12 Using an EJB 2.1 Session Bean

This chapter describes the various options that you must configure in order to use an EJB 2.1 session bean.

Table 12-1 lists these options and indicates which are basic (applicable to most applications) and which are advanced (applicable to more specialized applications).

For more information, see the following:

• "What is a Session Bean?"

• "Implementing an EJB 2.1 Session Bean"

Table 12-1 Configurable Options for an EJB 2.1 Session Bean

Options	Type
"Configuring Passivation"	Advanced
"Configuring Passivation Criteria"	Advanced
"Configuring Passivation Location"	Advanced
"Configuring Bean Instance Pool Size"	Basic
"Configuring Bean Instance Pool Timeouts for Session Beans"	Advanced
"Configuring a Transaction Timeout for a Session Bean"	Advanced
"Configuring a Life Cycle Callback Method for an EJB 2.1 Session Bean"	Basic