Managing Sun Java Enterprise System Application Server Instances and Clusters

This section describes how to maintain Sun Java Enterprise System Application Server managed server instances and clusters.

Managing Sun Java Enterprise System Application Server Domains and Domain Administration Servers

How to Remove a Sun Java Enterprise System Application Server Domain and Domain Administration Server

By removing an Application Server domain through the provisioning system, you automatically perform the following tasks:

• Uninstall the Domain Administration Server.

• Uninstall all Managed Servers components in the domain.

• Uninstall all cluster components in the domain.

• Remove application components and applications.

Before You Begin

To remove an Application Server domain, you must belong to a user group that has the Run Component Procedures permission on the folder that contains the component. You must also have the Allow on Host Set permission for the host set on which you plan to run the component.

Steps

1. From the Common Tasks section in the browser interface, click Sun Java System AS 8.

2. Under SJSAS 8.1 AppServer infrastructure->SJSAS 8.1 domains click Manage.

3. Under Component Procedures click the Run action next to default: uninstall.

4. Under Current Installations select the installation(s) on which the domain you'd like to remove is running.

5. Click Run Plan (Includes Preflight).

How to Start a Complete Domain

Starting a complete domain starts the domain's Domain Administration Server if it is not currently running, all clusters in the domain, and all managed server instances in the domain.

Before You Begin

To start an Application Server domain, you must belong to a user group that has the Run Component Procedures permission on the folder that contains the component. You must also have the Allow on Host Set permission for the host set on which you plan to run the component.

Steps

1. From the Common Tasks section in the browser interface, click Sun Java System AS 8.

2. Under SJSAS 8.1 AppServer infrastructure->SJSAS 8.1 domains click Manage.

3. Under Component Procedures click the Run action next to default: startCompletedDomain.

4. Under Current Installations select the installation(s) on which the domain you'd like to start was configured.

5. Click Run Plan (Includes Preflight).

How to Stop a Complete Domain

Stopping a completed domain stops all running clusters and all running managed server instances for a particular domain.

Before You Begin

To stop an Application Server domain, you must belong to a user group that has the Run Component Procedures permission on the folder that contains the component. You must also have the Allow on Host Set permission for the host set on which you plan to run the component.

Steps

1. From the Common Tasks section in the browser interface, click Sun Java System AS 8.

2. Under SJSAS 8.1 AppServer infrastructure->SJSAS 8.1 domains click Manage.

3. Under Component Procedures click the Run action next to default: stopCompletedDomain.

4. Under Current Installations select the installation(s) on which the domain you'd like to stop is running.

5. Click Run Plan (Includes Preflight).

How to Start a Domain Administration Server

Before You Begin

To start an Application Server Domain Administration Server, you must belong to a user group that has the Run Component Procedures permission on the folder that contains the component. You must also have the Allow on Host Set permission for the host set on which you plan to run the component.

Steps

1. From the Common Tasks section in the browser interface, click Sun Java System AS 8.

2. Under SJSAS 8.1 AppServer infrastructure->SJSAS 8.1 domains click Manage.

3. Under Component Procedures click the Run action next to default: startDomainServer.

4. Under Current Installations select the installation(s) on which the domain you'd like to start was configured.

5. Click Run Plan (Includes Preflight).

How to Stop a Domain Administration Server

Before You Begin

To stop an Application Server Domain Administration Server, you must belong to a user group that has the Run Component Procedures permission on the folder that contains the component. You must also have the Allow on Host Set permission for the host set on which you plan to run the component.

Steps

1. From the Common Tasks section in the browser interface, click Sun Java System AS 8.

2. Under SJSAS 8.1 AppServer infrastructure->SJSAS 8.1 domains click Manage.

3. Under Component Procedures click the Run action next to default: stopDomainServer.

4. Under Current Installations select the installation(s) on which the domain you'd like to start was configured.

5. Click Run Plan (Includes Preflight).

How to Verify a Domain Administration Server is Running

You can verify that a Domain Administration Server is running on a particular installation.

Before You Begin

To verify a Domain Administration Server is running, you must belong to a user group that has the Run Component Procedures permission on the folder that contains the component. You must also have the Allow on Host Set permission for the host set on which you plan to run the component.

Steps

1. From the Common Tasks section in the browser interface, click Sun Java System AS 8.

2. Under SJSAS 8.1 AppServer infrastructure->SJSAS 8.1 domains click Manage.

3. Under Component Procedures click the Run action next to default: verifyDomainServerIsRunning.

4. Under Current Installations select the installation(s) on which the Domain Administration Server you'd like to verify was configured.

5. Click Run Plan (Includes Preflight).

Managing Sun Java Enterprise System Application Server Clusters

How to Remove a Sun Java Enterprise System Application Server Cluster

When you remove a cluster, all cluster members associated with that cluster are also removed.

For more information about the behavior of cluster members returning to the role of Managed Servers, see

Before You Begin

To remove a cluster, you must belong to a user group that has the Run Component Procedures permission on the folder that contains the component. You must also have the Allow on Host Set permission for the host set on which you plan to deploy the component.

Steps

1. From the Common Tasks section in the browser interface, click Sun Java System AS 8.

2. Under SJSAS 8.1 AppServer infrastructure->SJSAS 8.1 clusters click Manage.

3. Under Component Procedures click the Run action next to default: uninstall.

4. Under Current Installations select the installation(s) on which the cluster you'd like to remove is running.

5. Click Run Plan (Includes Preflight).

How to Start a Sun Java Enterprise System Application Server Cluster

Before You Begin

To start a cluster, you must belong to a user group that has the Run Component Procedures permission on the folder that contains the component. You must also have the Allow on Host Set permission for the host set on which you plan to deploy the component.

Steps

1. From the Common Tasks section in the browser interface, click Sun Java System AS 8.

2. Under SJSAS 8.1 AppServer infrastructure->SJSAS 8.1 clusters click Manage.

3. Under Component Procedures click the Run action next to start.

4. Under Current Installations select the installation(s) on which the cluster you'd like to start was configured.

5. Click Run Plan (Includes Preflight).

How to Stop a Sun Java Enterprise System Application Server Cluster

Before You Begin

To stop a cluster, you must belong to a user group that has the Run Component Procedures permission on the folder that contains the component. You must also have the Allow on Host Set permission for the host set on which you plan to deploy the component.

Steps

1. From the Common Tasks section in the browser interface, click Sun Java System AS 8.

2. Under SJSAS 8.1 AppServer infrastructure->SJSAS 8.1 clusters click Manage.

3. Under Component Procedures click the Run action next to stop.

4. Under Current Installations select the installation(s) on which the cluster you'd like to stop was configured.

5. Click Run Plan (Includes Preflight).

How to Verify a Sun Java Enterprise System Application Server Cluster is Running

Before You Begin

To verify a cluster, you must belong to a user group that has the Run Component Procedures permission on the folder that contains the component. You must also have the Allow on Host Set permission for the host set on which you plan to deploy the component.

Steps

1. From the Common Tasks section in the browser interface, click Sun Java System AS 8.

2. Under SJSAS 8.1 AppServer infrastructure->SJSAS 8.1 clusters click Manage.

3. Under Component Procedures click the Run action next to verifyClusterRunning.

4. Under Current Installations select the installation(s) on which the cluster you'd like to verify was configured.

5. Click Run Plan (Includes Preflight).

Managing Sun Java Enterprise System Application Server Instances

How to Remove a Sun Java Enterprise System Application Server Instance

Before You Begin

To remove a server instance you must belong to a user group that has the Run Component Procedures permission on the folder that contains the component. You must also have the Allow on Host Set permission for the host set on which you plan to deploy the component.

Steps

1. From the Common Tasks section in the browser interface, click Sun Java System AS 8.

2. Under SJSAS 8.1 AppServer infrastructure->SJSAS 8.1 Managed Server Instances click Manage.

3. Under Component Procedures click the Run action next to default: uninstall.

4. Under Current Installations select the installation(s) on which the server instance you'd like to remove is configured.

5. Click Run Plan (Includes Preflight).

How to Start a Sun Java Enterprise System Application Server Instance

Before You Begin

To start a server instance, you must belong to a user group that has the Run Component Procedures permission on the folder that contains the component. You must also have the Allow on Host Set permission for the host set on which you plan to deploy the component.

Steps

1. From the Common Tasks section in the browser interface, click Sun Java System AS 8.

2. Under SJSAS 8.1 AppServer infrastructure->SJSAS 8.1 Managed Server Instances click Manage.

3. Under Component Procedures click the Run action next to start.

4. Under Current Installations select the installation(s) on which the server instance you'd like to start was configured.

5. Click Run Plan (Includes Preflight).

How to Stop a Sun Java Enterprise System Application Server Instance

Before You Begin

To stop a server instance you must belong to a user group that has the Run Component Procedures permission on the folder that contains the component. You must also have the Allow on Host Set permission for the host set on which you plan to deploy the component.

Steps

1. From the Common Tasks section in the browser interface, click Sun Java System AS 8.

2. Under SJSAS 8.1 AppServer infrastructure->SJSAS 8.1 Managed Server Instances click Manage.

3. Under Component Procedures click the Run action next to stop.

4. Under Current Installations select the installation(s) on which the server instance you'd like to stop was configured.

5. Click Run Plan (Includes Preflight).

How to Verify a Sun Java Enterprise System Application Server Instance is Running

Before You Begin

To verify a server instance is running you must belong to a user group that has the Run Component Procedures permission on the folder that contains the component. You must also have the Allow on Host Set permission for the host set on which you plan to deploy the component.

Steps

1. From the Common Tasks section in the browser interface, click Sun Java System AS 8.

2. Under SJSAS 8.1 AppServer infrastructure->SJSAS 8.1 Managed Server Instances click Manage.

3. Under Component Procedures click the Run action next to verifyClusterRunning.

4. Under Current Installations select the installation(s) on which the server instance you'd like to verify was configured.

5. Click Run Plan (Includes Preflight).