To Prepare the System for High Availability

1. Install Application Server instances and the Load Balancer Plug-in.

   For more information, see the Java Enterprise System Installation Guide (if you are using Java ES) or Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Installation Guide (if you are using the standalone Application Server installer).

2. Create Application Server domains and clusters.

   For information on how to create a domain , see Creating a Domain in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Administration Guide. For information on how to create a cluster, see To Create a Cluster.

3. Install and configure your web server software.

   For more information, see Chapter 4, Configuring Web Servers for Load Balancing

4. Setup and configure load balancing.

   For more information, see Setting Up HTTP Load Balancing.