Preface
The Sun Java System Administration Guide describes how
to configure, manage, and deploy the Application Server subsystems and components.
Who Should Use This Book
This book is intended for information technology administrators in production
environments. This guide assumes you are familiar with the following topics:
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Basic system administration tasks
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Installing software
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Using Web browsers
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Starting database servers
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Issuing commands in a terminal window
How This Book Is Organized
The Administration Guide is organized as follows.
Table P–1 How This Book Is
Organized
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Chapter
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Description
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Chapter 1, Getting Started
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Describes Application Server system administration.
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Chapter 2, JDBC Resources
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Describes JDBC resources (data source) provides applications with a
means of connecting to a database.
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Chapter 3, Configuring Java Message Service Resources
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Describes how to configure resources for applications that use the Java
Message Service (JMS) API.
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Chapter 4, Configuring JavaMail Resources
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Describes JavaMail Resources, a set of abstract APIs that model a mail
system
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Chapter 5, JNDI Resources
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Explains JNDI resources, which are used for accessing different kinds
of naming and directory services.
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Chapter 6, Connectors
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Describes Application Server support for connectors.
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Chapter 7, Java EE Containers
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Describes Application Server support for containers.
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Chapter 8, Configuring Security
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Describes how to configure Application Server security
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Chapter 9, Configuring Message Security
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Describes message security for the Application Server.
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Chapter 10, Transactions
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Provides information on how to configure transactions in the Application Server.
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Chapter 11, Configuring the HTTP Service
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Describes how to deploy web applications and make deployed web applications
accessible by HTTP clients.
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Chapter 12, Managing Web Services
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Describes web services management with Application Server.
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Chapter 13, Configuring the Object Request Broker
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Describes how to configure the Object Request Broker (ORB) and IIOP
listeners.
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Chapter 14, Thread Pools
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Describes how to create, edit, and delete thread pools in Application Server.
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Chapter 15, Configuring Logging
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Describes how to use the Admin Console to configure logging and view
the server log.
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Chapter 16, Monitoring Components and Services
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Contains information about monitoring components using the Application Server Admin Console
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Chapter 17, Configuring Management Rules
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Contains information about setting administration policies to automate
routine administration tasks, configure self-tuning of the application server
for diverse runtime condition and improve availability by preventing failures.
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Chapter 18, Configuring the Diagnostic Service
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Explains the diagnostic framework and describes how to generate reports.
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Chapter 19, Java Virtual Machine and Advanced Settings
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Explains how to configure JVM settings.
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Chapter 20, Automatically Restarting a Domain
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Describes automatic restart on various platforms including Windows and
Linux.
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Chapter 21, Dotted Name Attributes for domain.xml
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Describes the dotted name attributes that can be used to address the
MBean and its attributes.
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Chapter 22, The asadmin Utility
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Describes the command-line administration utility known as asadmin.
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Application Server Documentation Set
The Application Server documentation set describes deployment planning and
system installation. The Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for stand-alone Application Server documentation
is http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/coll/1343.3. For an introduction to Application Server, refer to the
books in the order in which they are listed in the following table.
Table P–2 Books in the Application Server Documentation
Set
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Book Title
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Description
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Documentation Center
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Application Server documentation topics organized by task and subject.
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Release Notes
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Late-breaking information about the software and the documentation.
Includes a comprehensive, table-based summary of the supported hardware,
operating system, JavaTM Development Kit (JDKTM), and database drivers.
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Quick Start Guide
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How to get started with the Application Server product.
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Installation Guide
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Installing the software and its components.
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Application Deployment Guide
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Deployment of applications and application components to the Application Server.
Includes information about deployment descriptors.
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Developer’s Guide
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Creating and implementing Java Platform,
Enterprise Edition (Java EE platform) applications
intended to run on the Application Server that follow the open Java standards
model for Java EE components and APIs. Includes information about
developer tools, security, debugging, and creating lifecycle modules.
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Java EE 5 Tutorial
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Using Java EE 5 platform technologies and APIs to develop Java
EE applications.
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Administration Guide
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Configuring, managing, and deploying Application Server subsystems
and components from the Admin Console.
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Administration Reference
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Editing the Application Server configuration file, domain.xml.
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Upgrade and Migration Guide
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Migrating your applications to the new Application Server programming
model, specifically from Application Server 6.x, and 7.x, and 8.x. This
guide also describes differences between adjacent product releases
and configuration options that can result in incompatibility with
the product specifications.
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Troubleshooting Guide
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Solving Application Server problems.
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Error Message Reference
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Solving Application Server error messages.
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Reference Manual
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Utility commands available with the Application Server; written in
man page style. Includes the asadmin command line
interface.
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Related Books
The URL for all documentation about Sun Java Enterprise System (Java ES) and
its components is http://docs.sun.com/prod/entsys.06q3.
You can find a directory of URLs for the official specifications at install-dir/docs/index.htm. Additionally, the following resources might be
useful.
General Java EE Online Information:
The Java EE 5 Tutorial
The Java EE Blueprints
General Java EE Books:
Core J2EE Patterns: Best Practices and Design Strategies by
Deepak Alur, John Crupi, & Dan Malks, Prentice Hall Publishing
Java Security, by Scott Oaks, O’Reilly Publishing
Books on Programming with servlets and JavaServer
PagesTM (JSPTM) files:
Java Servlet Programming, by Jason Hunter, O’Reilly
Publishing
Java Threads, 2nd Edition, by Scott Oaks &
Henry Wong, O’Reilly Publishing
Books on Programming with EJB components:
Enterprise JavaBeans, by Richard Monson-Haefel,
O’Reilly Publishing
Books on Programming with JDBC:
Database Programming with JDBC and Java, by George
Reese, O’Reilly Publishing
JDBC Database Access With Java: A Tutorial and Annotated Reference
(Java Series), by Graham Hamilton, Rick Cattell, & Maydene
Fisher
JavadocTM Tool:
A Javadoc tool reference
for packages provided with the Application Server is located in install-dir/docs/api.
Default Paths and File Names
The following table describes the default paths and file names
that are used in this book.
Table P–3 Default Paths and File
Names
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Placeholder
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Description
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Default Value
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install-dir
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Represents the base installation directory for Application Server.
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SolarisTM and
Linux operating system installations, non-root
user:
user’s-home-directory/SUNWappserver
Solaris and Linux installations,
root user:
/opt/SUNWappserver
Windows, all installations:
SystemDrive:\Sun\AppServer
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domain-root-dir
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Represents the directory containing all domains.
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install-dir/domains/
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domain-dir
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Represents the directory for a domain.
In configuration files, you might see domain-dir represented
as follows:
${com.sun.aas.instanceRoot}
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domain-root-dir/domain-dir
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Typographic Conventions
The following table describes the typographic changes that are used in this
book.
Table P–4 Typographic Conventions
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Typeface
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Meaning
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Example
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AaBbCc123
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The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output
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Edit your .login file.
Use ls -a to list all files.
machine_name% you have mail.
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AaBbCc123
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What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output
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machine_name% su
Password:
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AaBbCc123
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A placeholder to be replaced with a real name or value
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The command to remove a file is rm filename.
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AaBbCc123
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Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized (note that some emphasized
items appear bold online)
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Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide.
A cache is a copy that is stored locally.
Do not save the file.
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Symbol Conventions
The following table explains symbols that might be used in this book.
Table P–5 Symbol Conventions
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Symbol
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Description
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Example
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Meaning
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[ ]
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Contains optional arguments and command options.
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ls [-l]
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The -l option is not required.
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{ | }
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Contains a set of choices for a required command option.
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-d {y|n}
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The -d option requires that you use either the y argument or the n argument.
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${ }
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Indicates a variable reference.
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${com.sun.javaRoot}
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References the value of the com.sun.javaRoot variable.
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-
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Joins simultaneous multiple keystrokes.
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Control-A
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Press the Control key while you press the A key.
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+
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Joins consecutive multiple keystrokes.
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Ctrl+A+N
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Press the Control key, release it, and then press the subsequent keys.
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->
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Indicates menu item selection in a graphical user interface.
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File -> New -> Templates
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From the File menu, choose New. From the New submenu, choose Templates.
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