For more information about GlassFish Server installation, see the Oracle GlassFish Server 3.0.1 Installation Guide.
The following components are included in the full installation.
JDK
GlassFish Server core
Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) 6
Java EE 6 compliant application server
Administration Console
asadmin utility
Other development and deployment tools
GlassFish Message Queue software
Java DB database, based on the Derby database from Apache
The NetBeansTM Integrated Development Environment (IDE) bundles the GlassFish edition of the GlassFish Server, so information about this IDE is provided as well.
After you have installed GlassFish Server, you can further optimize the server for development in these ways:
Locate utility classes and libraries so they can be accessed by the proper class loaders. For more information, see Using the Common Class Loader.
Set up debugging. For more information, see Chapter 4, Debugging Applications.
Configure the Virtual Machine for the JavaTM platform (JVMTM software). For more information, see Chapter 4, Administering the Virtual Machine for the Java Platform, in Oracle GlassFish Server 3.0.1 Administration Guide.