Contents


Preface

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

Chapter 1 Getting Started

iPlanet Application Server Features

High Scalability
High Performance
High Availability via Failover
Security
Enterprise System and Database Connectivity
Enterprise-wide Manageability
Cross-platform Portability

Overview of Server Components

iPlanet Console
Administration Servers
Core Application Server Components

Web Connector Plug-In
iPlanet Application Server Administration Tool
iPlanet Application Server Deployment Tool

iPlanet Directory Server

Chapter 2 Preparing to Install

Minimum System Requirements

Solaris
Windows

Prerequisites for Installation
Installing iDS 5.0 SP1 Patch

To Install the Patch on Solaris
To Install the Patch on Windows

Installation Options

Ezsetup
Express or Typical
Custom
Silent

Upgrading to 6.5
List of Certified Directory Servers
List of Certified Web Servers
List of Certified JVMs
Accessing Databases

Configuring Database Drivers

During Installation
After Installation

Database Support

List of Certified Third Party JDBC Database Drivers
List of Certified Native Type 2 Database Servers and Clients

Chapter 3 Easy iPlanet Application Server Installations on Solaris

The Easy Installation Options
What You're Installing
Using the Easy Installation Options for Solaris

Running ezSetup on Solaris

To Run ezSetup

Starting Solaris Installations

To Begin Installation

Running the Express Installation
Running the Typical Installation

To Run the Typical Installer

Configuring Directory Server

Verifying Installation
Using the Sample Applications

Chapter 4 Easy iPlanet Application Server Installations on Windows

The Easy Installation Options
What You're Installing
Using Easy Installation Options on Windows

Running ezSetup on Windows

To Run esZetup

Running the Wizard Installation

To Start the Wizard Installation

Running the Express Installation

To Start the Express Installation

Running the Typical Installation

To Run the Typical Installer

Verifying Installation
Using the Sample Applications

Chapter 5 Advanced Installations for Solaris

What You're Installing
Using the Solaris Custom Installer

Starting Solaris Installation
To Begin the Custom Installation
Configuring Directory Server
To Configure the Directory Server
To Configure iPlanet Application Servers
To Configure Database Connectivity

Choose To Set Up JDBC Drivers
To Set Up Third Party JDBC Drivers
To Configure Type 2 Database Connectivity
To Configure the Transaction Manager

Internationalization Support
To Install iPlanet Application Server Clusters
To Configure Clusters for Data Synchronization
To Complete the Installation

Verifying Installation of the Application Server

To Verify Installation

Using the Sample Applications

To Use the Sample Applications

Installing Multiple Instances on Solaris

To Install for Developer Deployment
To Install for Production Deployment

Installing on Multiple Solaris Machines

To run Silent Install

Chapter 6 Advanced Installations for Windows

What You're Installing
Running the Custom Installer

To Start Custom Installation
To Configure the Directory Server
To Configure iPlanet Application Servers
To Configure Database Connectivity

To configure Native Database Client Priority
To Configure Third Party JDBC Drivers

To Configure Internationalization
To Configure iPlanet Application Server Clusters

Verifying Installation

To Verify Installation

Using the Sample Applications

To Use the Sample Applications

Installing on Multiple Windows Machines

Chapter 7 Uninstalling

General Guidelines
Uninstalling iPlanet Application Server on Windows Platforms
Uninstalling iPlanet Application Server on Solaris Platforms

Appendix A Configuring iPlanet Application Server

Configuring Port Numbers
Configuring Web Servers

Manually Configuring a Web Server
Webless Installations

Installing the Web Connector Plug-in

To Install the Web Connector Plug-in on Solaris
To Install the Web Connector Plug-in on Windows
Registering the Plug-in on IIS 5.0 running on Windows 2000
To register the Plug-in on IIS 5.0

Running PointBase

To Start PointBase
To Administer PointBase

On Windows
On Solaris

Configuring iPlanet Application Server Clusters

Windows
Solaris

Clusters and Data Synchronization

Reasons for Installing Multiple Instances

Isolating Code
Improving Scalability
Failover Issues
Multi-cluster Issues
Resource Issues

Unique Network Ports
Shared Directory Configuration Trees
Login

Anticipated Performance Benefits

Troubleshooting

Before Installation
After Installation

Index