Sun GlassFish Portfolio Release Notes
The Sun GlassFishTM Portfolio provides the foundation to develop and deploy Web and enterprise applications. The portfolio is a cost-effective way to acquire, manage, and maintain critical aspects of your web platform.
The following topics are addressed here:
Extensive material on the portfolio is available on the Sun GlassFish Portfolio page, including information on downloads and support.
About the Sun GlassFish Portfolio
The most complete application platform stack of components available from an opensource community, the Sun GlassFish Portfolio can support smaller, low-cost deployments as well as extensive, mission-critical deployments. The Sun GlassFish Portfolio is an entire application platform built in open source. The components that make up the portfolio are offered separately and also at various support levels; you can pick the components you want as well as the type of offering.
Components
The Sun GlassFish Portfolio provides the middleware services and software needed to deliver Web applications throughout an enterprise. The following components are included in the Sun GlassFish Portfolio:
- Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server
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Enterprise Server is the leading opensource platform for building and deploying next-generation applications and services. More information on GlassFish Enterprise Server
- Sun GlassFish Web Stack
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Web Stack is an integrated stack of popular opensource, Web-tier infrastructure technologies such as Apache HTTP server, MySQL, memcached, PHP, and Ruby. More information on Web Stack
- Sun Web Server
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Web Server improves Web security, enhances the end-user experience, and reduces the cost and complexity of deploying and managing Web applications. More information on Web Server
- Sun Web Proxy Server
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Web Proxy Server caches and filters Web content for e-commerce solutions, enterprise customers, or Internet Service Providers (ISPs). More information on Web Proxy Server
- Sun Message Queue
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Message Queue enables loosely coupled applications to reliably exchange messages and to scale cost-effectively. More information on Message Queue
- Sun GlassFish Web Space Server
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Web Space Server is a new class of portal that enables users to define their own Web spaces. More information on Web Space Server
- Sun GlassFish Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)
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ESB is a pluggable integration platform that incorporates the Java Business Integration (JBI) standard to allow loosely-coupled components to communicate with each other through standards-based messaging. More information on ESB
- Sun GlassFish HADB
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An add-on product, HADB is a database used by Enterprise Server as a highly available data store for HTTP session and stateful session bean data.
- Enterprise Manager
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An add-on product, Enterprise Manager is a collection of tools for performance monitoring and tuning. Includes Performance Advisor, Performance Monitor, and SNMP Monitoring. More information on Enterprise Manager
Offerings
The Sun GlassFish Portfolio is offered in two licensing formats: per-server or unlimited. A per-server subscription is an annual subscription based on the number of physical or virtual servers on which the software components of the Sun GlassFish Portfolio are deployed. An unlimited subscription is an annual subscription based on the number of company employees. Per-server offerings include Basic, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. The unlimited subscription is offered for Gold or Platinum.
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Basic includes Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server and Sun GlassFish Web Stack. Per-server basis.
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Silver includes the Basic components, plus Sun Web Server, Sun Web Proxy Server, and Sun Message Queue. Per-server basis.
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Gold includes the Basic and Silver components, plus HADB. The Enterprise Manager components are also included: Performance Advisor, Performance Monitor, and SNMP Monitoring. Per-server basis.
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Gold Unlimited includes all Gold components, plus Sun GlassFish Web Space Server and Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server Bus. Unlimited basis.
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Platinum includes Basic and Silver components, plus HADB. The Enterprise Manager components are also included: Performance Advisor, Performance Monitor, and SNMP Monitoring. Also includes account management. Per-server basis.
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Platinum Unlimited includes all Platinum components, plus Sun GlassFish Web Space Server and Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server Bus. Also includes account management. Unlimited basis.
The following table indicates the components that are included with each offering of the Sun GlassFish Portfolio. Links to the documentation for each component are also provided.
Table 1 Sun GlassFish Portfolio Offerings and Documentation|
Component |
Basic |
Silver |
Gold, Gold Unlimited |
Platinum, Platinum Unlimited |
Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server 2.1 |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included | |
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Sun GlassFish Web Stack |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included | |
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Sun Web Server 7.0 |
Included |
Included |
Included | ||
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Sun Web Proxy Server 4.0.9 |
Included |
Included |
Included | ||
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Sun Message Queue 4.3 |
Included |
Included |
Included | ||
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Sun GlassFish Web Space Server |
Included in Gold Unlimited only |
Included in Platinum Unlimited only | |||
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Sun GlassFish Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) |
Included in Gold Unlimited only |
Included in Platinum Unlimited only | |||
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Sun GlassFish HADB |
Included |
Included | |||
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Enterprise Manager
|
Included |
Included |
GlassFish 2.1 document collection |
About Installation
This section addresses issues that might apply to your installation, depending on what Sun GlassFish Portfolio components you are installing and how your system is deployed.
Note –
The documentation that you might want to examine first for each component includes the Release Notes (which usually includes system requirements), the Installation Guide, and the Getting Started Guide or the Quick Start Guide.
Before You Install Components
Each of the Sun GlassFish Portfolio components has system requirements that might mean the component could be incompatible with your system. For example, your operating system might not be at the required level. Before installing a component, it is important to review the system requirements for the component:
Installation Notes
The following issues might apply to the components you are installing or the environment you are installing the Sun GlassFish Portfolio into:
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If You Are Installing Web Stack
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Web Stack does not support Windows.
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You need to verify that your operating system is at the right level. For information, see Web Stack System Requirements.
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If You Are Installing Gold and Platinum Components and You Need HADB
There are two Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v2.1 download files. One file includes HADB, and one does not. The download file that you should use begins with sges_ee...
Distribution Files
The Sun GlassFish Portfolio is supported on the Solaris-Sparc, Solaris x86, Linux, and Windows platforms. The tables in this section list the distribution files for the platforms.
Solaris-Sparc Distribution Files
The following table lists the distribution files for the Solaris-Sparc platform.
Table 2 Solaris-Sparc Distribution Files for Sun GlassFish Portfolio|
Component |
Offering |
Download Files |
|---|---|---|
|
Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server 2.1 |
All |
sges-2_1-solaris-sparc-ml.bin |
|
All Gold and Platinum |
sges_ee-2_1-solaris-sparc-ml.bin |
|
|
Sun GlassFish Web Stack |
All |
webstack-all-1.4-b06-solaris-sparc.tar.gz |
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Sun Web Server 7.0 |
All except Basic |
sjsws-7_0u4-solaris-sparc.tar.gz |
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Sun Web Proxy Server 4.0.9 |
All except Basic |
sun-web-proxy-server-4.0.8-sparc.tar.gz |
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Sun Message Queue 4.3 |
All except Basic |
openmq4_3-binary-SunOS.zip |
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Sun GlassFish Web Space Server |
Only Gold Unlimited and Platinum Unlimited |
webspace-10-fcs-for-gfv2.zip (without GlassFish v2.1) webspace-10-fcs-gfv2-sunos.zip (with GlassFish v2.1) |
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Sun GlassFish Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) |
Only Gold Unlimited and Platinum Unlimited |
glassfishesb-full-installer-solaris-sparc.sh |
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Sun GlassFish HADB |
All Gold and Platinum |
sges_ee-2_1-solaris-sparc-ml.bin |
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Enterprise Manager SNMP Monitoring |
All Gold and Platinum |
140750-1.zip |
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Enterprise Manager Performance Monitor |
All Gold and Platinum |
140749-1.zip |
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Enterprise Manager Performance Advisor |
All Gold and Platinum |
140751-1.zip |
Solaris x86 Distribution Files
The following table lists the distribution files for the Solaris x86 platform.
Table 3 Solaris x86 Distribution Files for Sun GlassFish Portfolio|
Component |
Offering |
Download Files |
|---|---|---|
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Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server 2.1 |
All |
sges-2_1-solaris-i586-ml.bin |
|
All Gold and Platinum |
sges_ee-2_1-solaris-i586-ml.bin |
|
|
Sun GlassFish Web Stack |
All |
webstack-all-1.4-b06-solaris-i586.tar.gz |
|
Sun Web Server 7.0 |
All except Basic |
sjsws-7_0u4-solaris-amd64.tar.gz |
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Sun Web Proxy Server 4.0.9 |
All except Basic |
sun-web-proxy-server-4.0.8-solaris-i586.tar.gz |
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Sun Message Queue 4.3 |
All except Basic |
openmq4_3-binary-SunOS_X86.zip |
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Sun GlassFish Web Space Server |
Only Gold Unlimited and Platinum Unlimited |
webspace-10-fcs-for-gfv2.zip (without GlassFish v2.1) webspace-10-fcs-gfv2-sunos-x86.zip (with GlassFish v2.1) |
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Sun GlassFish Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) |
Only Gold Unlimited and Platinum Unlimited |
glassfishesb-full-installer-solaris-x86.sh |
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Sun GlassFish HADB |
All Gold and Platinum |
sges_ee-2_1-solaris-i586-ml.bin |
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Enterprise Manager SNMP Monitoring |
All Gold and Platinum |
140750-1.zip |
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Enterprise Manager Performance Monitor |
All Gold and Platinum |
140749-1.zip |
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Enterprise Manager Performance Advisor |
All Gold and Platinum |
140751-1.zip |
Linux Distribution Files
The following table lists the distribution files for the Linux platform.
Table 4 Linux Distribution Files for Sun GlassFish Portfolio|
Component |
Offering |
Download Files |
|---|---|---|
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Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server 2.1 |
All |
sges-2_1-linux-ml.bin |
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All Gold and Platinum |
sges_ee-2_1-linux-ml.bin |
|
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Sun GlassFish Web Stack |
All |
webstack-all-1.4-b06-redhat-i586.tar.gz |
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Sun Web Server 7.0 |
All except Basic |
sjsws-7_0u4-linux-i586.tar.gz |
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Sun Web Proxy Server 4.0.9 |
All except Basic |
sun-web-proxy-server-4.0.8-linux.tar.gz |
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Sun Message Queue 4.3 |
All except Basic |
openmq4_3-binary-Linux_X86.zip |
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Sun GlassFish Web Space Server |
Only Gold Unlimited and Platinum Unlimited |
webspace-10-fcs-for-gfv2.zip (without GlassFish v2.1) webspace-10-fcs-gfv2-linux.zip (with GlassFish v2.1) |
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Sun GlassFish Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) |
Only Gold Unlimited and Platinum Unlimited |
glassfishesb-full-installer-linux.sh |
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Sun GlassFish HADB |
All Gold and Platinum |
sges_ee-2_1-linux-ml.bin |
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Enterprise Manager SNMP Monitoring |
All Gold and Platinum |
140750-1.zip |
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Enterprise Manager Performance Monitor |
All Gold and Platinum |
140749-1.zip |
|
Enterprise Manager Performance Advisor |
All Gold and Platinum |
140751-1.zip |
Windows Distribution Files
The following table lists the distribution files for the Windows platform.
Table 5 Windows Distribution Files for the Sun GlassFish Portfolio|
Component |
Offering |
Download Files |
|---|---|---|
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Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server 2.1 |
All |
sges-2_1-windows-ml.exe |
|
All Gold and Platinum |
sges_ee-2_1-windows-ml.exe |
|
|
Sun GlassFish Web Stack |
All |
No support |
|
Sun Web Server 7.0 |
All except Basic |
sjsws-7_0u4-windows-i586.zip |
|
Sun Web Proxy Server 4.0.9 |
All except Basic |
sun-web-proxy-server-4.0.8-win.zip |
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Sun Message Queue 4.3 |
All except Basic |
openmq4_3-binary-WINNT.zip |
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Sun GlassFish Web Space Server |
Gold Unlimited and Platinum Unlimited only |
webspace-10-fcs-for-gfv2.zip (without GlassFish v2.1) webspace-10-fcs-gfv2-windows.zip (with GlassFish v2.1) |
|
Sun GlassFish Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) |
Gold Unlimited and Platinum Unlimited only |
glassfishesb-full-installer-windows.exe |
|
Sun GlassFish HADB |
All Gold and Platinum |
sges_ee-2_1-windows-ml.exe |
|
Enterprise Manager SNMP Monitoring |
All Gold and Platinum |
140750-1.zip |
|
Enterprise Manager Performance Monitor |
All Gold and Platinum |
140749-1.zip |
|
Enterprise Manager Performance Advisor |
All Gold and Platinum |
140751-1.zip |
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