Getting StartedWith Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Update 2

Getting StartedWith Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Update 2 Student Guide Sun Microsystems, Inc. 4150 Network Circle Santa Clara, CA 95054 U.S.A. August 2008

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Contents 1 Installing Sun Java System Application Server...5 Installing Sun Java System Application Server With MySQL Community Server...6 2 Getting StartedWith the Application Server Administrative Interfaces...9 Getting Started With the Application Server Command-Line Interface (CLI)...10 Getting Started With the Admin Console GUI...14 3 Deploying an Application and Monitoring the Application Server...17 Deploying the hello Sample Application...18 Monitoring the Application Server...20 4 Extending the Application ServerThrough the Update Center...23 Adding the Java EE 5 Samples Module to the Application Server Through the Update Center...24 5 Resources for Using Application Server... 27 Sources of Information...28 3

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1M ODULE 1 Installing Sun Java System Application Server Objectives Learn how to install Sun Java System Application Server 5

Installing Sun Java System Application ServerWith MySQL Community Server Installing Sun Java System Application ServerWith MySQL Community Server The objective of this exercise is to teach you how to install Sun Java System Application Server With MySQL Community Server from the instructions in the product documentation. Preparation Ensure that the following prerequisites are met: Sun Java System Application Server+MySQL bundle is downloaded. Java 2 SDK, version 6.0 or a compatible version is installed on the machine where you are installing the Sun Java System Application Server+MySQL bundle. Summary In this exercise, you will install Sun Java System Application Server With MySQL Community Server with default options. 6 Getting StartedWith Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Update 2 August 2008

Installing Sun Java System Application ServerWith MySQL Community Server To Install Sun Java System Application ServerWith MySQL Community Server 1 Follow the instructions to install Sun Java System Application Server with MySQL Community Server (http://docs.sun.com/doc/820-3797/ggkew) in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Update 1 Installation Guide. When the installation wizard prompts you, specify the following options: Default installation directory Default port assignments Default administration user name admin Administration user name and password stored in a file No upgrade Update Center Client not enabled No registration with the Sun SM Connection service No automatic start-up of the default domain Module 1 Installing Sun Java System Application Server 7

Installing Sun Java System Application ServerWith MySQL Community Server Discussion The benefits of registering the Sun Java System Application Server with the Sun Connection service are explained in the index.html page in the document root folder of this domain's default virtual server. This page is available at http://localhost:8080 on any host where a domain is running. 8 Getting StartedWith Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Update 2 August 2008

2 MODULE 2 Getting Started With the Application Server Administrative Interfaces Objectives Become familiar with the Application Server administrative interfaces: Command-line interface (CLI) Admin Console graphical user interface (GUI) Additional Resources Tools for Administration (http://docs.sun.com/doc/819-3671/ablav) in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Administration Guide. 9

Getting StartedWith the Application Server Command-Line Interface (CLI) Getting Started With the Application Server Command-Line Interface (CLI) The objectives of this exercise are as follows: To familiarize you with the Application Server CLI To teach you how to start the default domain of an Application Server installation Summary This exercise demonstrates the following features of the Application Server CLI: The asadmin utility is the Application Server CLI. Application Server administrative tasks are performed through subcommands of the asadmin utility. The asadmin utility displays close matches for mistyped subcommands. Online help is available for the asadmin utility and for each subcommand. Subcommands can be run as follows: From within the asadmin utility At the shell's command prompt This exercise also demonstrates how to start the default domain on the different platforms on which the Application Server is supported. 10 Getting StartedWith Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Update 2 August 2008

Getting StartedWith the Application Server Command-Line Interface (CLI) To Explore the asadmin Utility 1 2 3 4 5 In a terminal or shell window, change to the bin subdirectory of the Application Server installation directory. prompt% cd as-install/bin as-install Start the asadmin utility. The directory where the Application Server software is installed. prompt% asadmin Use "exit" to exit and "help" for online help. asadmin> Obtain a list of the subcommands of the asadmin utility. asadmin> help Mistype a subcommand of the asadmin utility. asadmin> start-domian CLI147 Invalid command, start-domian Closest matching command(s): start-domain Use "help" command for a list of valid commands. Obtain help for the start-domain subcommand of the asadmin utility. a. Obtain help for the subcommand from within the asadmin utility. asadmin> help start-domain b. Exit the asadmin utility. asadmin> exit c. Obtain help for the subcommand at the shell's command prompt. prompt% asadmin start-domain --help more Module 2 Getting StartedWith the Application Server Administrative Interfaces 11

Getting StartedWith the Application Server Command-Line Interface (CLI) To Start the Default Domain 1 Follow the instructions in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Administration Guide (http://docs.sun.com/doc/819-3671) for your operating system. For the Solaris TM operating system or Linux operating system, follow the instructions in Starting the Domain (http://docs.sun.com/doc/819-3671/ablbf). For the Windows operating system, follow the instructions in Starting the Default Domain on Windows (http://docs.sun.com/doc/819-3671/ablbg). 2 Confirm that the domain is running by viewing the index.html page at http://localhost:8080 on the host where the domain is started. 12 Getting StartedWith Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Update 2 August 2008

Getting StartedWith the Application Server Command-Line Interface (CLI) Discussion More information about the Application Server, samples, documentation, and additional resources, is available at as-install/docs/about.html, where as-install is the Application Server installation directory. Module 2 Getting StartedWith the Application Server Administrative Interfaces 13

Getting StartedWith the Admin Console GUI Getting StartedWith the Admin Console GUI The objectives of this exercise are as follows: To familiarize you with the Admin Console GUI To teach you how to obtain more information about the Application Server from the Admin Console GUI Summary This exercise demonstrates the following features of the Admin Console GUI: The Admin Console GUI is browser based. The navigation tree of the Admin Console GUI provides easy access to the objects that are to be administered through the GUI. Context sensitive online help is available for each page in the Admin Console GUI. 14 Getting StartedWith Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Update 2 August 2008

Getting StartedWith the Admin Console GUI To Explore the Admin Console GUI 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Follow the instructions in Administration Console (http://docs.sun.com/doc/819-3671/ablaw) in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Administration Guide to start the Admin Console on the machine where you installed the Application Server software. Log in to the Admin Console GUI with the default administration user name admin and the password that you specified when you installed the Application Server software. The Common Tasks page is displayed with the navigation tree to the left of the page. In the navigation tree, select the Application Server node. The Application Server General Information page is displayed. In the Application Server General Information page, click Help. Context-sensitive help for this page is displayed. In the navigation tree, expand the Configuration node. Under the Configuration node, select something that can be configured, for example Monitoring. The appropriate page is displayed. In the page that is displayed, click Help. The help is updated to display context-sensitive help for this page. Click Home to return to the CommonTasks page. Under Documentation, click Developer's Guide. The table of contents for Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Developer's Guide on the docs.sun.com SM site (http://docs.sun.com) is opened. Log out of the Admin Console. Module 2 Getting StartedWith the Application Server Administrative Interfaces 15

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3 MODULE 3 Deploying an Application and Monitoring the Application Server Objectives Learn how to deploy an application in the Application Server. Become familiar with the monitoring capabilities of the Application Server. 17

Deploying the hello Sample Application Deploying the hello Sample Application The objective of this exercise is to teach you how to use the Admin Console to deploy an application in the Application Server. Summary In this exercise, you will use the Admin Console to deploy a prepackaged web application in the Application Server. 18 Getting StartedWith Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Update 2 August 2008

Deploying the hello Sample Application To Deploy the hello Sample Application 1 Follow the instructions in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Quick Start Guide to deploy the hello application by using Admin Console (http://docs.sun.com/doc/819-3193/geyxd). Module 3 Deploying an Application and Monitoring the Application Server 19

Monitoring the Application Server Monitoring the Application Server The objectives of this exercise are as follows: To teach you how to enable monitoring for the Application Server To introduce the data that the Application Server gathers through monitoring and in log files Summary In this exercise, you will use the Admin Console to familiarize yourself with the monitoring features of the Application Server. 20 Getting StartedWith Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Update 2 August 2008

Monitoring the Application Server To Monitor the Application Server 1 2 Follow the instructions in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Administration Guide to use the Admin Console to set the monitoring level (http://docs.sun.com/doc/819-3671/ablvq) to LOW for the following components and services: JVM Web Container Thread Pool Follow the instructions in the Admin Console online help to perform the following tasks: a. Configure call flow monitoring. b. View monitoring data. c. Configure the log level of the web container. d. View the server log. Module 3 Deploying an Application and Monitoring the Application Server 21

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4 MODULE 4 Extending the Application Server Through the Update Center Objectives Learn how to use the Update Center to extend the Application Server. 23

Adding the Java EE 5 Samples Module to the Application ServerThrough the Update Center Adding the Java EE 5 Samples Module to the Application Server Through the Update Center The objectives of this exercise are as follows: To teach you how to extend the Application Server through the Update Center To add the Java EE 5 Samples module in preparation for a future lab session Summary In this exercise, you will use the Update Center to add the Java EE 5 Samples module to your installation of the Application Server. 24 Getting StartedWith Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Update 2 August 2008

Adding the Java EE 5 Samples Module to the Application ServerThrough the Update Center To Add the Java EE 5 Samples Module to the Application Server Through the Update Center 1 2 3 Follow the instructions in Using the Application Server Update Center (http://docs.sun.com/doc/820-3530/gewof) in Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Update 1-9.1 Update 2 Release Notes to enable the Update Center to check for updates everytuesday at 3 PM. In the Update Center window, click Help. Follow the instructions in the Update Center online help to install the Java EE 5 Samples module. Module 4 Extending the Application ServerThrough the Update Center 25

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5 MODULE 5 Resources for Using Application Server Objectives Understand where to find information about how to use Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Update 2. 27

Sources of Information Sources of Information Application Server product documentation: Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Update 1-9.1 Update 2 manuals: Manual title listing (http://docs.sun.com/coll/1343.5) Topic listing (http://docs.sun.com/doc/819-3668/fxiwa) Admin Console GUI online help Inline help and system text CLI help Introductory pages that are bundled with the product: index.html (http://localhost:8080) as-install/docs/about.html as-install/docs/features.html as-install/docs/quickstart.html Additional resources: GlassFish User FAQ (http://wiki.glassfish.java.net/wiki.jsp?page=glassfishuserfaq) GlassFish Developer FAQ (http://wiki.glassfish.java.net/ Wiki.jsp?page=GlassFishDeveloperFAQ) 28 Getting StartedWith Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Update 2 August 2008