Solstice Enterprise Manager 4.1 Developing Java Applications

Preface

The Developing Java Applications book explains how to develop Java^TM applications using the Java Management Interface (JMI), Alarm, and Topology APIs of Solstice Enterprise Manager (Solstice EM). In addition, it explains how to manage Java Dynamic Management^TM Kit (JDMK) agents with Solstice EM. The Developing Java Applications book is a companion document to Java API Reference, which provides a definitive list of the Java API classes and methods.

Who Should Use This Book

This document is intended for telecommunications application developers and service providers developing Java applications and managing JDMK agents with Solstice EM. No prior experience with Solstice EM is required. However, if you are not familiar with Solstice EM, see section Related Books for a listing of books to refer.

Before You Read This Book

Read through the Solstice EM documentation so that you have an understanding of the programming context, because many parts of this book refer to concepts that are covered elsewhere in the Solstice EM documentation.

It is also recommended that you familiarize yourself with JDMK concepts, explained in your JDMK documentation.

How This Book Is Organized

This book contains the following chapters:

Chapter 1 Introduction is an overview of the Java/MIS architecture.

Chapter 2 Using the Java Management Interface API explains how to use the Java Management Interface (JMI) API to create general Solstice EM management applications.

Chapter 3 Using the Java Alarm API details how to create alarm management applications using the Java Alarm API.

Chapter 4 Using the Java Topology API describes how to create Java topology applications.

Chapter 5 Configuring the JDMK Agent/Behavior Service explains how to manage JDMK agents with Solstice EM.

Appendix A Using the Java Alarm and Topology APIs Together provides an example that shows you how to use the Java Alarm and Java Topology APIs together.

Related Books

Following is a list of related books:

• Java API Reference
• Developing C++ Applications
• C++ API Reference
• Management Information Server (MIS) Guide
• Managing Your Network
• Customizing Guide

What Typographic Changes Mean

The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book.

TABLE P-1   Typographic Conventions 

Typeface or Symbol	Meaning	Example
AaBbCc123	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output.	Edit your.login file. Use ls -a to list all files. machine_name% You have mail.
AaBbCc123	What you type, contrasted with on-screen computer output.	machine_name% su Password:
AaBbCc123	Command-line placeholder: replace with a real name or value.	To delete a file, type rm filename.
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words or terms, or words to be emphasized.	Read Chapter 6 in User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be root to do this.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.

TABLE P-2   Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
C shell prompt	machine_name%
C shell superuser prompt	machine_name#
Bourne shell and Korn shell prompt	$
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser prompt	#

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