Deployment Example 1: Access Manager 7.1 Load Balancing, Distributed Authentication UI, and Session Failover

Preface

Sun Java^TM System Access Manager provides a comprehensive solution for protecting network resources that integrates authentication and authorization services, policy agents, and identity federation. This Preface to the Deployment Example 1: Access Manager 7.1 Load Balancing, Distributed Authentication UI, and Session Failover contains the following sections:

About This Guide

Deployment Example 1: Access Manager 7.1 Load Balancing, Distributed Authentication UI, and Session Failover provides instructions for building a Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 solution for authentication, authorization and access control. The instructions in this guide were used to build, deploy and test this Deployment Example in a lab facility. You'll obtain the best results if you perform the tasks in the exact sequence in which they are presented. Use the Table of Contents as a master task list. Tasks are numbered for your convenience.

Caution –

If you do plan to deviate from the task sequence or details described in this guide, you should refer to the relevant product documentation for information on differences in platforms, software versions or other requirement constraints.

Access Manager Core Documentation

The Access Manager core documentation set also contains the following titles:

The Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 Release Notes will be available online after the product is released. It gathers an assortment of last-minute information, including a description of what is new in this current release, known problems and limitations, installation notes, and how to report issues with the software or the documentation.
The Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 Technical Overview provides an overview of how Access Manager components work together to protect enterprise assets and web-based applications. It also explains basic Access Manager concepts and terminology.
The Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 Deployment Planning Guide provides planning and deployment solutions for Sun Java System Access Manager based on the solution life cycle
The Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 Postinstallation Guide provides information for configuring Access Manager after running the Java ES installer.
The Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 Performance Tuning and Troubleshooting Guide provides information on how to tune Access Manager and its related components for optimal performance.
The Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 Administration Guide describes various administrative tasks such as Realms Management, Policy Management, Authentication and Directory Management. Most of the tasks described in this book are performed through the Access Manager console as well as through the command line utilities.
The Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 Administration Reference is a look-up guide containing information about the command line interfaces, configuration attributes, Access Manager files, and error codes.
The Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 Federation and SAML Administration Guide provides information about the Federation module based on the Liberty Alliance Project specifications and the use of the Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML). It includes information on the integrated services based on these specifications, instructions for enabling a web services environment, and summaries of the application programming interface (API) for extending the framework.
The Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 Developer’s Guide offers information on how to customize Access Manager and integrate its functionality into an organization’s current technical infrastructure. It also contains details about the programmatic aspects of the product and its API.
The Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 C API Reference provides summaries of data types, structures, and functions that make up the public Access Manager C APIs.
The Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 Java API Reference provides information about the implementation of Java packages in Access Manager.
The Sun Java System Access Manager Policy Agent 2.2 User’s Guide provides an overview of the policy functionality and the policy agents available for Access Manager.

Updates to the Release Notes and links to modifications of the core documentation can be found on the Access Manager page at the Sun Java Enterprise System documentation web site. Updated documents will be marked with a revision date.

Sun Java System Product Documentation

Useful information might also be found in the documentation for the following products:

Typographical Conventions

The following table describes the typographic conventions that are used in this deployment example.

Table P–1 Typographic Conventions


Typeface	Meaning	Example
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output	Edit your `.login` file. Use `ls -a` to list all files. `machine_name% you have mail.`
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output	`machine_name%` `su` `Password:`
`aabbcc123`	Placeholder: replace with a real name or value	The command to remove a file is `rm` `filename`.
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. A cache is a copy that is stored locally. Do not save the file. Note: Some emphasized items appear bold online.