User Guide

8 Chapter 1: Preparing to Install ColdFusion MX 7
You can install ColdFusion MX 7 in any of the following configurations:
Server configuration Lets you install one instance of ColdFusion MX 7 with an embedded
J2EE server. This configuration most closely resembles the ColdFusion MX base release and other
releases prior to ColdFusion MX, such as ColdFusion 5 and ColdFusion 4.5. This was formerly
known as the stand-alone configuration. For information on installing the server configuration,
see Chapter 2, “Installing the Server Configuration,” on page 15.
Multiserver configuration (Enterprise Edition only) Installs JRun and automatically deploys
ColdFusion MX 7 in a separate JRun server instance. This configuration supports server instance
creation and ColdFusion deployment in the ColdFusion MX Administrator and lets you manage
ColdFusion MX 7 deployments on multiple JRun servers. For information on installing the
multiserver configuration, see Chapter 3, “Installing the Multiserver Configuration,” on page 25.
J2EE configuration (Enterprise Edition only) Lets you deploy ColdFusion MX 7 as a Java
application running on a Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) application server, either using the
bundled license of JRun or using a third-party J2EE server, such as IBM WebSphere or BEA
WebLogic. When you use the J2EE configuration, you can deploy ColdFusion MX 7 multiple
times on a single computer. For information on installing the J2EE configuration, see Chapter 4,
“Installing the J2EE Configuration,” on page 31.
The remainder of this chapter describes product editions and system requirements. After you
understand the editions and ensure that your environment meets the system requirements,
continue with the instructions in Chapter 2, “Installing the Server Configuration,” on page 15
Chapter 3, “Installing the Multiserver Configuration,” on page 25, or Chapter 4, “Installing the
J2EE Configuration,” on page 31, as appropriate.
ColdFusion MX 7 product editions
The following table describes each edition of ColdFusion MX 7:
Edition Description Licensing
Developer For Windows and Linux.
Supports requests from the local host and two remote IP
addresses. Includes every feature in the Enterprise Edition,
with the following exceptions:.
• Banded reports, output from the
cfdocument tag, and
charts are watermarked.
• Verity update is supported on a single-server
configuration only.
• There is a 10K Verity document search limit.
• EAR/WAR deployment is not supported.
• If you install ColdFusion MX 7 in Trial mode, it reverts to
Developer Edition after 30 days.
Free for a single
computer used for
development and
evaluation purposes only.
Applications on
Development Edition
server are viewable from
up to five client machines.
Not licensed for
deployment.