Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 5 Installation and Migration Guide

This guide discusses how to install the Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 (also referred to as Web Server) software and migrate from previous versions.

Installation Overview

This chapter provides an overview of Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 (also referred to as Web Server) installation. For detailed installation instructions, see Chapter 2 Installing the Web Server.

Note - Sun Java System Web Server can be purchased by itself (stand-alone) or as a component of Sun Java Enterprise System (Java ES). This guide describes how to install the stand-alone Web Server. For information about installing Web Server as a component of Java ES or about upgrading Web Server from a previous Java ES release, refer to the Java ES system documentation at http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/entsys#hic.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Installation Enhancements and Changes

Installing the Web Server

This chapter provides instructions for installing the Web Server software. Before you begin, make sure your system meets the requirements specified in the Sun Java System Web Server Release Notes.

Sun Java System Web Server can be purchased by itself (stand-alone) or as a component of Sun Java Enterprise System (Java ES). This guide describes how to install the stand-alone Web Server. For information about installing Web Server as a component of Java ES or about upgrading Web Server from a previous Java ES release, refer to the Java ES system documentation at http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/entsys#hic.

Note - UNIX installation supports both root and non-root user installations. Non-administrator installation is not supported on Windows. Windows users must have power user or administrator access.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Installation Requirements, Modes and Types

• Installing the Web Server

  • Installing in Graphical Mode - UNIX and Linux
  • Installing in Command-Line Mode - UNIX and Linux
  • Installing in Graphical Mode - Windows
  • Installing in Command-Line Mode - Windows
  • Windows Registry Entries

• Upgrading the Web Server from 7.0 to 7.0 Update 5

• Advanced Installation Options

• Viewing Installation Log Files

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Getting Started

This chapter provides basic information about getting started with Sun Java System Web Server and contains the following section:

• Getting Started

Uninstalling the Web Server

This chapter describes how to uninstall the Web Server software, and contains the following sections:

• Uninstalling Using Different Uninstallation Modes

Migrating to Web Server 7.0

This chapter describes the migration of Web Server 6.0 and 6.1 configurations to Sun Java System Web Server 7.0.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Migration Overview

• Migration-related Changes

• Migrating From Web Server 6.0 and 6.1 to Web Server 7.0

• Verifying Migration and the Migration Log File

• Creating a Server Instance after Migration

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