Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v3 Troubleshooting Guide

Preface

This guide describes common problems that you might encounter when using Sun GlassFish^TM Enterprise Server v3 and how to solve them.

This preface contains information about and conventions for the entire Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server (Enterprise Server) documentation set.

Enterprise Server v3 is developed through the GlassFish project open-source community at https://glassfish.dev.java.net/. The GlassFish project provides a structured process for developing the Enterprise Server platform that makes the new features of the Java EE platform available faster, while maintaining the most important feature of Java EE: compatibility. It enables Java developers to access the Enterprise Server source code and to contribute to the development of the Enterprise Server. The GlassFish project is designed to encourage communication between Sun engineers and the community.

The following topics are addressed here:

Enterprise Server Documentation Set

The Enterprise Server documentation set describes deployment planning and system installation. The Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for Enterprise Server documentation is http://docs.sun.com/coll/1343.9. For an introduction to Enterprise Server, refer to the books in the order in which they are listed in the following table.

Table P–1 Books in the Enterprise Server Documentation Set


Book Title	Description
Release Notes	Provides late-breaking information about the software and the documentation. Includes a comprehensive, table-based summary of the supported hardware, operating system, Java^TM Development Kit (JDK^TM), and database drivers.
Quick Start Guide	Explains how to get started with the Enterprise Server product.
Installation Guide	Explains how to install the software and its components.
Upgrade Guide	Explains how to upgrade to the latest version of Enterprise Server. This guide also describes differences between adjacent product releases and configuration options that can result in incompatibility with the product specifications.
Administration Guide	Explains how to configure, monitor, and manage Enterprise Server subsystems and components from the command line by using the asadmin(1M) utility. Instructions for performing these tasks from the Administration Console are provided in the Administration Console online help.
Application Deployment Guide	Explains how to assemble and deploy applications to the Enterprise Server and provides information about deployment descriptors.
Your First Cup: An Introduction to the Java EE Platform	Provides a short tutorial for beginning Java EE programmers that explains the entire process for developing a simple enterprise application. The sample application is a web application that consists of a component that is based on the Enterprise JavaBeans^TM specification, a JAX-RS web service, and a JavaServer^TM Faces component for the web front end.
Application Development Guide	Explains how to create and implement Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE platform) applications that are intended to run on the Enterprise Server. These applications follow the open Java standards model for Java EE components and APIs. This guide provides information about developer tools, security, and debugging.
Add-On Component Development Guide	Explains how to use published interfaces of Enterprise Server to develop add-on components for Enterprise Server. This document explains how to perform only those tasks that ensure that the add-on component is suitable for Enterprise Server.
Embedded Server Guide	Explains how to run applications in embedded Enterprise Server and to develop applications in which Enterprise Server is embedded.
Scripting Framework Guide	Explains how to develop scripting applications in languages such as Ruby on Rails and Groovy on Grails for deployment to Enterprise Server.
Troubleshooting Guide	Describes common problems that you might encounter when using Enterprise Server and how to solve them.
Error Message Reference	Describes error messages that you might encounter when using Enterprise Server.
Reference Manual	Provides reference information in man page format for Enterprise Server administration commands, utility commands, and related concepts.
Domain File Format Reference	Describes the format of the Enterprise Server configuration file, `domain.xml`.
Java EE 6 Tutorial, Volume I	Explains how to use Java EE 6 platform technologies and APIs to develop Java EE applications.
Message Queue Release Notes	Describes new features, compatibility issues, and existing bugs for Sun GlassFish Message Queue.
Message Queue Administration Guide	Explains how to set up and manage a Sun GlassFish Message Queue messaging system.
Message Queue Developer's Guide for JMX Clients	Describes the application programming interface in Sun GlassFish Message Queue for programmatically configuring and monitoring Message Queue resources in conformance with the Java Management Extensions (JMX).
System Virtualization Support in Sun Java System Products	Summarizes Sun support for Sun Java System products when used in conjunction with system virtualization products and features.

Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic changes that are used in this book.

Table P–2 Typographic Conventions


Typeface	Meaning	Example
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output	Edit your `.login` file. Use `ls -a` to list all files. `machine_name% you have mail.`
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output	`machine_name%` `su` `Password:`
`AaBbCc123`	A placeholder to be replaced with a real name or value	The command to remove a file is `rm` `filename`.
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized (note that some emphasized items appear bold online)	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. A cache is a copy that is stored locally. Do not save the file.

Symbol Conventions

The following table explains symbols that might be used in this book.

Table P–3 Symbol Conventions


Symbol	Description	Example	Meaning
`[ ]`	Contains optional arguments and command options.	`ls [-l]`	The `-l` option is not required.
`{ \| }`	Contains a set of choices for a required command option.	`-d {y\|n}`	The `-d` option requires that you use either the `y` argument or the `n` argument.
`${ }`	Indicates a variable reference.	`${com.sun.javaRoot}`	References the value of the `com.sun.javaRoot` variable.
-	Joins simultaneous multiple keystrokes.	Control-A	Press the Control key while you press the A key.
+	Joins consecutive multiple keystrokes.	Ctrl+A+N	Press the Control key, release it, and then press the subsequent keys.
->	Indicates menu item selection in a graphical user interface.	File -> New -> Templates	From the File menu, choose New. From the New submenu, choose Templates.

Default Paths and File Names

The following table describes the default paths and file names that are used in this book.

Table P–4 Default Paths and File Names


Placeholder	Description	Default Value
`as-install`	Represents the base installation directory for Enterprise Server. In configuration files, `as-install` is represented as follows: `${com.sun.aas.installRoot}`	Installations on the Solaris^TM operating system, Linux operating system, and Mac operating system: `user’s-home-directory/glassfishv3/glassfish` Windows, all installations: `SystemDrive:\glassfishv3\glassfish`
`as-install-parent`	Represents the parent of the base installation directory for Enterprise Server.	Installations on the Solaris operating system, Linux operating system, and Mac operating system: `user’s-home-directory/glassfishv3` Windows, all installations: `SystemDrive:\glassfishv3`
`domain-root-dir`	Represents the directory in which a domain is created by default.	`as-install/domains/`
`domain-dir`	Represents the directory in which a domain's configuration is stored. In configuration files, `domain-dir` is represented as follows: `${com.sun.aas.instanceRoot}`	`domain-root-dir/domain-name`

Documentation, Support, and Training

The Sun web site provides information about the following additional resources:

Searching Sun Product Documentation

Besides searching Sun product documentation from the docs.sun.com^SM web site, you can use a search engine by typing the following syntax in the search field:

search-term site:docs.sun.com

For example, to search for “broker,” type the following:

broker site:docs.sun.com

To include other Sun web sites in your search (for example, java.sun.com, www.sun.com, and developers.sun.com), use sun.com in place of docs.sun.com in the search field.

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