Preface
This Oracle Waveset 8.1.1 System Administrator's Guide contains information that you must understand to administer the systems running Oracle Waveset (Waveset) software.
Oracle Waveset was formerly known as Sun Identity Manager. This release of Waveset follows Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems. Some parts of the product and documentation may still refer to the original Sun Identity Manager product name.
Before You Read This Book
Waveset is one component of a software infrastructure that supports enterprise applications distributed across a network or Internet environment. You should be familiar with the documentation that can be accessed online at http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/ent.comput?|=en#hic and http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/ident.mgmt?|=en#hic.
Because Waveset Directory Server is used as the data store in an Waveset deployment, you should be familiar with the documentation provided with that product. You can access the Directory Server documentation online at http://docs.sun.com/coll/DirectoryServer_04q2.
Who Should Use This Book
This book is for application server and database administrators, front-line support engineers, and partners who administer systems running Waveset and are interested in optimizing Waveset performance and responsible for maintaining Waveset in a deployment environment.
Waveset administrators must understand the following technologies:
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Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
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Java technology
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JavaServer Pages (JSP) technology
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Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
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Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
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Extensible Markup Language (XML)
How This Book is Organized
This guide is organized into the following chapters:
Chapter 1, Configuring Waveset describes how to set Waveset properties and configure Waveset servers to run specific tasks.
Chapter 2, Working with Firewalls, Load Balancers, or Proxy Servers describes Waveset uses Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) and contains information about using Waveset when firewalls, load balancers, or proxy servers are in place.
Chapter 3, Working with Logs describes tasks you might perform when you are working with audit or system logs.
Chapter 4, Performance Tuning describes tools, methodologies, and references you can use to improve Waveset performance and to debug performance-related issues.
Chapter 5, Tracing and Troubleshooting explains how to use Waveset tracing to fix problems, solve performance issues, and understand how things flow in the product components.
Chapter 6, Errors and Exceptions contains information about Waveset error and exception messages.
Related Documentation
Other publications in the Oracle Waveset library include:
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All Audiences |
Provides an overview of Waveset features and functionality. Provides product architecture information. |
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Describes known issues, fixed issues, and late-breaking information not already provided in the Waveset documentation set. |
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System Administrators |
Describes how to install Waveset and optional components such as the Oracle Waveset Gateway and PasswordSync. |
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Provides instructions on how to upgrade from an older version of Sun Identity Manager to Oracle Waveset. |
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Contains information and instructions to help system administrators manage, tune, and troubleshoot their Waveset installation. |
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Business Administrators |
Describes how to use Waveset's provisioning and auditing features. Covers the user interfaces, user and account management, reporting, and more. |
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System Integrators |
Describes how to deploy Waveset in complex IT environments. Topics covered include working with identity attributes, data loading and synchronization, configuring user actions, applying custom branding, and so on. |
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Contains information about workflows, forms, views, and rules, as well as the XPRESS language. |
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Provides information about installing, configuring, and using resource adapters. |
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Describes how to deploy Oracle Waveset Service Provider, and how views, forms, and resources differ from the standard Waveset product. |
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Describes how to configure SPML support, which SPML features are supported (and why), and how to extend support in the field. |
Documentation Updates
Corrections and updates to this and other Oracle Waveset and Sun Identity Manager publications are posted to the Identity Manager Documentation Updates website:
http://blogs.sun.com/idmdocupdates/
An RSS feed reader can be used to periodically check the website and notify you when updates are available. To subscribe, download a feed reader and click a link under Feeds on the right side of the page. Starting with version 8.0, separate feeds are available for each major release.
Related Third-Party Web Site References
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Note –
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Typographic Conventions
The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book.
Table P–1 Typographic Conventions|
Typeface |
Meaning |
Examples |
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AaBbCc123 (Monospace) |
API and language elements, HTML tags, web site URLs, command names, file names, directory path names, onscreen computer output, sample code. |
Edit your.login file. Use ls -a to list all files. % You have mail. |
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AaBbCc123 (Monospace bold) |
What you type, when contrasted with onscreen computer output. |
% su Password: |
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AaBbCc123 (Italic) |
Book titles, new terms, words to be emphasized. A placeholder in a command or path name to be replaced with a real name or value. |
Read Chapter 6 in the Oracle Waveset 8.1.1 System Administrator's Guide. These options are called class options. Do not save the file. The file is located in the install-dir/bin directory. |
Shell Prompts in Command Examples
The following table shows the default UNIX system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.
Table P–2 Shell Prompts|
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Prompt |
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C shell |
machine_name% |
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C shell for superuser |
machine_name# |
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Bourne shell and Korn shell |
$ |
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Bourne shell and Korn shell for superuser |
# |
Note –
The Windows command-line prompt is c:\.
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