For Mac OS X systems, Enterprise Server uses the JDK that is part of the Macintosh operating
system. If necessary, obtain the required JDK version from the
Mac OS X Updates site
(
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/macosx_updates/
)
.
Installation Files for Enterprise Server v3
Installation files are available by download from the following locations:
■
Sun Download Center (
http://www.sun.com/software/products/appsrvr/
)
■
GlassFish Community site (
http://download.java.net/glassfish/v3/release/
)
Table 1–1
lists the download options. The table also provides links to installation instructions
for each option.
TABLE 1–1
Download Options for Enterprise Server v3
Download Option
Installation Instructions
Multi-platform ZIP file
“Using Enterprise Server ZIP File Installation” on page 12
.
Solaris, Linux, Mac OS, UNIX file
“Using Enterprise Server GUI Installation” on page 14
.
Windows file
“Using Enterprise Server GUI Installation” on page 14
.
Enterprise Server v3 is also part of the Java EE 6 SDK distributions. The SDK distributions are
available from the
Java EE downloads page (
http://java.sun.com/javaee/downloads/
index.jsp
)
and are not described in this document.
Note –
After downloading the installation file, set
JAVA_HOME
and
$JAVA_HOME/bin
in the
PATH
to
point to the supported JDK version.
Using Enterprise Server ZIP File Installation
This section describes how to install Enterprise Server v3 using the multi-platform ZIP file.
Enterprise Server is installed by unzipping the file in the installation directory of your choice.
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To Install Enterprise Server Using the ZIP File
Ensure that your system meets the requirements listed in
“Hardware and Software
Requirements” in
Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v3 Release Notes
.
Also see
“Known Issues” in
Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v3 Release Notes
for known issues
related to installation.
Before You Begin
Installation Files for Enterprise Server v3
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