Sun Java Enterprise System 2005Q1 Installation Guide |
Preface
The Java Enterprise System Installation Guide contains the information you need to install the Sun Java Enterprise System (Java ES) software in a Sun Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS) or Linux operating environment.
This preface contains the following sections:
Who Should Use This GuideThe material here is intended for any evaluator, system administrator, or software technician who wants to install the Java ES software. This guide assumes you are familiar with the following:
How This Guide Is OrganizedThis guide is divided into the following parts:
Part I addresses the tasks involved in preparing to install Java ES software. Topics include reviewing your deployment documents, developing an installation sequence, and gathering configuration information that will be needed during installation. A number of example installation sequences are provided.
Part II provides the instructions for installing the Java ES software. Topics include using the graphical, text-based, or silent install processes, doing postinstallation configuration, starting and stopping the components, uninstalling Java ES software, and troubleshooting problems with installation or uninstallation.
Part III contains the reference material associated with Java ES installation. Material includes listings of Java ES components, installation directories, port numbers, installation commands, and packages, as well as an example state file.
Conventions Used in This GuideThe tables in this section describe the conventions used in this guide.
Typographic Conventions
The following table describes the typographic changes used in this guide.
Symbols
The following table describes the symbol conventions used in this guide.
Shell Prompts
The following table describes the shell prompts used in this guide.
Of a specific UNIX shell is not specified, the examples in this guide are most often presented in C shell.
Related DocumentationThe http://docs.sun.comSM web site enables you to access Sun technical documentation online. You can browse the archive or search for a specific document title or subject.
Books in This Documentation Set
The Java ES manuals are available as online files in Portable Document Format (PDF) and Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) formats. Both formats are readable by assistive technologies for users with disabilities. The Sun documentation web site can be accessed here:
The Java ES documentation includes information about the system as a whole and information about its components. This documentation can be accessed here:
http://docs.sun.com/prod/entsys.05q1
The following table lists the system-level manuals in the Java ES documentation set. The left column provides the name and part number location of each document and the right column describes the general contents of the document.
Table 4 Java Enterprise System Documentation
Document
Contents
Java Enterprise System Release Notes
http://docs.sun.com/doc/819-0057Contains the latest information about Java Enterprise System, including known problems. In addition, components have their own release notes.
Java Enterprise System Documentation Roadmap
http://docs.sun.com/doc/819-0055Provides descriptions of the documentation related to Java Enterprise System. Includes links to the documentation associated with components.
Java Enterprise System Technical Overview
http://docs.sun.com/doc/819-0061Introduces the technical and conceptual foundations of Java Enterprise System. Describes components, architecture, processes, and features.
Java Enterprise System Deployment Planning Guide
http://docs.sun.com/doc/819-0058Provides an introduction to planning and designing enterprise deployment solutions based on Java Enterprise System. 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 Enterprise System.
Sun Java Enterprise System User Management Guide
http://docs.sun.com/doc/817-5761Helps you plan, deploy, and manage information about the users of your Java Enterprise System solution. Complements the Java Enterprise System Deployment Planning Guide by describing user management issues in each phase of the solution life cycle.
Java Enterprise System Deployment Example Series: Evaluation Scenario
http://docs.sun.com/doc/819-0059Describes how to install Java Enterprise System 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.
Java Enterprise System Installation Guide
http://docs.sun.com/doc/819-0056Guides you through the process of installing Java Enterprise System for the Solaris Operating System or the Linux operating system. Shows how to select components to install, how to configure those components after installation, and how to verify that the configured components function properly.
Java Enterprise System Upgrade and Migration Guide
http://docs.sun.com/doc/819-0062Provides the information and instructions to upgrade Java Enterprise System for the Solaris Operating System or the Linux operating environment.
Java Enterprise System Glossary
http://docs.sun.com/doc/816-6873Defines terms that are used in Java Enterprise System documentation.
Accessing Sun Resources OnlineFor product downloads, professional services, patches and support, and additional developer information, refer to the following online resources:
- Download Center
http://wwws.sun.com/software/download/- Professional Services
http://www.sun.com/service/sunps/sunone/index.html- Sun Enterprise Services, Solaris Patches, and Support
http://sunsolve.sun.com/- Developer Information
http://developers.sun.com/prodtech/index.htmlThe following location contains information about Java ES and its components:
http://www.sun.com/software/javaenterprisesystem/index.html
Contacting Sun Technical SupportIf you have technical questions about this product that are not answered in the product documentation, go to http://www.sun.com/service/contacting.
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