Preface

The Sun Java System Portal Server7 Installation Guide explains how to install the Sun Java System Portal Server 7 software.

Who Should Use This Book

This guide is intended for any evaluator, system administrator, or software technician who wants to install the Sun Java^TM System Portal Server 7 software.

This guide assumes that you are familiar with the following:

Solaris^TM Operating System.
UNIX command-line utilities and administrative tasks.
Sun Java System Directory Server.
Sun Java System Access Manager.
Sun Java System Web Server or Sun Java System Application Server.

Before You Read This Book

Before using this book you should be familiar with the following books:

Sun Java System Enterprise 4 Installation Guide
Sun Java System Portal Server 7 Deployment Planning Guide

How This Book Is Organized

This guide includes the following chapters:

Chapter 1, Pre Installation Requirements for the Sun Java System Portal Server 7 Softwareprovides an overview of the Portal Server product and describes pre-installation tasks and requirements.

Chapter 2, Installing the Sun Java System Portal Server 7 Softwareprovides installation procedures and information for the Portal Server software.

Chapter 3, Installing and Configuring Mobile Access provides installation and configuration tasks for the Mobile Access component.

Chapter 4, Post Installation Tasks provides post installation tasks for Secure Remote Access.

Chapter 5, Configuring After the Installation provides instructions for using the sample configuration XML file or construct a configuration XML file for the desired portal set up.

Chapter 6, Un-installing Sun Java System Portal Server 7 Software provides instructions for uninstalling the Portal Server 7 software.

Chapter 7, Upgrading to Sun Java System Portal Server 7 provides information for upgrading the Portal Server software.

Related Books

The http://docs.sun.com web site enables you to access Sun technical documentation online. You can browse the archive or search for a specific book title or subject.

In addition, the following resources published for this release of Portal Server might be useful:

Sun Java System Portal Server 7 Release Notes
Sun Java System Portal Server 7 Configuration Guide
Sun Java System Portal Server 7 Command Line Reference
Sun Java System Portal Server 7 Technical Overview

Related Third-Party Web Site References

Third-party URLs are referenced in this document and provide additional, related information.

Note –

Sun is not responsible for the availability of third-party web sites mentioned in this document. Sun does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials that are available on or through such sites or resources. Sun will not be responsible or liable for any actual or alleged damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services that are available on or through such sites or resources.

Documentation, Support, and Training

Sun Function	URL	Description
Documentation	`http://www.sun.com/documentation/`	Download PDF and HTML documents, and order printed documents
Support and Training	`http://www.sun.com/supportraining/`	Obtain technical support, download patches, and learn about Sun courses

Typographic Conventions

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

Table P–1 Typographic Conventions


Typeface or Symbol	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`	Placeholder: replace 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	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. Perform a patch analysis. Do not save the file. [Note that some emphasized items appear bold online.]

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.

Table P–2 Shell Prompts


Shell	Prompt
C shell prompt	`machine_name%`
C shell superuser prompt	`machine_name#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell prompt	`$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser prompt	`#`