Preface
The Java Enterprise System Technical Overview introduces the technical and conceptual foundations of Java Enterprise System. It also describes Java Enterprise System components, architecture, processes, and features.
This overview attempts to clarify technical concepts and terminology used in the Java Enterprise System documentation set. Key technical terms are explained in the “Key Terms” section of each chapter, which clarifies how these terms are used in the Java Enterprise System context.
Who Should Use This Book
The Java Enterprise System Technical Overview is meant for individuals who will be designing, deploying, or maintaining software solutions based on Java Enterprise System. This constitutes a broad audience, which includes business analysts, system architects, field engineers, and system administrators.
Individuals reading the Java Enterprise System Technical Overview should have some familiarity with the following technologies:
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General networking concepts
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Security fundamentals relating to authentication and authorization
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The Java language, Java 2 Standard Edition components, and Java 2 Enterprise Edition components
Java Enterprise System Documentation Set
The Java ES documentation set describes deployment planning and system installation. The URL for system documentation is http://docs.sun.com/coll/1286.1. For an introduction to Java ES, refer to the books in the order in which they are listed in the following table.
Table P–1 Java Enterprise System Documentation|
Document Title |
Contents |
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Contains the latest information about Java ES, including known problems. In addition, components have their own release notes. |
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Provides descriptions of all documentation related to Java ES, both as a system and for the individual components. |
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Introduces the technical and conceptual foundations of Java ES. Describes components, the architecture, processes, and features. |
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Provides an introduction to planning and designing enterprise deployment solutions based on Java ES. Presents basic concepts and principles of deployment planning and design, discusses the solution life cycle, and provides high-level examples and strategies to use when planning solutions based on Java ES. |
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Sun Java Enterprise System 2005Q4 Installation Planning Guide |
Helps you develop the implementation specifications for the hardware, operating system, and network aspects of your Java ES deployment. Describes issues such as component dependencies to address in your installation and configuration plan. |
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Sun Java Enterprise System 2005Q4 Installation Guide for UNIX |
Guides you through the process of installing Java ES on the Solaris Operating System or the Linux operating system. Also shows how to configure components after installation, and verify that they function properly. |
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Gives additional information about configuration parameters, provides worksheets to use in your configuration planning, and lists reference material such as default directories and port numbers. |
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Sun Java Enterprise System 2005Q1 Deployment Example Series: Evaluation Scenario |
Describes how to install Java ES on one system, establish a set of core, shared, and networked services, and set up user accounts that can access the services that you establish. |
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Provides instructions for upgrading Java ES on the Solaris Operating System or the Linux operating environment. |
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Typographic Conventions
The following table describes the typographic changes that are used in this book.
Table P–2 Typographic Conventions|
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Meaning |
Example |
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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. |
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What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output |
machine_name% su Password: |
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A placeholder to be replaced with a real name or value |
The command to remove a file is rm filename. |
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Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized (note that some emphasized items appear bold online) |
Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. A cache is a copy that is stored locally. Do not save the file. |
Accessing Sun Resources Online
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To access the following Sun resources, go to http://www.sun.com:
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Downloads of Sun products
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Services and solutions
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Support (including patches and updates)
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Training
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Research
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Communities (for example, Sun Developer Network)
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