Sun GlassFish Portfolio 2009.12 Installation and Upgrade Guide

Preface

This Installation and Upgrade Guide contains system requirement details, and download, installation, and upgrade instructions for Sun GlassFish Portfolio 2009.12 software. Additional GlassFish Portfolio 2009.12 documentation can be found in the Sun GlassFish Portfolio 2009.12 Document Collection.

Who Should Use This Book

This Installation and Upgrade Guide is intended for Java technology developers and administrators. This guide is not intended for general Java technology end users. A familiarity with Java technologies, programming, and administrative concepts and techniques is assumed.

Before You Read This Book

It is recommended that you review the Sun GlassFish Portfolio 2009.12 Release Notes before installing, upgrading, or configuring GlassFish Portfolio 2009.12 components.

Related Books

Refer to the Sun GlassFish Portfolio 2009.12 Document Collection for additional information about GlassFish Portfolio 2009.12.

For complete information about the individual components in the Java ES platform, refer to the documentation available on the Sun Microsystems Documentation page

Additionally, you can find other kinds of documentation at:

Collections of manuals for each product: http://docs.sun.com/prod/entsys.7
The Java ES information hub on BigAdmin: http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hubs/javaes
The Java ES Interoperability space: http://wikis.sun.com/display/Interoperability
The Java ES forum: http://forums.sun.com/forum.jspa?forumID=872

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Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic conventions that are used in this book.

Table P–1 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–2 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	`#`