Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.1 2005Q1 Deployment Planning Guide |
Preface
This guide explains the product concepts, planning phases, deployment topologies, and high availability features of the Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.1. Read this guide before deploying (installing) the Application Server in a large-scale production environment, particularly when multiple machines are involved. This guide covers features that are available only in the Enterprise Edition of the Application Server.
Who Should Use This GuideThe information in this guide is intended for system administrators who want to deploy (install) and support a large system that has high availability requirements.
Application Server administrators and software developers should already understand the following technologies:
- Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
- Java technology
- JavaServer Pages (JSP) technology
- Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
- Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
- Extensible Markup Language (XML)
- Installing enterprise-level software products
- UNIX operating system
- Client/server programming model
- Availability and clustering concepts
Before You Read This BookApplication Server is a component of Sun Java Enterprise System, a software infrastructure that supports enterprise applications distributed across a network or Internet environment. You should be familiar with the documentation provided with Sun Java Enterprise System, which can be accessed online at http://docs.sun.com/coll/entsys.05q1#hic.
How This Book Is Organized
The Deployment Planning Guide is organized as follows:
Conventions Used in This BookThe tables in this section describe the conventions used in this book.
Typographic Conventions
The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book.
Symbols
The following table describes the symbol conventions used in this book.
Default Paths and File Names
The following table describes the default paths and file names used in this book.
Shell Prompts
The following table describes the shell prompts used in this book.
Related DocumentationThe http://docs.sun.comSM web site enables you to access Sun technical documentation online. You can browse the archive or search for a specific book title or subject.
Books in This Documentation Set
The Sun Java System Application Server manuals are available as online files in Portable Document Format (PDF) and Hypertext Markup Language (HTML).
The following table summarizes the books included in the Application Server core documentation set.
Other Server Documentation
For other server documentation, see the following:
- Message Queue documentation
http://docs.sun.com/db?p=prod/s1.s1msgqu- Directory Server documentation
http://docs.sun.com/coll/DirectoryServer_04q2- Web Server documentation
http://docs.sun.com/coll/S1_websvr61_en
Accessing Sun Resources OnlineFor product downloads, professional services, patches and support, and additional developer information, go to the following:
- Download Center
http://wwws.sun.com/software/download/- Professional Services
http://www.sun.com/service/sunps/sunone/index.html- Sun Enterprise Services, Solaris Patches, and Support
http://sunsolve.sun.com/- Developer Information
http://developers.sun.com/prodtech/index.html
Contacting Sun Technical SupportIf you have technical questions about this product that are not answered in the product documentation, go to http://www.sun.com/service/contacting.
Related Third-Party Web Site ReferencesSun is not responsible for the availability of third-party web sites mentioned in this document. Sun does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials that are available on or through such sites or resources. Sun will not be responsible or liable for any actual or alleged damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services that are available on or through such sites or resources.
Sun Welcomes Your CommentsSun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions.
To share your comments, go to http://docs.sun.com and click Send Comments. In the online form, provide the document title and part number. The part number is a seven-digit or nine-digit number that can be found on the title page of the book or at the top of the document. For example, the title of this book is Sun Java System Application Server 2005Q1 Deployment Planning Guide, and the part number is 819-0078.