1. Overview of GlassFish Server Administration
Default Settings and Locations
Instructions for Administering GlassFish Server
4. Administering the Virtual Machine for the Java Platform
6. Administering Web Applications
7. Administering the Logging Service
8. Administering the Monitoring Service
9. Writing and Running JavaScript Clients to Monitor GlassFish Server
10. Administering Life Cycle Modules
11. Extending and Updating GlassFish Server
Preconfigured Repositories for GlassFish Server
Oracle GlassFish Server Repositories
Enabling the Oracle GlassFish Server Support Repository
GlassFish Server Open Source Edition Repositories
To Install an Add-on Component
To Update an Installed Component
To Update All Installed Components in an Image
To Uninstall an Installed Component
To Uninstall and Revert to an Older Version of a Component
Upgrading to Oracle GlassFish Server From GlassFish Server Open Source Edition
To Upgrade to Oracle GlassFish Server by Using Update Tool
To Upgrade to Oracle GlassFish Server by Using the pkg Command
Extending and Updating GlassFish Server Inside a Closed Network
To Install the Pre-Installed Toolkit Image Inside a Closed Network
To Configure a Local Repository Server Inside a Closed Network
To Install Updates From a Local Repository
Part II Resources and Services Administration
12. Administering Database Connectivity
13. Administering EIS Connectivity
14. Administering Internet Connectivity
15. Administering the Object Request Broker (ORB)
16. Administering the JavaMail Service
17. Administering the Java Message Service (JMS)
18. Administering the Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI) Service
19. Administering Transactions
GlassFish Server provides the following tools for updating software on a deployed server:
Update Tool is a standalone graphical tool bundled with GlassFish Server that can be used to find and install updates and add-ons on a deployed GlassFish Server instance.
To start Update Tool, type the following command:
as-install-parent/bin/updatetool
For instructions for using Update Tool, see the Update Tool online help.
For additional information about Update Tool, see the following wikis:
The pkg command is the command-line equivalent to Update Tool. Most of the tasks that can be performed with the graphical Update Tool can be performed from a command line using the pkg tool.
The pkg command is located in the as-install-parent/bin directory. To run the pkg command without specifying the path, ensure that this directory is in your path.
The pkg command enables you to create update scripts and to update software on headless systems. A headless system does not have a monitor, graphics card, or keyboard.
Most of the procedures in this chapter are based on the pkg command. A set of reference pages that contain details about using the pkg command is included with GlassFish Server in the as-install-parent/pkg/man directory.
The Administration Console enables you to perform the following tasks that are related to extending and updating GlassFish Server:
Installing add-on components
Viewing available updates to installed components
Viewing installed components
For more information, see the Administration Console online help.
Note - The Administration Console does not enable you to update or remove installed components. Instead, you must stop the GlassFish Server domain and use Update Tool or the pkg command.
When the Administration Console starts, it automatically checks the package repositories for updates to installed components. In situations where the GlassFish Server host does not have access to the package repositories, you can disable this automatic check by setting a JVM option:
asadmin> create-jvm-options -Dcom.sun.enterprise.tools.admingui.NO_NETWORK=true
After setting this JVM option, restart the domain.