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Sun Java System Directory Editor 1 2004Q4 SP1 Installation and Configuration Guide

Chapter 1
Before You Install

Use the information provided in this chapter to prepare for the installation of Sun™ Java System Directory Editor (Directory Editor). This information is organized as follows:

Supported Software Environments
Recommended Directory Editor Configuration
Memory Requirements
Setup Task Flow
Prerequisite Tasks
What’s Next?

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Supported Software Environments

This section lists the software and environments that are compatible with Directory Editor:

Operating Systems
Application Servers
Browsers
Directory Servers

Note	Because software product developers frequently ship new versions, updates, and fixes to their software, the information published here changes often. Review the product release notes for updates before proceeding with installation.

Operating Systems

Directory Editor is compatible with the following operating systems:

Solaris 8 or later
AIX 4.3.3 or later
Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3 or later
Microsoft Windows 2003
Red Hat Linux

Application Servers

Directory Editor supports any application server that supports Servlet 2.2 or later, but Directory Editor operates most efficiently with the following application servers:

Sun Java™ System Application Server 8 or later
Sun ONE Application Server 7 or later
Apache Tomcat 4.1.x or later
BEA WebLogic 8.1 or later
IBM WebSphere 4 or later

Note	You must configure your application server’s policy file to give Directory Editor permission to access certain system resources. Instructions for editing the policy file for the different application servers are provided in Step 3: Install Directory Editor on an Application Server.

Browsers

Directory Editor is compatible with the following browsers:

Firefox 1.0
Netscape 7.0 and later
Mozilla 1.4 and later
Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) 5.5 and later

Directory Servers

Directory Editor works with Sun Java™ System Directory Server 5.1 or Sun ONE Directory Server to provide you with enhanced functionality and optimal performance.

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Recommended Directory Editor Configuration

When configuring Directory Editor, the following configurations are recommended for optimum performance and support:

Sun Solaris 9, running one of the following application servers:
Sun ONE Application Server 7.0
WebLogic 7.2
Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, running one of the following application servers:
Sun ONE Application Server 7.0
Apache Tomcat 5.0
WebLogic 7.2
WebLogic 8.1
WebSphere 5.0
IBM AIX 4.3.3, running WebSphere 5.0
IBM AIX 5.2, running WebSphere 5.1

This configuration list is based on input from customer configurations, support, professional services, and pre-sales.

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Memory Requirements

You can determine memory requirements and set values in your application server’s JVM (Java Virtual Machine). Add the maximum and minimum heap size to the Java command line, for example:

java -Xmx128M -Xms128M

Note	For the best performance, set these values to the same size.

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Setup Task Flow

Your installation and configuration task flow will depend somewhat on which application server and database server you decide to use. In general, you will perform the following tasks:

Perform the prerequisite tasks (described in the next section)
Install the Directory Editor de.war file
Configure Directory Editor

Depending on your server types; you may combine steps, perform them in a different order, or omit them altogether.

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Prerequisite Tasks

Before you install the software, you must perform the following tasks:

Install and configure the Java 1.4.2 (or later) Java Development Kit (J2SDK) if a J2SDK is not provided by your application server.
Install and configure an application server.
Install Directory Server.

Note	For detailed information about installing and configuring Sun Java™ System Directory Server, consult the Sun Java™ System Directory Server 5 2004Q2 Installation and Migration Guide.

Select a configuration directory and a managed directory.
The Directory Editor configuration directory is a directory where you store the product’s configuration information.

This directory does not have to be a configuration directory as defined by the Sun ONE Server Console 5.x Server Management Guide.

The managed directory is the directory server serving as the source of data being managed by Directory Editor.

Note	You can use the same directory for both the configuration and the managed directories.

If you are upgrading or reinstalling Directory Editor, you must uninstall the older product version first.
If necessary, save your configuration as described in Backing Up Your Configuration.
Run the Directory Editor uninstaller as described in Using the Directory Editor Uninstaller.
Install (or reinstall) Directory Editor as described in Chapter 2, "Installing Directory Editor."

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What’s Next?

Continue to Chapter 2, "Installing Directory Editor" to install and configure Directory Editor.

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Part No: 819-1701.   Copyright 2004 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.