Chapter 1 Introduction to Installation Planning

Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Installation Planning Guide describes how to prepare to install the Sun Java^TM Enterprise System (Java ES) software. This chapter describes defines the scope and contents of the Installation Planning Guide. This chapter contains the following sections:

Java ES Components Used in This Release

The Java ES 5 release includes the following components. These components can be individually selected for installation.

Any alternate or abbreviated names used in this guide are in parentheses following the component name and version.

Access Manager 7.1
Application Server 8.2 Enterprise Edition + patches (Application Server)
Directory Preparation Tool 6.4
Directory Proxy Server 6.0
Directory Server Enterprise Edition 6.0 (Directory Server)
High Availability Session Store 4.4 (HADB)
Java DB 10.1
Message Queue 3.7 UR1
Monitoring Console 1.0
Portal Server 7.1
Portal Server Secure Remote Access 7.1
Service Registry 3.1
Sun Cluster 3.1 8/05 (Sun Cluster software)
Sun Cluster Agents 3.1
Sun Cluster Geographic Edition 3.1 2006Q4 (Sun Cluster Geographic)
Web Proxy Server 4.0.4
Web Server 7.0

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HP-UX does not support Sun Cluster components, Directory Preparation Tool, HADB, or third-party web containers. Linux does not support Sun Cluster components, and only supports the IBM WebSphere third-party container.

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This guide also refers to components from the Sun Java System Communications Suite, which are often deployed with Java ES components.

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The Directory Preparation Tool is only used with Communications products, and is included with Directory Server in the Java ES release as a convenience. Information on the Directory Preparation Tool can be found in the Chapter 8, Directory Preparation Tool (comm_dssetup.pl), in Sun Java Communications Suite 5 Installation Guide.

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 installation and configuration of Portal Server creates an instance that interoperates with other components, such as Access Manager and Directory Server. Basic configuration does not address other aspects of Portal Server functionality, such as adding your content to the basic portal desktop. To configure these aspects of component functionality, you need to refer to component documentation, such as Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 Configuration 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, Developing Your Implementation Specifications
Analyze your deployment architecture	Analyzing the 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
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 Your Installation Plan
Determine the order in which component instances should be installed and configured.	Component Dependencies
Determine the specific input values for each component instance.	Configuring for Interoperation

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