Overview of Installation

Before beginning the installation, read Planning for GlassFish ESB Installation, which contains important information such as supported platforms, operating system limitations, parameter definitions, and so on. This information is necessary for you to complete a successful installation of GlassFish ESB.

Complete Graphical User Interface Installation

The following software is installed:

• NetBeans^TM IDE 6.7.1

• GlassFish v2.1.1

• Open ESB core components

• Java Business Integration (JBI) service engines

• Java Business Integration (JBI) binding components

• Java Business Integration (JBI) component tooling

• Sun Uninstallation software

IDE is an acronym for an integrated development environment. It consists of a number of components, such as a compiler, source code editor, build tools, debugger, browser, object inspector, class hierarchy diagram, and so on. These components can be used when performing object-oriented software development. The integrated tools can also be used to build a graphical user interface (GUI).

Component Pack Graphical User Interface Installation

You can purchase additional products on top of the GlassFish ESB core components. These components are bundled into two separate packages, Sun GlassFish ESB Platinum Pack and Sun GlassFish ESB Healthcare Component Pack. Once you install GlassFish ESB, you can install one or both of the component packs using their custom installers.

The Platinum Pack includes the following products:

• BPEL Monitor

• IEP Service Engine

• Worklist Manager (WLM) Service Engine

• COBOL Copybook Encoder

• Event Management Console

Instructions for installing the Platinum Pack are under Installing the GlassFish ESB Platinum Pack.

The Healthcare Component Pack includes the following products:

• Sun Master Index

• HL7 Binding Component

• PIX/PDQ Solution

For instructions on installing the Healthcare Component Pack, see Sun GlassFish ESB Healthcare Pack Installation Guide.

Important Installation Notes

• GlassFish ESB does not support spaces in the installation directory path.

• You must have the JDK^TM (Java Development Kit) software installed and JAVA_HOME set prior to installing GlassFish ESB, or the Installer will halt the installation. See Installing the JDK Software and Setting JAVA_HOME for details.