overview

Creating a Sun Java Enterprise System Application Server environment within the provisioning system is similar to the process of creating the environment without the provisioning system.

1. Import the Application Server plug-in.

2. Set the Application Server session variables.

3. Prepare all hosts.

4. Create an Application Server Domain Administration Server.

5. (Optional) Create an Application Server cluster.

6. (Optional) Add cluster nodes to the newly created cluster.

7. Create an Application Server instance in the new Application Server domain.

8. (Optional) Associate the server instance with the cluster.

9. Create additional resources used by the applications.

10. (Optional) Configure the JMS server.

11. Capture application files (EARs and WARs).

12. Deploy applications to target instances or clusters.