This chapter addresses issues that might apply to your installation, depending on what GlassFish Portfolio 2009.12 components you are installing and how your system is deployed.
The general process for installing GlassFish Portfolio components is for the most part the same as that for installing Java ES Base components. In particular, the suggested installation sequence is relevant to GlassFish Portfolio. It recommended that you review the information in Suggested Sequence for Installing Java ES 7 in Sun Java Enterprise System 7 Installation and Upgrade Guide before installing GlassFish Portfolio components.
In addition, you may want to refer to the following documents for Web Stack 1.5 and Sun GlassFish Enterprise Service Bus 2.1, which are not covered in the Java ES 7 Base documentation:
Installing Web Stack 1.5
For Web Stack 1.5 installation instructions, see the Sun GlassFish Web Stack Documentation page.
Installing Sun GlassFish Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) 2.1
For Sun GlassFish Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) 2.1 installation instructions, see Planning for GlassFish ESB Installation.
In addition to the general Java ES 7 system requirements described in Platform Support and System Requirements in Sun Java Enterprise System 7 Release Notes, it is important to review the system requirements for the individual component products being installed. The following list provides links to the relevant component product documentation.
Hardware and Software Requirements in Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v2.1.1 Release Notes
Supported Platforms in Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 6 Release Notes
Hardware and Software Requirements in Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0.11 Release Notes
Software and Hardware Requirements in Sun GlassFish Web Space Server 10.0 Installation Guide
HADB Requirements and Supported Platforms in Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v2.1.1 Release Notes
Enterprise Manager components
The following issues might apply to the components you are installing or the environment into which you are installing GlassFish Portfolio 2009.12 software:
If You Are Installing Web Stack
Web Stack does not support Windows.
You need to verify that your operating system is at the right level. For information, see Web Stack System Requirements.