About This Guide

This guide explains how to install the Sun Java™ System Portal Server 6 Enterprise Sample Portal version 1.1 and its required software components that are provided with Sun Java Portal Server.

The Enterprise Sample Portal business portal is a separately installable sample that demonstrates additional features of the Sun Java Portal Server front-end service that are not available through the default Sample Portal. The Enterprise Sample Portal reflects the business functions and daily operations of the fictitious company, Adventure Sports Café, and reflects the manner in which typical employees would interact with the system.

Who Should Read This Book

You should read this book if you are responsible for installing the Enterprise Sample Portal.

What You Need to Know

You must be familiar with the following Sun Java Enterprise System products if you intend to configure them to use the sample data for Adventure Sports Café (which is required to enable the use of the Communication channel in the Enterprise Sample Portal):

This book assumes you have a basic understanding of the Solaris™ Operating System and UNIX command-line utilities and administrative tasks.

How This Book is Organized

Document Conventions Used in This Guide

Monospaced Font

Monospaced font is used for any text that appears on the computer screen or text that you should type. It is also used for file names, distinguished names, functions, and examples.

Bold Monospaced Font

All paths specified in this manual are in Unix format. If you are using a Windows NT-based Portal Server, you should assume the Windows NT equivalent file paths whenever Unix file paths are shown in this book.

Bold monospaced font is used to represent text within a code example that you should type.

Italicized Font

Italicized font is used to represent text that you enter using information that is unique to your installation (for example, variables). It is used for server paths and names and account IDs.

Command-Line Prompts

Command-line prompts (for example, % for a C-Shell, or $ for a Korn or Bourne shell) are not displayed in the examples. Depending on which operating system environment you are using, you will see a variety of different command-line prompts. However, you should enter the command as it appears in the document unless specifically noted otherwise.

Variables

Table 1 is a two column table that describes the common variables used in this document. The first column lists the variables, and the second column provides a description of how the variables are used.

Table 1 Common Variables
Variable	Description
/sample-portal-install-root/	The Enterprise Sample Portal installation directory. For example, /opt
/web-server-install-root/	The Web server installation directory. For example: Sun Java™ System Web Server: /opt/SunWwbsvr Sun Java™ System Application Server: /opt/SUNWappserver BEA WebLogic Server 8.1 sp2: /opt/bea/wlserver8.1 IBM WebSphere Application Server: /opt/WebSphere/AppServer
/directory-server-install-root/	The Directory Server installation directory. For example, /var/opt/mps/serverroot/
/app-server-install-root/	The Application Server installation directory. For example, /var/opt/SUNWappserver7/
/calendar-server-install-root/	The Calendar Server installation directory. For example, /opt/SUNWics5/cal/
/access-server-install-root/	The Access Manager installation directory. For example, /opt/SUNWam/
/im-server-install-root/	The Instant Messaging Server installation directory. For example, /opt/SUNWiim/
/msg-server-install-root/	The Messaging Server installation directory. For example, /opt/SUNWmsgsr/
/un-util-install-root/	The Delegated Administrator installation directory. For example, /opt/SUNWcomm/
/UserID/	User identification. For example, root or nobody

Accessing Sun Documentation Online

Portal Server comes with supplementary information for administrators as well as documentation for developers. Use the following URL to see all the Portal Server documentation:

Listed below are the additional documents released with the Portal Server 6 documentation suite:

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