Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v2.1.1 Release Notes

Chapter 1 Overview

Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server product is a Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE) 5 platform-compatible server for the development and deployment of Java EE applications and Java Web Services. Production use of this server is free of charge. Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server is free for development, deployment, and redistribution. If you are a customer who is interested in redistribution, contact Sun OEM sales for a redistribution license. Sun offers cost-efficient and flexible Enterprise Server subscriptions. For more details, seeSun GlassFish Enterprise Server Subscriptions.

The Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server is an easy, fast, and industry-leading application server based on Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE) technology for developing and delivering web applications and web services. It provides superior performance, clustering, and high availability features for scalable, carrier-grade services that continue to operate despite software and hardware faults.

About These Notes

These Release Notes contain important information available at the time of release of Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v2.1.1 Patch 7. Enhancements, known problems, and other late-breaking issues are addressed here. Read this document before you begin using Enterprise Server.

The most up-to-date version of these release notes can be found at the Enterprise Server documentation web site. Check the web site prior to installing and setting up your software and then periodically thereafter to view the most up-to-date release notes and product documentation.

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

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Release Notes Revision History

This section lists the changes that have been made in these release notes after the initial release of the Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server product.

Table 1–1 Release Notes Revision History


Revision Date	Description
October 2009	FCS release of the Enterprise Server v2.1.1 product.
January 2010	Bug fixes and mention of support for AIX 6.1 with Java SE 6
April 2010	Mention of 64-bit SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11.
July 2010	Patch 6 Updates: Added SUSE 10, 11 to the list of supported operating systems for Sun Java System Web Server and Apache Web Server in the Supported Web Servers table. Added bug 6958492 to the Known Issues section. Added support for `REQUESTED` client authentication, per change request 6966798.
August 2010	Patch 7 Updates: Added information about OAM support. Added AIX 6.1 and Windows 2008 R2 to list of supported platforms. Added bug 6977626 to the Known Issues and Limitations section.
October 2010	Patch 8 Updates: Added information about PRLB support. Updated titles in Related Documentation section. Updated links to Oracle Technology Forums. Fixed several typographical errors.

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Related Documentation

Table 1–2 Books in the Enterprise Server Documentation Set


Book Title	Description
Documentation Center	Enterprise Server documentation topics organized by task and subject.
Release Notes	Late-breaking information about the software and the documentation. Includes a comprehensive, table-based summary of the supported hardware, operating system, Java Development Kit (JDK), and database drivers.
Quick Start Guide	How to get started with the Enterprise Server product.
Installation Guide	Installing the software and its components.
Application Deployment Guide	Deployment of applications and application components to the Enterprise Server. Includes information about deployment descriptors.
Developer’s Guide	Creating and implementing Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE platform) applications intended to run on the Enterprise Server that follow the open Java standards model for Java EE components and APIs. Includes information about developer tools, security, debugging, and creating lifecycle modules.
Java EE 5 Tutorial	Using Java EE 5 platform technologies and APIs to develop Java EE applications.
Java WSIT Tutorial	Developing web applications using the Web Service Interoperability Technologies (WSIT). Describes how, when, and why to use the WSIT technologies and the features and options that each technology supports.
Administration Guide	System administration for the Enterprise Server, including configuration, monitoring, security, resource management, and web services management.
High Availability Administration Guide	Setting up clusters, working with node agents, and using load balancers.
Administration Reference	Editing the Enterprise Server configuration file, `domain.xml`.
Performance Tuning Guide	Tuning the Enterprise Server to improve performance.
Reference Manual	Utility commands available with the Enterprise Server; written in man page style. Includes the `asadmin` command line interface.

How to Report Problems and Provide Feedback

If you have problems with Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server, contact Sun using one of the following mechanisms:

GlassFish mailing lists — A variety of GlassFish community mailing lists for various interests and feedback
GlassFish Issue Tracker — The bug database for Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server
Oracle Technology Forums — An interactive message board for sharing knowledge and questions about Java technologies and programming techniques

Note –
The Oracle Technology Forums replace the Sun Java Technology Forums. For information about the migration of content from the Sun forums to the Oracle forums, see the Sun Forums Migration FAQ.
Sun Support Center — Links to the Knowledge Base, Online Support Center, and Product Tracker, as well as to maintenance programs and support contact numbers
The telephone dispatch number associated with your maintenance contract

So that we can best assist you in resolving problems, please have the following information available when you contact support:
Description of the problem, including the situation where the problem occurs and its impact on your operation
Machine type, operating system version, and product version, including any patches and other software that might be affecting the problem
Detailed steps on the methods you have used to reproduce the problem
Any error logs or core dumps

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