Installation guide

Preface
1. File Name Conventions
The following naming conventions are used in file paths for readability. Each convention is styled so that
it stands out from the rest of text:
JBOSS_EAP_DIST
The installation root of the JBoss Enterprise Application Platform instance. This folder contains
the main folders that comprise the server such as /jboss-as, /seam, and /resteasy.
JBOSS_EWP_DIST
The installation root of the JBoss Enterprise Web Platform instance. T his folder contains the
main folders that comprise the server such as /jboss-as-web, /seam, and /resteasy.
JBOSS_EWS_DIST
The installation root of the JBoss Enterprise Web Server instance. This folder contains the
main folders that comprise the server such as /extras, /httpd, and the /tomcat6 folders.
NATIVE
The installation root of the JBoss Native zip, extracted to the same directory level as
JBOSS_EAP_DIST.
SJWS
The installation root of the Sun Java Web Server instance. T he default file locations for this
naming convention are:
for Solaris 9 x86 or SPARC 64: /opt/SUNWwbsrv61/
for Solaris 10 x86 or SPARC 64: /opt/SUNWwbsrv70/
HTTPD_DIST
The installation root of the Apache httpd Server. This folder contains the main folders that
comprise the server such as /conf, /webapps, and /bin. T he JBoss Enterprise Web Server
JBOSS_EWS_DIST directory contains the root installation of HTTPD_DIST.
PROFILE
The name of the server profile you use as part of your testing or production configuration. The
server profiles reside in JBOSS_EAP_DIST/jboss-as/server or JBOSS_EWS_DIST/jboss-as-
web/server.
2. Document Conventions
This manual uses several conventions to highlight certain words and phrases and draw attention to
specific pieces of information.
In PDF and paper editions, this manual uses typefaces drawn from the Liberation Fonts set. T he
Liberation Fonts set is also used in HTML editions if the set is installed on your system. If not, alternative
but equivalent typefaces are displayed. Note: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and later includes the
Liberation Fonts set by default.
2.1. T ypographic Conventions
Four typographic conventions are used to call attention to specific words and phrases. These
conventions, and the circumstances they apply to, are as follows.
Mono-spaced Bold
Used to highlight system input, including shell commands, file names and paths. Also used to highlight
keycaps and key combinations. For example:
To see the contents of the file my_next_bestselling_novel in your current working
directory, enter the cat my_next_bestselling_novel command at the shell prompt and
press Enter to execute the command.
The above includes a file name, a shell command and a keycap, all presented in mono-spaced bold and
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