Learning About Java ES Installation

This section contains questions that deal with learning about Java ES and the contents of the particular release.

• Q1: How should I start?

• Q2: Is there an installation tutorial or demo available?

• Q3: How can I find Java ES documentation?

• Q4: What components are included in this Java ES release?

• Q5: Is there a quick installation for evaluating Java ES software?

Q1: How should I start?

Answer: If you are new to Java ES installation, the following materials can help you become familiar with the installation process. In fact, you should not attempt to install Java ES software until you understand the process and have developed an installation plan.

1. Read about how the installer works. See How the Java ES Installer Works in Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Installation Guide for UNIX.

2. View the Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Installer Tutorial for UNIX.

3. Review the and create an installation plan. Refer to the Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Installation Planning Guide.

4. Determine if any of the examples in apply to your installation. See Chapter 2, Example Installation Sequences, in Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Installation Guide for UNIX.

5. Review the known issues for installation. Refer to the Installation Issues in Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Release Notes for UNIX.

6. Perform an evaluation installation on a single host. See Q2: Is there an installation tutorial or demo available? Additional information is available in the Evaluate page of the Java ES hub.

7. Plan your production deployment. Refer to the Sun Java Enterprise System Deployment Planning Guide.

Q2: Is there an installation tutorial or demo available?

Answer: Yes, a free installer tutorial is available on UNIX platforms. See Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Installer Tutorial for UNIX. In approximately 15 minutes, you walk through the pages of the installer, learn how the installer works, and gain some insight into what you need to consider before you begin your Java ES installation.

Q3: How can I find Java ES documentation?

Answer: Java ES 5 documentation is stored in the docs.sun.com repository as follows:

• The Java ES system collection provides links to the manuals associated with the system-level Java ES tasks, including installation. You can view these manuals in either HTML or PDF format.

• The Install task page on the Java ES hub provides links to the information needed to do Java ES installation. See Install tasks.

• The Java ES component collection provides links to the documentation for the Java ES product components that can be selected by the Java ES installer. This listing also includes links to specialized collections, such as the Release Notes Collection and the Deployment Examples and Technical Notes Collection.

Q4: What components are included in this Java ES release?

Answer: The Java ES software consists of a collection of Sun server-side products and their supporting components that work together to support distributed applications across a network.

Product components These are the Java ES components that can be selected for installation by the Java ES installer. For a list of product components, see Java ES Components Used in This Release in Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Installation Guide for UNIX. For brief descriptions of these components, refer to Appendix A, Java ES Components, in Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Technical Overview.

Shared components These components support the product components and are selected automatically by the installer. For a list of shared components, see Shared Components in Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Installation Guide for UNIX.

Java ES components are combined into different suites that provide particular sets of services. Depending on your deployment, you might be interested in downloading a suite rather than the entire Java ES distribution. See Q17: What download media is available?

• Sun Java Application Platform Suite

• Sun Java Composite Application Platform Suite (Java CAPS)

• Sun Java Communications Suite

• Sun Java Identity Management Suite

• Sun Java Web Infrastructure Suite

• Sun Java Availability Suite (Solaris Cluster)

Q5: Is there a quick installation for evaluating Java ES software?

Answer: Yes, for the Java ES installer on the Microsoft Windows platform. This Quick Install creates a Java ES deployment on a single Windows host using default configuration values. The basic components (excluding Monitoring Console and Sun Cluster software) are automatically started and ready to go. For instructions on using Quick Install, refer to the Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows.

On UNIX platforms (Solaris OS, Linux, HP-UX), two documents exist that provide instructions for creating a single-host evaluation deployment using the installer:

• Sun Java Enterprise System 2005Q1 Deployment Example Series: Evaluation Scenario

• Deployment Example: Sun Java System Communications Services 2005Q4 on a Single Host

Additional information on evaluating Java ES is contained on the Evaluate page of the Java ES hub.

Doing an evaluation installation on a single host is a good way to learn how the installer works.