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Contents
PrefaceUsing the Documentation
About This Guide
How This Guide Is Organized
Part I: Getting Started
Documentation Conventions
Part II: Administering a Single iPlanet Application Server
Part III: Administering Multiple iPlanet Application Servers
Part 1 Getting Started
Chapter 1 Performing Basic Administrative TasksAbout iPlanet Application Server Administration Tool (iASAT)
Performing Administrative Tasks Using iASAT
About Command-Line Tools
Using Command-Line Tools
Performing Administrative Tasks Using Command-Line Tools
About iPlanet Registry Editor
Performing Administrative Tasks Using iPlanet Registry Editor
Part 2 Administering a Single iPlanet Application Server
Chapter 2 Monitoring Server ActivityMonitoring iPlanet Application Server
Monitoring Process Attributes
Receiving Event Notification
To Log Process Data to a File
To Change a Process Data Plot
To Remove a Process Data Plot
About Events
What Do I Do When a Server Goes Down?
To Configure Email Notification for an Event
What Do I Do When Restarts Are Exceeded?
What Do I Do When an Abnormal Cluster is Detected?
To Specify an Event-Invoked Script
Chapter 3 Configuring SNMP to Monitor iPlanet Application Server with Third-Party ToolsAbout SNMP
Enabling SNMP Statistics Collection
About the Management Information Base (MIB)
Formatting MIB Entries
Setting Up the Master Agent and SubAgents
Making MIB Available on SNMP Third-Party Management Software
To Configure the Master SNMP Agent
To Start the SNMP Master Agent
To Verify SNMP Configuration
Chapter 4 Logging Server MessagesAbout the Logging Service
To Determine Types of Messages to Log
About Web Server Requests
Logging Application Messages
Determining the Logging Destination
How Log Messages Are Formatted
To Log to a Database
To Log to a File
To Rotate Log Files
How Web Requests Are Logged
About The Administration Server
To Log Web Server Requests
Administration Server Logging
About DSync Logging Options
How DSync Messages Are Logged
About Monitoring iPlanet Application Server Log Files
Format of the Cluster Dump Files
To Log DSync Messages
Format of the DSync Node Dump Files
To Enable Vertical Scroll Bars In The Output Windows
Chapter 5 Securing iPlanet Application ServerAbout Security
Limitations of This Document
Storing and Managing Users and Groups
What Is LDAP?
What Is iPlanet Console?
Implementing Security
Setting Authorization to Access Application Components
Authorization for J2EE Applications
Using iPlanet Console to Add Entries to Directory Server
Authorization for C++ Applications
What Is a Distinguished Name (DN)?
Using LDIF to Add Entries to Directory Server
Creating User Entries Using iPlanet Console
Creating Group Entries Using iPlanet Console
Modifying Database Entries Using iPlanet Console
Formatting LDIF Entries
Creating Entries Programmatically
Modifying Database Entries Using ldapmodify
Setting Role-Based Authorization (for J2EE Applications)
Enabling Encryption Between Web Server And Application Server
Managing Roles for EJBs and Servlets
Setting Access Control List Authorization (for C++ Applications)
Creating an Access Control List
Modifying an Access Control List
Using Firewalls for Security
Basics of Network Security
Configuring Firewalls With iPlanet Application Server
Types of Firewalls
iPlanet Application Server Architecture
Inter-Process Communication Protocol
Ephemeral Ports
Encrypting Data Channels
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
IP Multicast
User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
Single Firewall
Double Firewall - the DMZ Configuration
Triple Firewall - DMZ With Database Protection
Chapter 6 Enabling High Availability of Server ResourcesAbout Adding and Tuning Server Processes
Adjusting the Number of Threads for Processing Requests
Specifying the Number of Requests for the Executive Process
Setting Options of the Administration Server
To Specify EJB Container Parameters for Run Time
Implementing a Multi-Process, Single-Threaded Environment
To Specify Maximum Number of Engine Restarts
To Enable Internationalization Support
To Cache JavaServer Pages (JSP)
To Specify Maximum Server and Engine Shutdown Time
Configuring Directory Server Failover
Setting Up Supplier-Initiated Replication
Chapter 7 Configuring the Web Connector Plug-InAbout the Web Connector Plug-In
Manually Configuring a Web Server
Configuring the Web Connector Plug-in for Web Server Logging
Mapping HTTP Variables to Database Fields
Configuring Cookie and Hidden Field Usage
Adding HTTP Variables to the Log
Configuring a CGI Flag for CGI Requests
Changing the Web Connector Port Number
Specifying HTTP Variables for Input to Application Components
Chapter 8 Administering Database ConnectivityAbout Data Access Drivers
To Configure Data Access Drivers
Adjusting Database Connectivity Parameters
To Set Connection Parameters
Setting up Native and Third-Party JDBC drivers
To Set Thread Parameters
To Set Database Cache Parameters
Configuring Resource Manager
Configuring Data Sources
Chapter 9 Administering TransactionsAbout the Transaction Manager
Storing Distributed Transactions Log Data
Administering Distributed Transactions in the Transaction Window
About the Transaction Window
Administering Distributed Transactions from the Command Line
Configuring Transactions Per Server
Viewing Transactions on a Selected Server
Configuring Transactions Per Process
Viewing Transaction Details
Viewing Transactions on a Selected Process
Configuring Resource Managers
Setting Up Resource Managers for Distributed Transactions
Oracle
Enabling XA Error Logging
Sybase
DB2 Unix
Microsoft SQL Server
Oracle
Resolving In-Doubt Transactions
Sybase
DB2
Microsoft SQL Server
Recovering from Log Failure
Recovering from Log Disk Failure: Running Server
Recovering from Log Disk Failure
Recovering from Loss
Part 3 Administering Multiple iPlanet Application Servers
Chapter 10 Configuring Multiple ServersThe Web Connector Plug-in in a Multiple-Server Enterprise
Configuring the Web Connector Plug-in for Multiple Servers
Distributed Data Synchronization and Load Balancing
Specifying the Application Server Where Requests Are Sent
Specifying the Application Server Responsible for Logging
Configuring a Distributed Data Synchronization Environment
Multicast Communication
How Multicast Services Apply to Load Balancing
Chapter 11 Administering Multi-Server ApplicationsAbout iASAT
Hosting Applications Locally on Multiple Servers
Hosting Partitioned Applications on Multiple Servers
Configuring a Partitioned Application
Hosting and Deploying Applications for Load Balancing
Disabling and Enabling Application Components
Changing Attributes of Distributed Application Components
Chapter 12 Balancing User-Request LoadsHow Load Balancing Works
Requirements for Load Balancing
What Is Sticky Load Balancing?
When to Use Sticky Load Balancing
Selecting a Load Balancing Method
Enabling Sticky Load Balancing
Sticky Load Balancing and Foreign Sticky Cookies
Load Balancing with the Web Connector Plug-in
Per Component Response Time Load Balancing
Load Balancing with iPlanet Application Server
Per Server Response Time Load Balancing
Round Robin Load Balancing
User-Defined Criteria Load Balancing
Adjusting Weight Factors for Server Load Criteria
Adjusting Weight Factors for Application Component Performance Criteria
Adjusting Update and Broadcast Intervals
Changing the Multicast Host Address for Load Balancing
Chapter 13 Managing Distributed Data SynchronizationAbout Distributed Data Synchronization
How Failover Keeps Data Accessible
What Is a Cluster?
Server Roles Within Clusters
How a Cluster Communicates
Information Flow Within a Cluster
Configuring Clusters
Configuring Clusters Using iASAT
How Sync Server Prioritization Improves Coordination
Configuring Clusters Using iPlanet Registry Editor
Determining Sync Server Priority
Setting Cluster Parameters
Mapping the Synchronizer to the Cluster
Example: Coordination Within a Seven-Server Cluster
Chapter 14 Enabling Support For Corba-Based ClientsConfiguring Support For Javasoft ORB
Configuring Support For ORBIX2000
Chapter 15 Setting Up iPlanet Application Server for DevelopmentSetting Up Class Paths
Changing Heap Size For Java Engines
Changing The Default Application Path
Enabling Dynamic Servlet Reloading
Specifying Session And Cache Timeout Values For J2EE Components
Enabling RMI/IIOP Support
Setting Environment Variables for Databases
Sybase
Oracle
DB2
INFORMIX
Adjusting Environment Size
Appendix A TroubleshootingConfiguring the Class Path
Index
Setting up Transactions
What if xa_open Fails?
What Is a Lock Held by In-Doubt Error?
How Do I Configure the Number of Server-Side Connections?
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Last Updated November 09, 2001