Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 9 Application Deployment Guide

Preface

This Application Deployment Guide describes deployment of applications and application components to the Sun JavaTM System Application Server, and includes information about deployment descriptors.

Who Should Use This Book

This Application Deployment Guide is intended for use by administrators and software developers who maintain and use Sun Java System servers and software. Application Server administrators and software developers should already understand the following technologies:

How This Book Is Organized

This book has the following contents:

Application Server Documentation Set

The Application Server documentation set describes deployment planning and system installation. The Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for stand-alone Application Server documentation is http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/coll/1343.3. For an introduction to Application Server, refer to the books in the order in which they are listed in the following table.

Table P–1 Books in the Application Server Documentation Set

Book Title 

Description 

Documentation Center

Application Server documentation topics organized by task and subject. 

Release Notes

Late-breaking information about the software and the documentation. Includes a comprehensive, table-based summary of the supported hardware, operating system, Java Development Kit (JDKTM), and database drivers.

Quick Start Guide

How to get started with the Application Server product. 

Installation Guide

Installing the software and its components. 

Application Deployment Guide

Deployment of applications and application components to the Application Server. Includes information about deployment descriptors. 

Developer’s Guide

Creating and implementing Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE platform) applications intended to run on the Application Server that follow the open Java standards model for Java EE components and APIs. Includes information about developer tools, security, debugging, and creating lifecycle modules. 

Java EE 5 Tutorial

Using Java EE 5 platform technologies and APIs to develop Java EE applications. 

Administration Guide

Configuring, managing, and deploying Application Server subsystems and components from the Admin Console. 

Administration Reference

Editing the Application Server configuration file, domain.xml.

Upgrade and Migration Guide

Migrating your applications to the new Application Server programming model, specifically from Application Server 6.x, and 7.x, and 8.x. This guide also describes differences between adjacent product releases and configuration options that can result in incompatibility with the product specifications. 

Troubleshooting Guide

Solving Application Server problems. 

Error Message Reference

Solving Application Server error messages. 

Reference Manual

Utility commands available with the Application Server; written in man page style. Includes the asadmin command line interface.

Related Books

For documentation about other stand-alone Sun Java System server products, go to the following:

Default Paths and File Names

The following table describes the default paths and file names that are used in this book.

Table P–2 Default Paths and File Names

Placeholder 

Description 

Default Value 

install-dir

Represents the base installation directory for Application Server. 

SolarisTM and Linux operating system installations, non-root user:

user’s-home-directory/SUNWappserver

Solaris and Linux installations, root user: 

/opt/SUNWappserver

Windows, all installations: 

SystemDrive:\Sun\AppServer

domain-root-dir

Represents the directory containing all domains. 

install-dir/domains/

domain-dir

Represents the directory for a domain. 

In configuration files, you might see domain-dir represented as follows:

${com.sun.aas.instanceRoot}

domain-root-dir/domain-dir

Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic changes that are used in this book.

Table P–3 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

A placeholder to be replaced 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 (note that some emphasized items appear bold online) 

Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide.

A cache is a copy that is stored locally.

Do not save the file.

Symbol Conventions

The following table explains symbols that might be used in this book.

Table P–4 Symbol Conventions

Symbol 

Description 

Example 

Meaning 

[ ]

Contains optional arguments and command options. 

ls [-l]

The -l option is not required.

{ | }

Contains a set of choices for a required command option. 

-d {y|n}

The -d option requires that you use either the y argument or the n argument.

${ }

Indicates a variable reference. 

${com.sun.javaRoot}

References the value of the com.sun.javaRoot variable.

Joins simultaneous multiple keystrokes. 

Control-A 

Press the Control key while you press the A key. 

Joins consecutive multiple keystrokes. 

Ctrl+A+N 

Press the Control key, release it, and then press the subsequent keys. 

-> 

Indicates menu item selection in a graphical user interface. 

File -> New -> Templates 

From the File menu, choose New. From the New submenu, choose Templates. 

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