This book describes how to install EAServer, an application server, which includes an integrated set of development tools that you use to deploy Web applications that support high-volume traffic, dynamic content, and intensive online transaction processing (OLTP).
This book is for anyone responsible for configuring the EAServer runtime environment, or for creating and deploying packages and components on EAServer.
Chapter 1, “Before You Install EAServer,” contains system requirements and information about EAServer features and options.
Chapter 2, “Installing EAServer,” contains instructions for installing and starting EAServer and Adaptive Server® Anyway, upgrading an existing installation, and installing other EAServer products and features.
Chapter 3, “Creating Embedded EAServer Installations,” explains how to install EAServer silently and use EAServer’s automated configuration tools to further configure the installation within your own installation script or program.
Chapter 4, “Installing and Configuring a Web Server Redirector Plug-In,” describes how to set up a Web server redirector plug-in, which enables communication between the Web server and the EAServer HTTP and HTTPS protocol listeners.
Chapter 5, “Configuring Open Client and ODBC for EAServer,” describes how to configure Open Client and ODBC drivers used with EAServer.
Core EAServer documentation The core EAServer documents are available in HTML format in your EAServer software installation, and in PDF and HTML format on the SyBooks™ CD.
What’s New in EAServer summarizes new functionality in this version.
The EAServer Cookbook contains tutorials and explains how to use the sample applications included with your EAServer software.
The EAServer Feature Guide explains application server concepts and architecture, such as supported component models, network protocols, server-managed transactions, and Web applications.
The EAServer System Administration Guide explains how to:
Start the preconfigured Jaguar server and manage it with the EAServer Manager plug-in for Sybase Central™
Create, configure, and start new application servers
Define connection caches
Create clusters of application servers to host load-balanced and highly available components and Web applications
Monitor servers and application components
Automate administration and monitoring tasks with command line tools or the Repository API
The EAServer Programmer’s Guide explains how to:
Create, deploy, and configure components and component-based applications
Create, deploy, and configure Web applications, Java servlets, and JavaServer Pages
Use the industry-standard CORBA and Java APIs supported by EAServer
The EAServer Web Services Toolkit User’s Guide describes Web services support in EAServer, including:
Support for standard Web services protocols such as Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Web Services Description Language (WSDL), and Uniform Description, Discovery, and Integration (UDDI)
Administration tools for deployment and creation of new Web services, WSDL document creation, UDDI registration, and SOAP management
The EAServer Security Administration and Programming Guide explains how to:
Understand the EAServer security architecture
Configure role-based security for components and Web applications
Configure SSL certificate-based security for client connections using the Security Manager plug-in for Sybase Central
Implement custom security services for authentication, authorization, and role membership evaluation
Implement secure HTTP and IIOP client applications
Deploy client applications that connect through Internet proxies and firewalls
The EAServer Performance and Tuning Guide describes how to tune your server and application settings for best performance.
The EAServer API Reference Manual contains reference pages for proprietary EAServer Java classes, ActiveX interfaces, and C routines.
The EAServer Troubleshooting Guide describes procedures for troubleshooting problems that EAServer users may encounter. This document is available only online; see the EAServer 5.2 Troubleshooting Guide.
Message Bridge for Java™ Message Bridge for Java simplifies the parsing and formatting of structured documents in Java applications. Message Bridge allows you to define structures in XML or other formats, and generates Java classes to parse and build documents and messages that follow the format. The Message Bridge for Java User's Guide describes how to use the Message Bridge tools and runtime APIs. This document is included in PDF and HTML format on your SyBooks CD.
Adaptive Server Anywhere documents EAServer includes a limited-license version of Adaptive Server Anywhere for use in running the samples and tutorials included with EAServer. Adaptive Server Anywhere documents are available on the Sybase Web site.
jConnect for JDBC documents EAServer includes the jConnect™ for JDBC™ driver to allow JDBC access to Sybase database servers and gateways. The Programmer’s Reference jConnect for JDBC is available on the Sybase Web site.
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Use the Sybase Getting Started CD, the SyBooks CD, and the Sybase Product Manuals Web site to learn more about your product:
The Getting Started CD contains release bulletins and installation guides in PDF format, and may also contain other documents or updated information not included on the SyBooks CD. It is included with your software. To read or print documents on the Getting Started CD, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader, which you can download at no charge from the Adobe Web site using a link provided on the CD.
The SyBooks CD contains product manuals and is included with your software. The Eclipse-based SyBooks browser allows you to access the manuals in an easy-to-use, HTML-based format.
Some documentation may be provided in PDF format, which you can access through the PDF directory on the SyBooks CD. To read or print the PDF files, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Refer to the SyBooks Installation Guide on the Getting Started CD, or the README.txt file on the SyBooks CD for instructions on installing and starting SyBooks.
The Sybase Product Manuals Web site is an online version of the SyBooks CD that you can access using a standard Web browser. In addition to product manuals, you will find links to EBFs/Maintenance, Technical Documents, Case Management, Solved Cases, newsgroups, and the Sybase Developer Network.
To access the Sybase Product Manuals Web site, go to Product Manuals.
Technical documentation at the Sybase Web site is updated frequently.
Finding the latest information on product certifications
Point your Web browser to Technical Documents.
Click Certification Report.
In the Certification Report filter select a product, platform, and timeframe and then click Go.
Click a Certification Report title to display the report.
Finding the latest information on component certifications
Point your Web browser to Availability and Certification Reports.
Either select the product family and product under Search by Base Product; or select the platform and product under Search by Platform.
Select Search to display the availability and certification report for the selection.
Creating a personalized view of the Sybase Web
site (including support pages)
Set up a MySybase profile. MySybase is a free service that allows you to create a personalized view of Sybase Web pages.
Point your Web browser to Technical Documents.
Click MySybase and create a MySybase profile.
Finding the latest information on EBFs and software
maintenance
Point your Web browser to the Sybase Support Page.
Select EBFs/Maintenance. If prompted, enter your MySybase user name and password.
Select a product.
Specify a time frame and click Go. A list of EBF/Maintenance releases is displayed.
Padlock icons indicate that you do not have download authorization for certain EBF/Maintenance releases because you are not registered as a Technical Support Contact. If you have not registered, but have valid information provided by your Sybase representative or through your support contract, click Edit Roles to add the “Technical Support Contact” role to your MySybase profile.
Click the Info icon to display the EBF/Maintenance report, or click the product description to download the software.
EAServer 5.5 has been tested for compliance with U.S. government Section 508 Accessibility requirements. The online help for this product is also provided in HTML, JavaHelp, and Eclipse help formats, which you can navigate using a screen reader.
EAServer Manager supports working without a mouse. For more information, see “Keyboard navigation” in Chapter 2, “Sybase Central Overview,” in the EAServer System Administration Guide.
The WST plug-in for Eclipse supports accessibility features for those that cannot use a mouse, are visually impaired or have other special needs. For information about these features refer to Eclipse help:
Start Eclipse
Select Help | Help Contents
Enter Accessibility in the Search dialog box
Select Accessible user interfaces or Accessibility features for Eclipse
You might need to configure your accessibility tool
for optimal use. Some screen readers pronounce text based on its
case; for example, they pronounce ALL UPPERCASE TEXT as initials,
and Mixed Case Text as words. You might find it helpful to configure
your tool to announce syntax conventions. Consult the documentation
for your tool.
For additional information about how Sybase supports accessibility, see Sybase Accessibility. The Sybase Accessibility site includes links to information on Section 508 and W3C standards.
Each Sybase installation that has purchased a support contract has one or more designated people who are authorized to contact Sybase Technical Support. If you cannot resolve a problem using the manuals or online help, please have the designated person contact Sybase Technical Support or the Sybase subsidiary in your area.
