Features Not Supported on All Operating Systems

Some features of the Enterprise Server are not supported on all operating systems. Details about these features are provided in the subsections that follow.

Features Not Supported on the AIX Operating System

If you are using the AIX operating system, the following limitations apply:

• Enterprise Server 2.1 is supported on the AIX operating system only for domains that are created with the developer profile or the cluster profile. The enterprise profile is not supported on the AIX operating system because HADB and NSS are not supported on the AIX operating system.

• For the AIX operating system, the native launcher is not available.

Features Not Supported on the Linux Operating System

If you are using the Linux operating system, the following limitations apply:

• For the SUSE Linux 64–bit operating system and RHEL 64–bit operating system on 64–bit JVM, the native application server launcher is not available. Use 32–bit JVM instead.

• For the SUSE Linux 64–bit operating system and RHEL 64–bit operating system on 64–bit JVM, the installer is not available. Use 32–bit JVM instead.

• The enterprise profile is not supported on the following platforms:

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  For a description of the supported profiles, see Usage Profiles in Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server 2.1 Administration Guide.

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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 64–bit operating system and 64–bit JVM

  • SUSE Linux 64–bit operating system and 64–bit JVM

Features Not Supported on the Ubuntu Operating System

If you are using the Ubuntu Linux operating system, the following limitations apply:

• Because Enterprise Server 2.1 is bundled with the Ubuntu Linux operating system, installation information in the Enterprise Server 2.1 documentation set is not relevant to this operating system.

• The enterprise profile is not supported on the Ubuntu Linux operating system because HADB and NSS are not supported on the Ubuntu Linux operating system.