Contents


List of Figures

List of Tables

List of Procedures

Preface

About This Guide
What You Should Know
How This Guide is Organized
Documentation Conventions

Chapter 1 iPlanet Application Server Overview

What's an Application Server?
iPlanet Application Server Features

J2EE Platform
High Scalability
High Performance
Result Caching
Data Streaming
Multi-threaded Capabilities
High Availability
Rapid Application Development
Security

Product Components

Programming APIs
System Services and Application Services
Sample Applications
Core Application Server Components
iPlanet Directory Server

Chapter 2 Deploying Applications

Starting PointBase Database Server
Stopping and Starting the iPlanet Application Server
Registering the Data Source
Building the Application
Viewing the Application
Undeploying Applications

Chapter 3 Administration and Deployment Tools

iPlanet Application Server Administration

Command Line Tools
Deploying Applications

Logging Application Messages

How Log Messages Are Formatted
Determining the Logging Destination

iPlanet Directory Server Administration
Support for Third-Party Management Tools

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting iPlanet Application Server

Installation Issues
Core Server Issues
Administration Tool Issues

Deployment Issues

Database Support Issues

Chapter 5 Additional References

Appendix A iPlanet Application Server Architecture

Server Processes

Summary of Process Interactions
The Executive Server
The Administrative Server
The Java Server and C++ Server

System Components

Protocol Manager
Load Balancing System
Request Management System
Application Components
Application Services
System Services
Transaction Management System
Security
Administrative Services

Index