Preface

The Sun Java Enterprise System Deployment Planning Guide provides an introduction to planning and designing enterprise deployment solutions based on Sun Java^TM Enterprise System. This guide presents basic concepts and principles of deployment planning and design, discusses the solution life cycle, which encapsulates the phases and tasks of a deployment design project, and provides high-level examples and strategies that you can when planning enterprise-wide deployment solutions with Java Enterprise System (Java ES).

Who Should Use This Book

This guide is primarily intended for deployment architects and business planners responsible for the analysis and design of enterprise deployments. This guide is also useful for system integrators and others responsible for the design and implementation of various aspects of an enterprise application.

Before You Read This Book

This guide assumes you are familiar with the design and installation of enterprise-level applications, and that you have read the Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Technical Overview.

How This Book Is Organized

This guide is based on a solution life cycle which describes the various phases of deployment planning. Chapter 1, Introduction to Deployment Planning provides a description of the solution life cycle.

Java ES Documentation Set

The Java ES documentation set describes deployment planning and system installation. The URL for system documentation is http://docs.sun.com/coll/1286.2. For an introduction to Java ES, refer to the books in the order in which they are listed in the following table.

Table P–1 Java Enterprise System Documentation

Document Title	Contents
Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Release Notes for UNIX Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Release Notes for Microsoft Windows	Contains the latest information about Java ES, including known problems. In addition, components have their own release notes listed in the Release Notes Collection (http://docs.sun.com/coll/1315.2).
Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Technical Overview	Introduces the technical and conceptual foundations of Java ES. Describes components, the architecture, processes, and features.
Sun Java Enterprise System Deployment Planning Guide	Provides an introduction to planning and designing enterprise deployment solutions based on Java ES. Presents basic concepts and principles of deployment planning and design, discusses the solution life cycle, and provides high-level examples and strategies to use when planning solutions based on Java ES.
Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Installation Planning Guide	Helps you develop the implementation specifications for the hardware, operating system, and network aspects of your Java ES deployment. Describes issues such as component dependencies to address in your installation and configuration plan.
Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Installation Guide for UNIX Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows	Guides you through the process of installing Java ES. Also shows how to configure components after installation, and verify that they function properly.
Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Installation Reference for UNIX	Gives additional information about configuration parameters, provides worksheets to use in your configuration planning, and lists reference material such as default directories and port numbers on the Solaris Operating System and Linux operating environment.
Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Upgrade Guide for UNIX Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Upgrade Guide for Microsoft Windows	Provides instructions for upgrading to Java ES 5 from previously installed versions.
Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Monitoring Guide	Gives instructions for setting up the Monitoring Framework for each product component and using the Monitoring Console to view real-time data and create monitoring rules.
Sun Java Enterprise System Glossary	Defines terms that are used in Java ES documentation.

Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic changes that are used in this book.

Table P–2 Typographic Conventions

Typeface	Meaning	Example
AaBbCc123	The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output	Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. machine_name% you have mail.
AaBbCc123	What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output	machine_name% su Password:
AaBbCc123	A placeholder to be replaced with a real name or value	The command to remove a file is rm filename.
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized (note that some emphasized items appear bold online)	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. A cache is a copy that is stored locally. Do not save the file.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows default system prompts and superuser prompts.

Table P–3 Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
C shell on UNIX and Linux systems	machine_name%
C shell superuser on UNIX and Linux systems	machine_name#
Bourne shell and Korn shell on UNIX and Linux systems	$
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser on UNIX and Linux systems	#
Microsoft Windows command line	C:\

Symbol Conventions

The following table explains symbols that might be used in this book.

Table P–4 Symbol Conventions

Symbol	Description	Example	Meaning
[ ]	Contains optional arguments and command options.	ls [-l]	The -l option is not required.
{ | }	Contains a set of choices for a required command option.	-d {y|n}	The -d option requires that you use either the y argument or the n argument.
${ }	Indicates a variable reference.	${com.sun.javaRoot}	References the value of the com.sun.javaRoot variable.
-	Joins simultaneous multiple keystrokes.	Control-A	Press the Control key while you press the A key.
+	Joins consecutive multiple keystrokes.	Ctrl+A+N	Press the Control key, release it, and then press the subsequent keys.
->	Indicates menu item selection in a graphical user interface.	File -> New -> Templates	From the File menu, choose New. From the New submenu, choose Templates.

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To access the following Sun resources, go to http://www.sun.com:

• Downloads of Sun products

• Services and solutions

• Support (including patches and updates)

• Training

• Research

• Communities (for example, Sun Developer Network)

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