Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Installation Planning Guide

Preface

Installing a Sun Java^TM Enterprise System (Java ES) solution is an extended process. In a typical solution you install Java ES components on several networked computers, and then configure component instances that interoperate. This book, Sun Java Enterprise System Installation Planning Guide, describes how to analyze a Java ES architecture and develop a plan for installing it.

Who Should Use This Book

Installation planning is one stage of the Java ES solution life cycle. The Installation Planning Guide assumes that the earlier stages of the life cycle covered in Sun Java Enterprise System Deployment Planning Guide have been completed and the high-level technical description of the solution known as the deployment architecture has been developed.

The Installation Planning Guide is for the person who analyzes the deployment architecture and determines how the solution is installed and configured.

Before You Read This Book

The Installation Planning Guide does not assume that one person will carry out all stages of the solution life cycle. The person who develops an installation plan should have knowledge of the following:

General knowledge of the components that make up the Java Enterprise System and the services provided by each component. For more information, see Java ES Components in Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Technical Overview.
Thorough understanding of IP networking, including network addressing, the use of load balancing hardware or software, the use of firewalls for securing networks, and setting up DNS servers.
Thorough knowledge of the operating system platform on which you are installing the solution, including installing the operating system, assigning network addresses, and configuring storage devices.
General knowledge of the Java ES installer. For more information, see How the Java ES Installer Works in Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Installation Guide for UNIX.
General knowledge of LDAP directories.
Sufficient knowledge of hardware to estimate the disc space requirements for the solution.

You may find that more than person is needed to develop the installation plan. For example, the person with primary responsibility for the plan might need to consult with an LDAP expert to develop some of the information required to install and configure a solution.

How This Book Is Organized

Chapter 1 provides an overview of the installation planning process.

Chapter 2 describes how to develop additional information, not included in the deployment architecture, that is needed to install a Java ES solution.

Chapter 3 describes installation planning in general, and then describes how to develop an installation plan for your specific Java ES solution.

Java ES Documentation Set

The Java ES documentation set describes deployment planning and system installation. The URL for system documentation is http://docs.sun.com/coll/1286.2. For an introduction to Java ES, refer to the books in the order in which they are listed in the following table.

Table P–1 Java Enterprise System Documentation


Document Title	Contents
Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Release Notes for UNIX	Contains the latest information about Java ES, including known problems. In addition, components have their own release notes.
Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Technical Overview	Introduces the technical and conceptual foundations of Java ES. Describes components, the architecture, processes, and features.
Sun Java Enterprise System Deployment Planning Guide	Provides an introduction to planning and designing enterprise deployment solutions based on Java ES. Presents basic concepts and principles of deployment planning and design, discusses the solution life cycle, and provides high-level examples and strategies to use when planning solutions based on Java ES.
Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Installation Planning Guide	Helps you develop the implementation specifications for the hardware, operating system, and network aspects of your Java ES deployment. Describes issues such as component dependencies to address in your installation and configuration plan.
Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Installation Guide for UNIX	Guides you through the process of installing Java ES on the Solaris Operating System or the Linux operating system. Also shows how to configure components after installation, and verify that they function properly.
Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Installation Reference for UNIX	Gives additional information about configuration parameters, provides worksheets to use in your configuration planning, and lists reference material such as default directories and port numbers.
Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Upgrade Guide for UNIX	Provides instructions for upgrading Java ES on the Solaris Operating System or the Linux operating environment.
Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Monitoring Guide	Gives instructions for setting up the Monitoring Framework for each product component and using the Monitoring Console to view real-time data and set threshold alarms.
Sun Java Enterprise System Glossary	Defines terms that are used in Java ES documentation.

Related Books

The manuals most likely to help you develop an installation plan are the following:

Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Technical Overview describes the Java ES components and the services they provide.
Sun Java Enterprise System Deployment Planning Guide describes how business needs are analyzed to develop a deployment architecture.
Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Installation Guide for UNIX describes how to operate the Java ES installer.
Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Installation Reference for UNIX includes a complete list of Java ES installer input values.
Deployment planning guides for individual components, such as Sun Java System Communications Services 6 2005Q4 Deployment Planning Guidecontain detailed information about configuring the components.
For a complete list of terms that are used in this documentation set, refer to the Sun Java Enterprise System Glossary.

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.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows default system prompts and superuser prompts.

Table P–3 Shell Prompts


Shell	Prompt
C shell on UNIX and Linux systems	`machine_name%`
C shell superuser on UNIX and Linux systems	`machine_name#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell on UNIX and Linux systems	`$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser on UNIX and Linux systems	`#`
Microsoft Windows command line	`C:\`

Symbol Conventions

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

Table P–4 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.

Documentation, Support, and Training

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

Documentation (http://www.sun.com/documentation/)
Support (http://www.sun.com/support/)
Training (http://www.sun.com/training/)

Searching Sun Product Documentation

Besides searching Sun product documentation from the docs.sun.com 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, developers.sun.com), use “sun.com” in place of “docs.sun.com” in the search field.

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