Java Dynamic Management Kit 4.2 Installation Guide and Release Notes

Preface

The Java Dynamic Management^TM Kit provides a set of Java^TM classes and tools for developing management solutions. This product conforms to the Java Management extensions (JMX^TM), v1.0 Final Release, which defines a three-level architecture: resource instrumentation, dynamic agents and remote management applications. The JMX architecture is applicable to network management, remote system maintenance, application provisioning, and the new management needs of the service-based network.

This installation guide will help you to install and run the Java Dynamic Management Kit 4.2 on your machine. This product is supported on the Solaris^TM operating environment and Windows NT operating environment.

This document contains:

Instructions for Installation on a Solaris Platform.
Instructions for Installation on a Windows NT Platform.
Release Notes for all platforms.

Getting Help With Your Installation

If you have problems with any part of the product installation process, call your authorized service provider. Have the following information ready:

The model number of your machine.
The serial number of your machine.
The Windows NT or Sun Solaris operating system release number.
The product release number: 4.2
The product serial number shown on the label or the serial number you were given when downloading the software.

On the Solaris platform, use the uname command to display the SunOS operating system release number:

prompt% uname -sr
SunOS 8

On the Windows NT platform, click the Help menu of any Windows NT Explorer window and select the About Windows NT item.

Ordering Sun Documents

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For a list of documents and how to order them, visit the Sun Documentation Center on Fatbrain.com at http://www1.fatbrain.com/documentation/sun.

Accessing Sun Documentation Online

The docs.sun.com^SM Web site enables you to access Sun technical documentation online. You can browse the docs.sun.com archive or search for a specific book title or subject. The URL is http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/indexes/documentation/index.html.

Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book.

Table P-1 Typographic Conventions


Typeface or Symbol	Meaning	Example
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output	Edit your `.login` file. Use `ls -a` to list all files. `machine_name% you have mail.`
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, contrasted with on-screen computer output	`machine_name%` `su``Password:`
`AaBbCc123`	Command-line placeholder: replace with a real name or value	To delete a file, type `rm` `filename`.
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words, or terms, or words to be emphasized.	Read Chapter 6 in User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be root to do this.

Shell Prompts

The following table shows the default system prompts on the supported platforms. Examples on the Solaris platform use the Korn shell unless otherwise noted.

Table P-2 Shell Prompts


Shell	Prompt
C shell prompt	`machine_name%`
C shell superuser prompt	`machine_name#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell prompt	`$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser prompt	`#`
Windows NT system prompt	`C:\>`