Getting Started

• Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Quick Start Guide

• Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Release Notes

• Hardware and Software Requirements in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Release Notes

• Application Server Overview in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Administration Guide

• Tools for Administration in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Administration Guide

• Chapter 1, Assembling and Deploying Applications, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Application Deployment Guide

• Chapter 2, Upgrading an Application Server Installation, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Upgrade and Migration Guide

• Chapter 1, Application Server Compatibility Issues, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Upgrade and Migration Guide

• Chapter 2, Upgrading an Application Server Installation, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Upgrade and Migration Guide

• Chapter 3, Migrating Java EE Applications, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Upgrade and Migration Guide

• The Java EE Tutorial

Sample Applications Code Examples

• Enterprise JavaBean Technology Code Samples

• Java ServerPages Technology Code Samples

• Web Services Code Samples

• JDBC Technology Code Samples

• Chapter 37, The Duke’s Bank Application, in The Java EE Tutorial

• Java BluePrints: Java Adventure Builder

• Java BluePrints: Java Pet Store Sample Application

System Administration

• Chapter 6, JNDI Resources, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Administration Guide

• Chapter 7, Connector Resources, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Administration Guide

• Chapter 16, Thread Pools, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Administration Guide

• Chapter 18, Monitoring Components and Services, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Administration Guide

• Chapter 20, Java Virtual Machine and Advanced Settings, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Administration Guide

• Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Reference Manual

Configuration

• Chapter 6, JNDI Resources, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Administration Guide

• Chapter 7, Connector Resources, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Administration Guide

• Chapter 13, Configuring the HTTP Service, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Administration Guide

• Chapter 3, JDBC Resources, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Administration Guide

• Chapter 4, Configuring Java Message Service Resources, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Administration Guide

• Chapter 5, Configuring JavaMail Resources, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Administration Guide

• Chapter 8, J2EE Containers, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Administration Guide

• Chapter 4, Configuring Web Servers for Load Balancing, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 High Availability Administration Guide

• Chapter 5, Configuring HTTP Load Balancing, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 High Availability Administration Guide

• Chapter 7, Managing Configurations, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 High Availability Administration Guide

• Chapter 8, Configuring Node Agents, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 High Availability Administration Guide

• Chapter 9, Configuring High Availability Session Persistence and Failover, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 High Availability Administration Guide

Security

• Chapter 28, Introduction to Security in the Java EE Platform, in The Java EE Tutorial

• Chapter 9, Configuring Security, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Administration Guide

• Chapter 10, Configuring Message Security, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Administration Guide

• Chapter 5, Securing Applications, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Developer’s Guide

Application Development

• Chapter 1, Setting Up a Development Environment, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Developer’s Guide

• Web Applications and Servlet Technology

  Chapter 3, Getting Started with Web Applications, in The Java EE Tutorial

  Chapter 4, Java Servlet Technology, in The Java EE Tutorial

  Chapter 8, Developing Web Applications, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Developer’s Guide

• Chapter 5, JavaServer Pages Technology, in The Java EE Tutorial

• Web Services

  BluePrints: Designing Web Services with the J2EE 1.4 Platform

  Java Web Services Tutorials

  Java Web Services APIs and Documentation

• Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) Technology

  JDBC Tutorial

  Chapter 15, Using the JDBC API for Database Access, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Developer’s Guide

  Chapter 34, Resource Connections, in The Java EE Tutorial

• Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI)

  JNDI Tutorial

  Resources and JNDI Naming in The Java EE Tutorial

  Chapter 17, Using the Java Naming and Directory Interface, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Developer’s Guide

• Chapter 12, Developing Connectors, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Developer’s Guide

• Java Message Service (JMS)

  Overview of the JMS API in The Java EE Tutorial

  Chapter 18, Using the Java Message Service, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Developer’s Guide

Enterprise JavaBeans Technology

• Chapter 9, Using Enterprise JavaBeans Technology, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Developer’s Guide

• Chapter 20, Enterprise Beans, in The Java EE Tutorial

• Chapter 21, Getting Started with Enterprise Beans, in The Java EE Tutorial

• Chapter 22, Session Bean Examples, in The Java EE Tutorial

• Chapter 23, A Message-Driven Bean Example, in The Java EE Tutorial

• Chapter 32, Java EE Examples Using the JMS API, in The Java EE Tutorial

• Chapter 27, The Java Persistence Query Language, in The Java EE Tutorial

• The EJB Container in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Administration Guide

Java Business Integration

• Chapter 2, Java Business Integration, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Administration Guide

Application Deployment

• Chapter 3, Deploying an Application, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Quick Start Guide

• Chapter 4, Checklist for Deployment, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Deployment Planning Guide

• Creating Deployment Descriptors for Message-Driven Beans in The Java EE Tutorial

• Chapter 3, The asant Utility, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Developer’s Guide

High Availability

• Chapter 5, Setting Up High Availability Failover, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Quick Start Guide

• Chapter 2, Installing and Setting Up High Availability Database, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 High Availability Administration Guide

• How Application Server Provides High Availability in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 High Availability Administration Guide

• Chapter 4, Configuring Web Servers for Load Balancing, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 High Availability Administration Guide

• Chapter 5, Configuring HTTP Load Balancing, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 High Availability Administration Guide

• Chapter 6, Using Application Server Clusters, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 High Availability Administration Guide

• Chapter 8, Configuring Node Agents, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 High Availability Administration Guide

• Chapter 9, Configuring High Availability Session Persistence and Failover, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 High Availability Administration Guide

Reference

• Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Reference Manual

• Chapter 1, The domain.xml File, in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Administration Reference

Other Sources of Information

• J2EE Home Page

• Sun Developers website

• Java Developer Community - java.net

• SunSolve

• Online Forums