Preface

The Enterprise Sample is a Business to Employee (B2E) portal based on a fictional company, Adventure Sports Cafe, that demonstrates identity based content delivery for employees of the company. This sample is AJAX enabled to allow for asynchronous requests of data, drag and drop, and inline editing. The Sun Java System Portal Server Enterprise Sample Guide describes how to use and customize the Portal Server software Enterprise Sample desktop.

Who Should Use This Book

This guide is for users with minimal Sun Java^TM System Portal Server experience, proof of concept builders, and evaluators. This guide is not a replacement for the existing Java Enterprise System Portal Server online documentation and training courses. This guide does not guide you through a full Portal Server deployment.

Before You Read This Book

For an overview of the standard Portal Server software desktop, including information on the Enterprise Sample portal, see Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2 Technical Overview.

How This Book Is Organized

This book contains instructions for installing, uninstalling, and accessing the Enterprise Sample portal. It includes an overview of the sample portal desktop and its features. It also contains instructions for creating a new desktop (based on the Enterprise Sample portal desktop). It includes details on presenting information and displaying content on the sample desktop.

Related Books

Use this book in conjunction with:

• The Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2 Administration Guide for managing the Enterprise Sample desktop layout.

• The Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2 Technical Reference for information on the Enterprise Sample JSPs and templates, tag libraries, display profile, and themes.

• The Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2 Developer’s Guide for information on extending and customizing the APIs and for information on creating a new desktop.

• The Sun Java System Portal Server 7.2 Command-Line Reference for information on the syntax and semantics of the psadmin command-line utilities discussed in this guide.

Related Third-Party Web Site References

Third-party URLs are referenced in this document and provide additional, related information.

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Documentation, Support, and Training

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

• Documentation

• Support

• Training

Default Paths and File Names

The following table describes the default paths and file names used in this book.

Table P–1 File Path Used Throughout This Guide

File Path	Default File Path	Description
PortalServer-base	SolarisTM systems: /opt/SUNWportal Linux systems: /opt/sun/portal	Represents the base installation directory for Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 software. The Portal Server software default base installation and product directory depends on your specific platform.
AccessManager-base	Solaris systems: /opt/SUNWam	Represents the base installation directory for Sun Java System Access Manager software. The Access Manager software default base installation and product directory depends on your specific platform.
DirectoryServer-base	/opt/SUNWdsee	Represents the base installation directory for Sun Java System Directory Server software.
ApplicationServer-base	/opt/SUNWappserver	Represents the base installation directory for Sun Java System Application Server software.
WebServer-base	/opt/SUNWwbsvr	Represents the base installation directory for Sun Java System Web Server software.
PortalServer-DataDir	/var/opt/SUNWportal/ on Solaris /var/opt/sun/portal on Linux	Represents the directory where JavaServer PagesTM (JSPTM), templates and property files, and tag libraries are installed.

Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic conventions 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	Placeholder: replace 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	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. A cache is a copy that is stored locally. Do not save the file. Note: Some emphasized items appear bold online.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default UNIX® system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.

Table P–3 Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
C shell	machine_name%
C shell for superuser	machine_name#
Bourne shell and Korn shell	$
Bourne shell and Korn shell for superuser	#