Application Server Documentation Set
The Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for Application Server documentation is http://docs.sun.com/coll/1343.4. For an introduction to Application Server, refer to the books in the order in which they are listed in the following table.
Table P-1 Books in the Application Server Documentation Set
Book Title |
Description |
|---|---|
Documentation Center |
Application Server documentation topics organized by task and subject. |
Release Notes |
Late-breaking information about the software and the documentation. Includes a comprehensive, table-based summary of the supported hardware, operating system, Java Development Kit (JDK), and database drivers. |
Quick Start Guide |
How to get started with the Application Server product. |
Installation Guide |
Installing the software and its components. |
Deployment Planning Guide |
Evaluating your system needs and enterprise to ensure that you deploy the Application Server in a manner that best suits your site. General issues and concerns that you must be aware of when deploying the server are also discussed. |
Application Deployment Guide |
Deployment of applications and application components to the Application Server. Includes information about deployment descriptors. |
Developer’s Guide |
Creating and implementing Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE platform) applications intended to run on the Application Server that follow the open Java standards model for Java EE components and APIs. Includes information about developer tools, security, debugging, and creating lifecycle modules. |
Java EE 5 Tutorial |
Using Java EE 5 platform technologies and APIs to develop Java EE applications. |
Java WSIT Tutorial |
Developing web applications using the Web Service Interoperability Technologies (WSIT). Describes how, when, and why to use the WSIT technologies and the features and options that each technology supports. |
Administration Guide |
System administration for the Application Server, including configuration, monitoring, security, resource management, and web services management. |
High Availability Administration Guide |
Setting up clusters, working with node agents, and using load balancers. |
Administration Reference |
Editing the Application Server configuration file, domain.xml. |
Upgrade and Migration Guide |
Upgrading from an older version of Application Server or migrating Java EE applications from competitive application servers. This guide also describes differences between adjacent product releases and configuration options that can result in incompatibility with the product specifications. |
Performance Tuning Guide |
Tuning the Application Server to improve performance. |
Troubleshooting Guide |
Solving Application Server problems. |
Error Message Reference |
Solving Application Server error messages. |
Reference Manual |
Utility commands available with the Application Server; written in man page style. Includes the asadmin command line interface. |