Preface

This guide explains how to install the Sun Java System Mobile Enterprise Platform 1.0 (MEP) server-side Gateway software and how to run a simple application to verify that installation succeeded.

MEP is a comprehensive mobility solution that enables offline data access, data synchronization, and secure access to EIS/EAI applications, such as Siebel and SAP.

MEP is based entirely upon open standards, including the following:

Java Platform, Mobile Edition (Java ME)
Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE)
The dominant industry standard OMA DS, formerly known as SyncML. The specifications for Open Mobile Alliance Data Synchronization V1.1.2 and V1.2.1 are available at http://www.openmobilealliance.org/Technical/release_program/ds_v112.aspx and http://www.openmobilealliance.org/Technical/release_program/ds_v12.aspx.

Who Should Use This Book

This guide is intended for users who will install the Mobile Enterprise Platform software on systems running Sun Solaris, Linux, and Windows operating systems.

Before You Read This Book

Before reading this guide, you should be familiar with installing applications on systems running Sun Solaris, Linux, and Windows operating systems, be able to create and configure databases, database users, and tables with MySQL and Oracle databases. It also helps to have some familiarity with the Sun Java System Application Server as well as mobile devices that run Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME).

How This Book Is Organized

This book contains the following chapters:

Chapter 1, Installing Sun Java System Mobile Enterprise Platform 1.0 explains how to install the MEP software.
Chapter 2, Establishing Trust explains how to establish trust between the gateway and enterprise tiers in a two-tiered MEP environment.
Chapter 3, Setting Up and Running the MusicDB Sample Application explains how to run the MusicDB client application to verify your MEP installation.

Mobile Enterprise Platform Documentation Set

The Mobile Enterprise Platform documentation set is available at http://docs.sun.com/coll/1780.1. To learn about Mobile Enterprise Platform, refer to the books listed in the following table.

Table P–1 Books in the Mobile Enterprise Platform Documentation Set


Book Title	Description
Sun Java System Mobile Enterprise Platform 1.0 Release Notes	Late-breaking information about the software and the documentation. Includes a comprehensive summary of the supported hardware, operating systems, application server, Java^TM Development Kit (JDK^TM), databases, and EIS/EAI systems.
Sun Java System Mobile Enterprise Platform 1.0 Architectural Overview	Introduction to the architecture of Mobile Enterprise Platform.
Sun Java System Mobile Enterprise Platform 1.0 Installation Guide	Installing the software and its components, and running a simple application to verify that installation succeeded.
Sun Java System Mobile Enterprise Platform 1.0 Deployment Guide	Deployment of applications and application components to Mobile Enterprise Platform.
Sun Java System Mobile Enterprise Platform 1.0 Developer’s Guide for Client Applications	Creating and implementing Java Platform, Mobile Edition (Java ME platform) applications for Mobile Enterprise Platform that run on mobile devices.
Sun Java System Mobile Enterprise Platform 1.0 Developer’s Guide for Enterprise Connectors	Creating and implementing Enterprise Connectors for Mobile Enterprise Platform intended to run on Sun Java System Application Server.
Sun Java System Mobile Enterprise Platform 1.0 Administration Guide	System administration for Mobile Enterprise Platform, focusing on the use of the MEP Administration Console.

Application Server Documentation Set

When you install MEP, it is deployed to Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Update 2.

The Application Server documentation set describes deployment planning and system installation. The Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for Application Server documentation is http://docs.sun.com/coll/1343.5. 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


Book Title	Description
Documentation Center	Application Server documentation topics organized by task and subject.
Release Notes	Late-breaking information about the software and the documentation. Includes a comprehensive, table-based summary of the supported hardware, operating system, Java Development Kit (JDK), and database drivers.
Quick Start Guide	How to get started with the Application Server product.
Installation Guide	Installing the software and its components.
Deployment Planning Guide	Evaluating your system needs and enterprise to ensure that you deploy the Application Server in a manner that best suits your site. General issues and concerns that you must be aware of when deploying the server are also discussed.
Application Deployment Guide	Deployment of applications and application components to the Application Server. Includes information about deployment descriptors.
Developer’s Guide	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.
Java EE 5 Tutorial	Using Java EE 5 platform technologies and APIs to develop Java EE applications.
WSIT Tutorial	Developing web applications using the Web Service Interoperability Technologies (WSIT). Describes how, when, and why to use the WSIT technologies and the features and options that each technology supports.
Administration Guide	System administration for the Application Server, including configuration, monitoring, security, resource management, and web services management.
High Availability Administration Guide	Post-installation configuration and administration instructions for the high-availability database.
Administration Reference	Editing the Application Server configuration file, `domain.xml`.
Upgrade and Migration Guide	Upgrading from an older version of Application Server or migrating Java EE applications from competitive application servers. This guide also describes differences between adjacent product releases and configuration options that can result in incompatibility with the product specifications.
Performance Tuning Guide	Tuning the Application Server to improve performance.
Troubleshooting Guide	Solving Application Server problems.
Error Message Reference	Solving Application Server error messages.
Reference Manual	Utility commands available with the Application Server; written in man page style. Includes the `asadmin` command line interface.

Typographic Conventions

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

Table P–3 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`	A placeholder to be replaced 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 (note that some emphasized items appear bold online)	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. A cache is a copy that is stored locally. Do not save the file.

Symbol Conventions

The following table explains symbols that might be used in this book.

Table P–4 Symbol Conventions


Symbol	Description	Example	Meaning
`[ ]`	Contains optional arguments and command options.	`ls [-l]`	The `-l` option is not required.
`{ \| }`	Contains a set of choices for a required command option.	`-d {y\|n}`	The `-d` option requires that you use either the `y` argument or the `n` argument.
`${ }`	Indicates a variable reference.	`${com.sun.javaRoot}`	References the value of the `com.sun.javaRoot` variable.
-	Joins simultaneous multiple keystrokes.	Control-A	Press the Control key while you press the A key.
+	Joins consecutive multiple keystrokes.	Ctrl+A+N	Press the Control key, release it, and then press the subsequent keys.
->	Indicates menu item selection in a graphical user interface.	File -> New -> Templates	From the File menu, choose New. From the New submenu, choose Templates.

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