Sun Java System Portal Server Mobile Access 6 2005Q1 Deployment Planning Guide |
About This Guide
This guide explains how to plan for and deploy Sun Java System Portal Server Mobile Access (formerly known as Sun ONE Portal System, Mobile Access) software release. This preface includes the following sections:
Who Should Read This BookYou should read this book if you are responsible for deploying Mobile Access software at your site.
What You Need to KnowThe team that implements your Mobile Access software deployment must be familiar with a number of concepts. Because individual team member roles will differ from phase to phase, the knowledge needed will also vary in each phase of the deployment process.
Knowledge about the following software selected for your deployment is needed:
- Your Web container, such as Sun Java System Application Server 8.1 2005Q1, Update 3 software, or Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 2005Q1, Service Pack 4 software
- Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 2005Q1
- Sun Java System Identity Server 2005Q1 software
- Sun Java System Portal Server 6 2005Q1 software
- Sun Java System Portal Server Secure Remote Access 6 2005Q1 software
While expertise with these individual products is useful, knowledge about how these software products are connected and installed is key.
Knowledge about the following operating systems selected for your deployment is needed:
In addition, knowledge about the following is needed:
- Your deployment environment architecture, including specifics such as IP addresses and port numbers
- Basic UNIX� administrative procedures
- Environment management, including topology, ports configuration, distribution of product instances, clustering, and the like
- Markup languages used to create portal content appropriate for users’ mobile and voice environments, such as cHTML, WML, and VoiceXML
- Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) gateway
- JavaServer Pages technology
- JavaScript technology
- LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol)
How This Book Is OrganizedThis book contains the following chapters and appendixes:
- Chapter 1, "Getting Started With Your Deployment Process" provides a roadmap for deploying Mobile Access software.
- Chapter 2, "Analyzing Your Mobile Access Requirements" describes how to analyze your organization’s needs and requirements the affect the design of your Mobile Access software deployment.
- Appendix A, "Mobile Portal Assessment Worksheet" provides a planning worksheet to help with your mobile portal deployment process.
- Appendix B, "Directory Structure and Configuration Files" identifies directory structures and property files that are installed for Mobile Access software.
This book also provides a glossary and an index.
Where to Find Related InformationIn addition to this guide, Mobile Access comes with supplementary information for administrators as well as documentation for developers.
Use the following URL to view all the Mobile Access documentation:
http://docs.sun.com/coll/PortalServer_05q1
Additional documents that are available include:
Where to Find This Guide OnlineYou can find the Sun Java System Portal Server Mobile Access 6 2005Q1 Deployment Planning Guide online in PDF and HTML formats. This book can be found at the following URL:
http://docs.sun.com/doc/819-1372
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