Preface

The Sun Java^TM Communications Suite 5 Installation Guide contains instructions for installing theSun Java Communications Suite (Communications Suite) software on Sun Solaris^TM Operating System (Solaris OS) and Linux. Some instructions in the guide are specific to one platform or are different for each platform, in which case, the information is labeled by platform name. However, most instructions are not labeled by platform name and apply to any UNIX operating system.

Who Should Use This Book

The material here is intended for any evaluator, system administrator, or software technician who wants to install any portion of the Communications Suite software. This guide assumes you are familiar with the following:

Installation of enterprise-level software products
System administration and networking on your supported platform
Clustering model (if you are installing clustering software)
Internet and World Wide Web

Before You Read This Book

You must be familiar with the following books and release notes before reading this book:

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Documentation, Support, and Training

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Typographic Conventions

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

Table P–1 Typographic Conventions


Typeface	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. A cache is a copy that is stored locally. Do not save the file. Note: Some emphasized items appear bold online.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

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

Table P–2 Shell Prompts


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