Installation Related Information About the Application Server 8.2/9.0/9.1 Agent
The following sections provide information about the Application Server 8.2/9.0/9.1 agent, which is needed before you install the agent:
Supported Platforms and Compatibility of Agent for Application Server 8.2/9.0/9.1
The following sections provide information about the supported platforms of Policy Agent 2.2 for Application Server 8.2/9.0/9.1 as well as the compatibility of this agent with Access Manager.
Platform and Version Support of Agent for Application Server 8.2/9.0/9.1
The following table lists the platforms supported by Policy Agent 2.2 for Application Server 8.2/9.0/9.1.
Table 3–1 Platform and Version Support of Agent for Application Server 8.2/9.0/9.1|
Agent for |
Supported Policy Agent Version |
Supported Access Manager Versions |
Supported Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Application Server 8.2/9.0/9.1 |
Version 2.2 |
Access Manager 6.3 Patch 1 or greater Access Manager 7 2005Q4 Access Manager 7.1 |
SolarisTM Operating System (OS) for the SPARC® platform, versions 9 and 10 Solaris (OS) for x86 platforms, versions 9 and 10 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Server 3.0 and 4.0 Windows 2003, Enterprise Edition |
Compatibility of Agent for Application Server 8.2/9.0/9.1 With Access Manager
Compatibility of Policy Agent 2.2 With Access Manager
All agents in the Policy Agent 2.2 release are compatible with Access Manager 7.1 and Access Manager 7.1. Compatibility applies to both Realm Mode and Legacy Mode.
Install the latest Access Manager patches to ensure that all enhancements and fixes are applied. For an example of Access Manager patches that can be installed, see the compatibility information in the Sun Java System Access Manager Policy Agent 2.2 Release Notes.
Compatibility of Policy Agent 2.2 With Access Manager 6.3
All agents in Policy Agent 2.2 are also compatible with Access Manager 6.3 Patch 1 or greater. However, certain limitations apply. For more information, see J2EE Agent Backward Compatibility With Access Manager 6.3.
Domain Administration Server
Domain Administration Server (DAS) is an integral concept of Application Server 8.2/9.0/9.1. Installing the J2EE agent on Application Server 8.2/9.0/9.1 while not understanding the DAS concept can lead to complications. The following cautionary note describes one potential complication that can arise.
Caution – Once a J2EE agent is installed for a specific domain, the J2EE agent binaries cannot be used on that same host for a different Application Server 8.2/9.0/9.1 domain. If you attempt to use previously installed J2EE agent binaries on the same host, but on a different domain, the installation fails. For more information, see Installing an Application Server 8.2/9.0/9.1 Agent on a Different Server Domain.
To protect content on Application Server 8.2/9.0/9.1 using an agent, you need to understand DAS. The following is a brief description of administrative domains and how they pertain to DAS.
Administrative domains provide a basic security structure whereby different administrators can administer specific groups (domains) of Application Server 8.2/9.0/9.1 instances. By grouping the server instances into separate domains, different organizations and administrators can share a single Application Server 8.2/9.0/9.1 installation.
Each domain has its own configuration, log files, and application deployment areas that are independent of other domains. If the configuration is changed for one domain, the configurations of other domains are not affected. Each domain has its own DAS, with a unique port number.
For more information about DAS and administrative domains, see the Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Administration Guide in the following documentation collection:
- © 2010, Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates