Before You Begin

This installation guide for the beta version of Sun Java System RFID Software 3.0 (RFID software) provides instructions for installing and starting the various components that comprise the RFID software.

Screen shots vary slightly from one platform to another. Although almost all procedures use the interface of the RFID software components, occasionally you might be instructed to enter a command at the command line.

Before You Read This Book

You should be familiar with RFID concepts and with the following topics:

Jini network technology concepts

Java programming and concepts)

Java DataBase Connectivity (JDBC) technology concepts and usage

Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) technology and usage

Client-server programming model

Familiarity in managing large enterprise systems

Administration of one of the supported application servers

Administration of one of the supported databases

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Documentation Formatting Conventions

This section describes the types of conventions used throughout this guide:

General Conventions

Conventions Referring to Directories

General Conventions

The following general conventions are used in this guide:

File and directory paths are given in UNIX® format (with forward slashes separating directory names).

URLs are given in the format:

http://server.domain/path/file.html where server is the server name where applications are run; domain is your Internet domain name; path is the server's directory structure; and file is an individual filename.

UNIX-specific descriptions throughout this manual apply to the Linux operating system as well, except where Linux is specifically mentioned.

RFID Installation root directories are indicated by the variable rfid-install-dir in this document. See Appendix C for more details.

Typographic Conventions

Typeface	Meaning	Examples
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output	Edit your `.cvspass` file. Use `DIR` to list all files. `Search is complete.`
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output	`login` `:`
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. These are called class options. You must save your changes.
AaBbCc123	Command-line variable; replace with a real name or value	To delete a file, type `DEL` filename.

Related Documentation

The following table lists the tasks and concepts that are described in the Sun Java System RFID Software manuals and Release Notes.

Topic	For Information
Late-breaking information about the software and the documentation, including the supported platforms and associated software	Sun Java System RFID Software 3.0 Release Notes
Installing Sun Java System RFID Software	Sun Java System RFID Software 3.0 Installation Guide
The following topics: RFID Software overview Configuring the RFID Event Manager using the RFID Configuration Manger Distributed RFID Event Manager environment Configuring communication with the SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure software Managing the RFID system using the RFID Management Console Sending tag events from the RFID Event Manager to the RFID Information Server RFID Information Server configuration RFID device adapter reference RFID Event Manager component reference RFID Event Manager configuration file reference	Sun Java System RFID Software 3.0 Administration Guide
Sun Java System RFID Software developer information, including the following: RFID Event Manager architecture overview Execution Agents and configuration objects Creating custom filters and connectors, including setting up the NetBeans 4.1 environment and installing the Sun Java System RFID Software Toolkit Using RFID device client API Using web services for device access ALE web services API Using RFID Information Server client API PML Utilities	Sun Java System RFID Software 3.0 Developer's Guide

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