Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 SP10 Installation and Migration Guide

Preface

This guide explains how to install Sun Java^TM System Web Server 6.1 and migrate from a previous version of the Sun Java System Web Server to this version. This guide is intended for system administrators, network administrators, Web Server administrators, Web developers, and software developers who want to install or migrate to Sun Java System Web Server 6.1.

This preface contains the following sections:

Using This Guide

The following table provides information on how to install or migrate to Sun Java System Web Server 6.1:

Table P–1 How to Use This Guide


If you want to do this:	See:
Find out what is new in Sun Java System Web Server.	Chapter 1, New Features in Sun Java System Web Server 6.1
Find out what you need to do before installing the server, including installing other products required by the server.	Chapter 2 Before You Install Sun Java System Web Server
Get step by step instructions for installing and uninstalling the server on UNIX.	Chapter 3, Installing Sun Java System Web Server on UNIX
Get step by step instructions for installing and uninstalling the server on Windows.	Chapter 4, Installing Sun Java System Web Server on Windows
Migrate your data and applications from iPlanet Web Server 6.0.	Chapter 5, Migrating from Version 6.0 to 6.1
Migrate your data and applications from iPlanet Web Server 4.1.	Chapter 6 Migrating from Version 4.1 to 6.1

Document Conventions

This guide uses the following conventions:

When this document refers to Sun Java System Web Server, it refers to the Enterprise Edition.
The monospace font is used for sample code and code listings, API and language elements (such as method names and property names), filenames, path names, directory names, HTML tags, and any text that must be typed on the screen.
The italic font is used in code to represent placeholder parameters that should be replaced with an actual value. It is also used for book titles, emphasis, letters as letters (for example, “Spell it with a T.”), and words as words (for example, “The word server is in every product name.”).
A slash (/) is used to separate directories in a path. (Windows supports both the slash and the backslash.)

Using the Documentation

The Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 SP10 manuals are available as online files in PDF and HTML formats at: http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/coll/1308.7

The following table lists the tasks and concepts described in the Sun Java System Web Server manuals.

Table P–2 Sun Java System Web Server Documentation Roadmap


For Information About	See the Following
Late-breaking information about the software and documentation	Release Notes
Getting started with Sun Java System Web Server, including hands-on exercises that introduce server basics and features (recommended for first-time users)	Getting Started Guide
Performing installation and migration tasks: Installing Sun Java System Web Server and its various components, supported platforms, and environments Migrating from Sun Java System Web Server 4.1 or 6.0 to Sun Java System Web Server 6.1	Installation and Migration Guide
Performing the following administration tasks: Using the Administration and command-line interfaces Configuring server preferences Using server instances Monitoring and logging server activity Using certificates and public key cryptography to secure the server Configuring access control to secure the server Using Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE) security features Deploying applications Managing virtual servers Defining server workload and sizing the system to meet performance needs Searching the contents and attributes of server documents, and creating a text search interface Configuring the server for content compression Configuring the server for web publishing and content authoring using WebDAV	Administrator’s Guide
Using programming technologies and APIs to do the following: Extend and modify Sun Java System Web Server Dynamically generate content in response to client requests Modify the content of the server	Programmer’s Guide
Creating custom Netscape Server Application Programmer’s Interface (NSAPI) plugins	NSAPI Programmer’s Guide
Implementing servlets and JavaServer Pages^TM (JSP^TM) technology in Sun Java System Web Server	Programmer’s Guide to Web Applications
Editing configuration files	Administrator’s Configuration File Reference Guide
Tuning Sun Java System Web Server to optimize performance	Performance Tuning, Sizing, and Scaling Guide

Product Support

If you have problems with your system, contact customer support using one of the following mechanisms:

The online support web site at:

http://www.sun.com/training/
The telephone dispatch number associated with your maintenance contract

Please have the following information available prior to contacting support. This helps to ensure that sun support staff can best assist you in resolving problems.

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.