Contents


Preface

Using the Documentation
How This Guide Is Organized
Documentation Conventions
Related Information

Chapter 1 Migration Overview

The New J2EE Programming Model

Component Modularity and Flexibility
Presentation Logic and Layout
Business Logic
Data Access Logic

Chapter 2 Migrating Applications

Migrating 6.0 SPx applications to 6.5

Before You Start
During Installation
Post Installation Tasks

Deploying J2EE Applications
Deploying Applogic Applications

Migrating NAS 4.0 Applications to iPlanet Application Server 6.5
Migrating NAS 2.1 Applications to iPlanet Application Server 6.5

Chapter 3 Running NAS 2.1 Applications

NAS 2.1 Application Components

HTML Templates
AppLogics
Database Logic: DAE and JDBC
NAS Registry

Deploying NAS 2.1 Applications
Java Extensions
C++ Applications and Extensions
Beginning the Migration Process
Migrating the Sample Applicatons

Online Bank Example

Migration From NAS 2.1 to iPlanet Application Server 6.5 - Solaris Only
C++ COnlineBank (NAS2.1) Sample Application

US Population Java Sample Application
US Population C++ Sample Application

Chapter 4 Migrating NAS 2.1 Applications

Redesigning Your Application
Migrating Presentation Logic

Recreating AppLogics as Servlets

AppLogic
Servlet

Recreating Presentation Layout
Recreating Sessions and Security

Migrating Business Logic
Migrating Data Access Logic

Incompatibility Errors

Partial Component Migrations

Calling EJBs from Java AppLogics
Calling Servlets from Java AppLogics
Calling Java AppLogics from Servlets

Accessing the Servlet's AppLogic

Calling C++ AppLogics from Servlets
Sessions in Partially Migrated Applications

Making the Session Visible

Converting ITemplateData to ResultSet

Chapter 5 Running NAS 4.0 Applications

Overview
Differences Between NAS 4.0 and iPlanet Application Server 6.5
Migrating NAS 4.0 Components

Basic Migration Steps
JDK Migration

JDK Migration Steps

Servlet Migration

Servlet API Changes
Servlet Migration Steps

Servlet Deployment
JSP Migration

GX Tags Deprecated
JSP Migration Steps
Converting JSP 0.92 to JSP 1.1

EJB Migration

EJB Migration Steps
Instances Where EJB Code Must Be Changed or Re-compiled
Exception Handling Changes

EJB Deployment
JNDI Migration
Java Extensions
C++ Extensions
Using Rich Client (ISecurity Interface)

Security Features
Migration Example "The Bank"

Comparison of iPlanet Application Server 6.5 Bank Application & NAS 4.0 nsOnlineBank
General Porting Guidelines

Further Reading

Chapter 6 Running NetDynamics Applications

Overview
Migration Planning Considerations

Migration Path
Migration Planning and Estimating

iPlanet Migration Toolbox and J2EE Assisted Take-Off (JATO)

iPlanet Migration Toolbox
JATO Application Framework
iMT/JATO Community

Index