Contents


Preface

Chapter 1 Getting Started

iPlanet Application Server Features

High Scalability
High Performance
High Availability
Security
Enterprise System and Database Connectivity
Enterprise-wide Manageability
Cross-platform Portability

Overview of Server Components

iPlanet Console
Administration Servers
Web Connector Plug-In
Directory Server

About the Installation Options
About Cluster Configuration
Uninstalling iPlanet Application Server

To Uninstall on NT
To Uninstall on Solaris

System Requirements

Database Support

Chapter 2 Easy iPlanet Application Server Installations

About the Easy Installations
About Database Access

Configuring Database Drivers

What You're Installing
Using Easy Installation Options for Windows NT

Checklist for Windows NT
Using ezsetup on NT
To Start the Wizard Installations
Using Express Installation
Installing the Directory Suite
Using the Typical Installation Option
Installing the Directory Suite
Verifying Installation

Using the Easy Installation Options for Solaris

Checklist for Solaris
Using ezsetup on Solaris
Starting Solaris Installations
Using the Express Installer
Installing the Directory Server
Using the Typical Installation

Verifying Installation

To Verify Installation

Using the Sample Applications

To Use the Sample Applications

Chapter 3 Advanced Installations for Solaris

Using the Solaris Custom Installer

Preparing for Installation
Starting Solaris Installations
Installing the Directory Suite
Configuring for iPlanet Application Server Communication

Setting Up Database Drivers

To Set Up Third Party JDBC Database Drivers
To Configure Type 2 Database Connectivity

Configuring iPlanet Application Server Clusters

To Install iPlanet Application Server Clusters
To Configure Clusters for Data Synchronization

Using the Silent Installation Feature

To install on multiple Solaris machines

Installing Multiple Instances on Solaris

To Install for Developer Deployment
To Install for Production Deployment

Verifying Installation of the Application Server

To Verify Installation

Using the Sample Applications

To Use the Sample Applications

Installing the Web Connector Plug-in

To Install the Web Connector Plug-in

Chapter 4 Advanced Installations for Windows NT

What You're Installing
Preparing for Installation

Check System Requirements for Windows NT
Complete the Installation Checklist
Install and Configure the Web Server
Create a Raw Partition
Create a Mirror Directory for Transaction Manager
Install and Configure Database Servers

Using the Windows NT Custom Installer

To Start the Windows NT Installer
To Run the Custom Installer
Installing the Directory Suite

Verifying Installation of the Application Server
Installing iPlanet Application Server Clusters

To Install iPlanet Application Server Clusters

Using the Sample Applications

To Use the Sample Applications

Installing the Web Connector Plug-in

To Install the Web Connector Plug-in

Port Numbers
Web Server

Manually Configuring a Web Server
Webless Installations

Database
Transaction Manager

Raw Partitions

Third Party JDBC Driver Support

Current Capabilities and Limitations
Configuration Overview
Configuring Third Party JDBC Drivers
Configuring JDBC Datasources for Your Applications

Resource Manager

Database Type Information
Open String Information

Clusters and Data Synchronization
Multiple Instances of iPlanet Application Server

Reasons for Installing Multiple Instances
Failover Issues
Multi-cluster Issues
Resource Issues
Anticipated Performance Benefits

Troubleshooting

Index