Preface

The Sun Java^™ Enterprise System Technical Overview introduces the conceptual foundations of the Sun Java Enterprise System. It also describes the components, architecture, processes, and features of Java Enterprise System.

This overview attempts to clarify technical concepts and terminology used in the Java Enterprise System documentation set. Italicized terms are found in Java Enterprise System Key Terms, which defines the terms and clarifies how they are used in the Java Enterprise System context.

Audience

The Java Enterprise System Technical Overview is meant for individuals who will be designing, deploying, or maintaining software solutions based on the Java Enterprise System. This constitutes a broad audience, which includes business analysts, system architects, field engineers, and system administrators.

Individuals reading the Java Enterprise System Technical Overview should have some familiarity with the following technologies:

Using the Documentation

The Java Enterprise System manuals are available as online files in Portable Document Format (PDF) and Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) formats. Both formats are readable by assistive technologies for users with disabilities. The Sun™ documentation web site can be accessed at the following location:

The following table lists the system-level manuals in the Java Enterprise System documentation set. The left column provides the name and part number location of each document and the right column describes the general contents of the document.

Table 1 Java Enterprise System Documentation
Document	Contents
Java Enterprise System Release Notes http://docs.sun.com/doc/817-5503	Contains the latest information about the Java Enterprise System, including known problems. In addition, component products have their own release notes.
Java Enterprise System Documentation Roadmap http://docs.sun.com/doc/817-5763	Provides descriptions of the documentation related to Java Enterprise System. Includes links to the documentation associated with the component products.
Java Enterprise System Technical Overview http://docs.sun.com/doc/817-5764	Introduces technical concepts and terminology used in Java Enterprise System documentation. Describes the Java Enterprise System, its components, and role in supporting distributed enterprise applications. Also covers life-cycle concepts, including an introduction to system deployment.
Java Enterprise System Deployment Planning White Paper http://docs.sun.com/doc/817-5759	Provides an introduction to planning large-scale deployments based on Java Enterprise System. Presents some basic concepts and principles of deployment planning and introduces a number of processes that you can use as a starting point when designing enterprise-wide deployments.
Java Enterprise System Installation Guide http://docs.sun.com/doc/817-5760	Guides you through the process of installing your Java Enterprise System. Shows you how to select the component products that you want to install, how to configure the component products that you install, and how to verify that the software you install functions properly.
Java Enterprise System Glossary http://docs.sun.com/doc/816-6873	Defines terms that are used in Java Enterprise System documentation.

In addition to the system-level documents listed in this table, the Java Enterprise System documentation set includes product-specific documentation for each of the Java Enterprise System component products. See the Java Enterprise System Documentation Roadmap for details.

Conventions

Table 2 Typeface Conventions
Typeface	Meaning	Examples
AaBbCc123 (Monospace)	API and language elements, HTML tags, web site URLs, command names, file names, directory path names, on-screen computer output, sample code.	Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. % You have mail.
AaBbCc123 (Italic)	Book titles. New words or terms. Words to be emphasized. Command-line variables to be replaced by real names or values.	Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide. These are called class options. You must be superuser to do this. The file is located in the install-dir/bin directory.

Resources on the Web

The following location contains information about Java Enterprise System and its component products:

How to Report Problems

If you have problems with Java Enterprise System, contact Sun customer support using one of the following mechanisms:

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