Contents


About This Guide

What You Need to Know
What's in This Guide
Document Conventions
Where to Find This Guide Online
How to Use Online Help
Where to Find Related Information

Chapter 1 Before You Install iPlanet Web Server, Enterprise Edition

Supported Platforms
Required Patches
Hardware and Software Requirements

Unix/Linux
Windows NT

Other Technical Requirements

Creating a DNS Alias for the Server
Unix and Linux User Accounts for the Server
Windows NT User Accounts for the Server
Choosing Unique Port Numbers

Installation Overview
Installing Netscape Communicator

Installing Communicator on Unix or Linux
Installing Communicator on Windows NT

Installing iPlanet Directory Server
Installing Netscape Console
Installing a Java Developer's Kit
Accessing iPlanet Web Server from the Netscape Console

Chapter 2 Installing iPlanet Web Server, Enterprise Edition on Unix

Installing on Unix Platforms

Logging In as the Correct User
Unpacking the Files

Installing from an iPlanet Web Server, Enterprise Edition CD
Installing a Downloaded Server

Running Setup

Typical or Custom Installation
Express Installation

Installing Across Multiple Machines

Using Templatized Installation
Using Silent Installation

Using Uninstall on Unix

Chapter 3 Installing iPlanet Web Server, Enterprise Edition on Windows NT

Installing on Windows NT

Unpacking the Files

Installing from an iPlanet Web Server, Enterprise Edition CD
Installing a Downloaded Server

Running setup.exe

Using Silent Installation
Using Uninstall on Windows NT

Chapter 4 Migrating Your Web Server

iPlanet Web Server 6.0 Changes

Configuration Files
Java Configuration Files
Java Server Pages
Java Servlets
Simple Session Manager
Virtual Servers

Obsolete Features
Obsolete obj.conf Directives
Start and Stop Scripts
Symbolic Links in Configuration Files (Unix and Linux)
Migrating Settings and Data

The Migrate Server Page
Migrating the Administration Server
Migrating User and Group Information
Migrating Virtual Servers
Migrating ACLs
Migrating Certificates
Migrating Search Collections
Migrating Search Pattern Files

Migrating Applications

Migrating NSAPI Applications
Migrating Java Servlets
Server-side Java Applets (HttpApplets)

Index