What’s New in the 9.1 Release

Application Server 9.1 is a minor update to Application Server 9.1. The Application Server 9.1 includes the following enhancements:

• Registration with Sun Connection — You can use the Application Server installer, the Admin Console GUI, or the Update Center to register the Application Server with Sun Connection. By registering the Application Server with Sun Connection you receive benefits such as:

  • Patch information and bug updates

  • Screencasts and tutorials

  • News and events

  • Support and training offerings

• AIX operating system support — Application Server 9.1 is supported on the AIX operating system for domains that are created with the developer profile or the cluster profile.

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  The enterprise profile is not supported on the AIX operating system because HADB and NSS are not supported on the AIX operating system.

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• Ubuntu operating system support — Application Server 9.1 is bundled with the Ubuntu Linux operating system.

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  Installation information in the Application Server 9.1 documentation set is not relevant to this operating system.

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  The enterprise profile is not supported on the Ubuntu Linux operating system because HADB and NSS are not supported on the Ubuntu Linux operating system.

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• SuSe Linux 64–bit support

• Multilevel relationship prefetching support— Multilevel relationship prefetching for container-managed persistence (CMP) 2.1 entity beans is now supported. For more information, see Enabling Multilevel Relationship Prefetching.

• Enhanced JBI support — You can update a JBI component through the Admin Console GUI or from the command line without the need to redeploy any service assemblies that are already deployed.

• Bug fixes and enhancements