Preface
This Installation Guide provides instructions for installing
the Sun JavaTM System Application Server Platform Edition software.
Who Should Use This Book
This guide is intended for system administrators, network administrators, evaluators,
application server administrators, web developers, and software developers who want
to install the Application Server software.
This guide assumes you are familiar with the following topics:
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Installation of software products
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UNIX, Linux, or Microsoft Windows, depending on your operating system
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Client/server programming model
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Internet and World Wide Web
How This Book Is Organized
Table P–1 How This Book Is Organized
Application Server Documentation Set
The Application Server documentation set describes deployment planning and system
installation. The URL for Application Server documentation is http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/coll/1343.2. 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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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,
JDK, and JDBC/RDBMS.
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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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Developer’s Guide
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Creating and implementing JavaTM 2 Platform, Enterprise
Edition (J2EETM platform) applications intended to run on the Application Server that
follow the open Java standards model for J2EE components and APIs. Includes information
about developer tools, security, debugging, deployment, and creating lifecycle modules.
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J2EE 1.4 Tutorial
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Using J2EE 1.4 platform technologies and APIs to develop J2EE applications.
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Administration Guide
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Configuring, managing, and deploying Application Server subsystems and components
from the Administration 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. 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
For other Sun Java System server documentation, go to the following:
The URL for all documentation about Java ES and its components is http://docs.sun.com/prod/entsys.06q3.
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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Sun JavaTM Enterprise System (Java ES) installations on the SolarisTM platform:
/opt/SUNWappserver/appserver
Java ES installations on the Linux platform:
/opt/sun/appserver/
Other Solaris and Linux installations, non-root user:
user’s home directory/SUNWappserver
Other 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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Java ES installations on the Solaris platform:
/var/opt/SUNWappserver/domains/
Java ES installations on the Linux platform:
/var/opt/sun/appserver/domains/
All other installations:
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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