3.1 About This Guide

This guide provides instructions for building an environment for this Deployment Example. These instructions were used to build, deploy and test this Deployment Example in a lab facility. When using this guide, you'll obtain the best results if you perform the tasks in the exact sequence in which they are presented. Use the Table of Contents as a master task list. Tasks are numbered for your convenience.

The last step in each task is a verification procedure. Be sure to verify the success of each task before moving on to the next task in the sequence.

This guide is designed to demonstrate just one way to deploy Access Manager with load-balancers to optimize performance and high availability. Although these instructions incorporate many recommended or “best practices,” and may be suitable in many different scenarios, this is not the only way to achieve the same results.

If you do plan to deviate from the task sequence or details described in this guide, you should refer to the relevant product documentation for information on differences in platforms, software versions or other requirement constraints.

3.1.1 Naming Conventions

See 2.2 Host Names and Main Service URLs Used in Examples for a quick reference of server names and component names used in this deployment example. See Part III, Reference: Summaries of Server and Component Configurations for more detailed information.

3.1.2 Typographical Conventions

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