Before you proceed, make sure that you review the requirements in this section.
This tutorial assumes that you have some basic knowledge of, or programming experience with, the Java language and platform and the NetBeans IDE.
This tutorial assumes that your system meets the requirements specified in the System Requirements topic of the NetBeans 6.1 Release Notes.
Before you begin, you need to install the following software on your computer: NetBeans IDE 6.1 with SOA and GlassFish V2. These are included in the GlassFish ESB download available from https://open-esb.dev.java.net/Downloads.html .