Preface

The Java Enterprise System Installation Guide contains the information you need in order to install the Sun Java™ Enterprise System software.

This preface contains the following sections:

Who Should Read This Guide

Using the Documentation

Conventions

Resources on the Web

How to Report Problems

Sun Welcomes Your Comments

Before performing any of the tasks described in this guide, read the Java Enterprise System Release Notes.

Who Should Read This Guide

This guide is intended for any evaluator, system administrator, or installation technician who wants to install the Java Enterprise System software.

This guide assumes you are familiar with the following:

How to install enterprise-level software products

UNIX^� operating system

Client/server model

Clustering model (if you are installing the Sun Cluster software)

Internet and World Wide Web

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 here:

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/indexes/documentation/index.html

The Java Enterprise System documentation includes information about the system as a whole and information about its component products. This documentation can be accessed here:

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/indexes/documentation/index.html/prod/entsys.04q2

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://www.oracle.com/technetwork/indexes/documentation/index.html/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://www.oracle.com/technetwork/indexes/documentation/index.html/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://www.oracle.com/technetwork/indexes/documentation/index.html/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://www.oracle.com/technetwork/indexes/documentation/index.html/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://www.oracle.com/technetwork/indexes/documentation/index.html/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://www.oracle.com/technetwork/indexes/documentation/index.html/doc/816-6873	Defines terms that are used in Java Enterprise System documentation.

Conventions

The following table describes the typeface conventions used in this guide.

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 (Monospace bold)	What you type, as contrasted with on-screen computer output.	% su Password:
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 is_svr_base/bin directory.

The following table describes placeholder conventions used in this guide.

Table 3 Placeholder Conventions
Item	Meaning	Examples
product_base	Placeholder for the directory where the product is installed.	The is_svr_base/bin directory might be /opt/SUNWam/bin.

The following table describes the symbol conventions used in this book.

Table 4 Symbol Conventions
Symbol	Meaning	Notation	Example
[ ]	Contain optional command options.	O[n]	�O4, �O
{ } \|	Contain a set of choices for a required command option. Separates command option choices.	d{y\|n}	�dy
+	Joins simultaneous keystrokes in keyboard shortcuts that are used in a graphical user interface.		Ctrl+A
-	Joins consecutive keystrokes in keyboard shortcuts that are used in a graphical user interface.		Esc-S
>	Indicates menu selection in a graphical user interface.		File > New File > New > Templates

Resources on the Web

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

http://wwws.sun.com/software/learnabout/enterprisesystem/index.html

Third-party URLs are included in this document to provide additional, related information.



Note	Sun is not responsible for the availability of third-party Web sites mentioned in this document. Sun does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials that are available on or through such sites or resources. Sun will not be responsible or liable for any actual or alleged damage or loss caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services that are available on or through such sites or resources.

How to Report Problems

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

Sun Software Support services online at

http://www.sun.com/service/sunone/software

This site has links to the Knowledge Base, Online Support Center, and ProductTracker, as well as to maintenance programs and support contact numbers.

The telephone dispatch number associated with your maintenance contract

So that we can best assist you in resolving problems, please have the following information available when you contact support:

Description of the problem, including the situation where the problem occurs and its impact on your operation

Machine type, operating system version, and product version, including any patches and other software that might be affecting the problem

Detailed steps on the methods you have used to reproduce the problem

Any error logs or core dumps

Sun Welcomes Your Comments

Sun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions. Use the web-based form to provide feedback to Sun:

http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback/

Please provide the full document title and part number in the appropriate fields. The part number is a seven-digit or nine-digit number that can be found on the title page of the book or at the top of the document. For example, the part number of this Java Enterprise System Installation Guide is 817-5760-12.

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