iPlanet Application Server: Designing and Building J2EE Solutions

Your insider's guide to iAS, from a systems engineer on the iPlanet team and one of the leading independent iAS implementation consultants

In this first-ever guide to iAS, iPlanet insiders show you how to master the ins and outs of this leading J2EE application server, build Java enterprise applications that harness its full power, and manage application deployments for peak performance. You'll find out how to customize an iAS development environment, optimize application design for iAS architecture, and tackle administration tasks such as clustering and registry tuneups. Throughout, the authors explain quirks and undocumented features, demonstrate time-saving tricks, and pinpoint best practices for a host of mission-critical iAS issues.

You'll learn how to:
* Install iAS and set up a development environment
* Take advantage of the way iAS handles servlets, JSPs, and EJBs
* Package applications to make the most of iAS
* Integrate Forte for Java and other IDEs
* Manage application deployment, load balancing, and failover
* Save time and trouble with iAS registry secrets and logging tricks
* Harness the power of SOAP and Web services
* Make the most of RMI/IIOP
* Implement best practices for everything from automated builds to high availability architectures

The CD-ROM features:
* Code examples from the book
* Forte for Java, release 3.0, Community Edition
* Java 2 Software Development Kit, Standard Edition version 1.4 for Windows
* ICSynergy iPlanet ANT Extensions

Table of Contents

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

Part I: Getting Started.

Chapter 1: iPlanet Application Server Basics.

Chapter 2: Installing and Configuring iPlanet Application Server.

Chapter 3: Testing Your Install.

Part II: Fundamentals of J2EE.

Chapter 4: Writing Servlets.

Chapter 5: Packaging.

Chapter 6: Adding JSPs.

Chapter 7: Adding EJBs.

Part III: Advanced Topics.

Chapter 8: IDE Integration.

Chapter 9: Behind the Scenes of Deployment.

Chapter 10: Understanding iAS Clustering.

Chapter 11: Failover.

Chapter 12: Introducing SOAP.

Chapter 13: The iAS Registry.

Chapter 14: Log Files.

Chapter 15: RMI/IIOP.

Chapter 16: Web Services.

Part IV: Best Practices.

Chapter 17: Production Architectures.

Chapter 18: Maintenance Strategies.

Chapter 19: Automated Builds.

Chapter 20: Quality-Assurance Strategies.

Chapter 21: Backups and Restores.

Chapter 22: High-Availability Architectures.

Appendix A: What's on the CD-ROM.

Appendix B: Third-Party Products.

Index.

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