Performing Product Registration

When you register your MEP product with Sun, you join a worldwide community of millions of users, and you gain access to support, training, other downloads, and many other services. See https://reg.sun.com/whyregister for details.

The registration process varies depending on whether you have previously registered with Sun or not.

To Register Using an Existing Sun Account

If you already have a Sun Online Account or a Sun Developer Network account, follow these steps. Fields marked with an asterisk are required. You need to specify the proxy host and port if you access the Internet from behind a firewall.

1. In the Product Registration panel, select the radio button next to the text “I already have a Sun Online Account or a Sun Developer Network (SDN) Account.”

2. In the User Name field, type the user name for your account.

3. In the Password field, type the password for your account.

4. In the Proxy Host field, type the name of the proxy system through which you access the Internet.

   Type this value if you access the Internet from behind a firewall.

5. In the Proxy Port field, type the port number through which your proxy system accesses the Internet.

   Type this value if you access the Internet from behind a firewall. The most common port value is 8080.

6. Click Register.

   A message appears, confirming successful registration.

To Register Using a New Sun Account

If you do not yet have a Sun Online Account or a Sun Developer Network account, follow these steps. Fields marked with an asterisk are required. You need to specify the proxy host and port if you access the Internet from behind a firewall.

1. In the Product Registration panel, select the radio button next to the text “I don't have a Sun Online Account. Sign me up.”

2. In the Email Address field, type your email address.

   Your email address will serve as your user name.

3. In the Password field, type a password for the account.

4. In the Retype Password field, type the password again.

5. In the First Name field, type your first name.

6. In the Last Name field, type your last name (surname).

7. From the Country/Territory drop-down list, choose your country location.

8. In the Proxy Host field, type the name of the proxy system through which you access the Internet.

   Type this value if you access the Internet from behind a firewall.

9. In the Proxy Port field, type the port number through which your proxy system accesses the Internet.

   Type this value if you access the Internet from behind a firewall. The most common port value is 8080.

10. Click Register.

    A Support page appears.