Pre-Deployment Requirements

To deploy the Web Server on a single node, prepare the system by performing the following tasks:

1. Install Web Server on a node.

   If you choose the Express Installation option while installing Web Server, the following default entities are created:

   • An Administration Server.

   • A default configuration with one HTTP listener and a virtual server are created. The name of the configuration and the virtual server are same as the host name.

   • An instance of the default configuration.

   For information on installing the Web Server, see Chapter 2, Installing the Web Server, in Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 6 Installation and Migration Guide.

   For information on the supported platforms and the system requirements, see Supported Platforms in Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 6 Release Notes.

2. Start the Administration Server.

   The Administration Server starts running on a specified SSL port.