Chapter 1 Introduction to Installation Planning

This chapter describes defines the scope of this guide and outlines the contents of this guide. This chapter contains the following sections:

Java ES Components Used in This Release

The Java ES 2005Q4 release includes the following components. These components can be individually selected for installation. (This guide uses the abbreviated names that follow the full name and version.)

Communication Services Delegated Administrator 6.3 (Delegated Administrator)
Service Registry 3.0
Sun Cluster 3.1 8/05 (Sun Cluster software)
Sun Cluster Agents for Sun Java System (Sun Cluster agents)
Sun Java System Access Manager 7.0 (Access Manager)
Sun Java System Administration Server 5.2P4 (Administration Server)
Sun Java System Application Server 8.1 Enterprise Edition + patches (Application Server)
Sun Java System Calendar Server 6.2 + patches (Calendar Server)
Sun Java System Communications Express 6.2 + patches (Communications Express)
Sun Java System Directory Preparation Tool 6.3P2 (Directory Preparation Tool)
Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2P4 (Directory Server)
Sun Java System Directory Proxy Server 5.2P4 (Directory Proxy Server)
Sun Java System Instant Messaging 7.0.1 (Instant Messaging)
Sun Java System Message Queue 3.6 Enterprise Edition SP3 (Message Queue)
Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2 + patches (Messaging Server)
Sun Java System Portal Server 6.3.1P3 (Portal Server)
Sun Java System Portal Server Secure Remote Access 6.3.1P3 (Portal Server Secure Remote Access)
Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 SP5 (Web Server)
Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0 (Web Proxy Server)
High Availability Session Store (HADB) 4.4.2

Java ES Installation Defined

The installation process described in this manual includes the installation and basic configuration of a Java ES solution. Installation, as used in this manual, means using the Java ES installer to copy the files for Java ES components to computer systems. Configuration, as used in this manual, means using either the installer or a configuration wizard to configure an instance of a Java ES component. After you perform this basic configuration, you can start the instance, verify its basic operation, and verify that it interoperates correctly with other components in your solution.

The basic configuration described in this manual does not cover many areas of component functionality. For example, basic configuration of Messaging Server establishes an email domain and creates an instance that interoperates with other components, such as Directory Server and Access Manager. Basic configuration does not address other aspects of Messaging Server functionality, such as the mail protocols used. To configure these aspects of component functionality, you need to refer to component product documentation, such as Sun Java System Messaging Server 6 2005Q4 Administration Guide

Installation Planning Tasks

The following table lists the installation planning tasks that are common to all Java ES solutions. The left column lists high-level tasks and subtasks, and the right column lists the location of instructions for performing the tasks.

Table 1–1 Installation Planning Tasks


Task	Location of Information
1. Develop Your Implementation Specifications	Chapter 2, The Implementation Specifications
Analyze your deployment architecture	Analyzing a Deployment Architecture
Develop a network connectivity specification	Developing a Network Connectivity Specification
Develop a computer hardware and operating system specification	Developing Your Computer Hardware and Operating System Specification
Develop a user management specification	Developing Your User Management Specifications
2. Learn About Installation and Configuration Issues	Installation Planning Issues
Learn how distributed installations affect an installation plan	Distributed Installations
Learn how configuring for component interoperation is part of an installation plan	Configuring for Interoperation
Learn how component dependencies affect an installation plan	Component Dependencies
Learn how the redundancy strategies used in a solution affect an installation plan	Redundancy Strategies
Learn how distributed subcomponents affect an installation plan	Distributed Subcomponents
Lean how LDAP directory issues affect an installation plan	LDAP Schema and LDAP Directory Tree Structure
Lean how the installer operating modes affect an installation plan	Java ES Installer Behavior
3. Develop Your Installation Plan	Developing an Installation Plan
Analyze your deployment architecture and determine the order in which component instances should be installed and configured.	Directory Server through Sun Cluster Software
Determine the specific input values for each component instance.	Directory Server through Sun Cluster Software

It is important to approach the installation planning tasks in an orderly way, following the methodology described in this manual.