Sun web server. The essential guide

Server administrators will find task-focused coverage and hands-on examples for installation, configuration, cluster management, monitoring, and troubleshooting. Developers and architects will gain powerful insights into Sun Web Server's internals and learn how to extend its built-in functionality. Enterprise deployment specialists will find indispensable information on sizing and tuning, plus reference configurations to deploy advanced Web 2.0style dynamic web sites. Whatever your role, this book will help you hit the ground running and get superior results for years to come. Coverage includes

* Taking advantage of Sun Web Server 7.0's powerful new features

* Walking through initial installations and upgrades

* Customizing Sun Web Server's HTTP request processing to your specific requirements

* Building dynamic content with scripting languages and server-side Java-based extensions

* Creating secure dynamic Web 2.0 sites with your dynamic content and database technologies of choice

* Monitoring server instances in live production environments and optimizing performance

* Resolving server errors and other anomalies in Web Server runtime behavior

* Using actual server configuration files from Sun's own large-scale technology deployments

* Using the detailed reference information on Sun Web Server's main server configuration file

About the Web Site

This book's companion web site, contains FAQs, errata, answers to self-paced exercises, and links to download locations and product forums.

About the Authors

William Nelson has more than 20 years of experience as a developer, instructor, author, consultant, and project manager. He has authored more than 10 Sun Microsystems courses on the Java Enterprise System, and currently manages a professional services organization that specializes in identity and access management.

Chapter 1 Introduction to Sun Java System Web Server 7.0

What Is New in Sun Web Server 7.0?

1.1 Earlier Versions of Sun Web Server

1.2 Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 A Conceptual Overview

1.3 Core Web Server Improvements

1.3.1 Web Server Core Subsystem

1.3.2 Configuration Enhancements

1.3.3 Core Subsystem Improvements

1.4 Manageability Enhancements

1.4.1 Web-Based Graphical Administrator Interface

1.4.2 Command-line Administrator Interface

1.4.3 Cluster Management

1.5 Security Improvements

1.6 Web Application Ease of Development and Deployment

1.7 Interoperability Improvements

1.8 Internationalization (I18N) and Globalization (G11n) Support

1.9 Summary

1.10 Self-Paced Labs

Chapter 2 Web Server 7.0 Architecture

2.1 Server Processes

2.2 Web Server Architecture

2.2.1 Connection Handling Threads

2.2.2 Server Application Functions

2.2.3 NSAPI Engine

2.2.4 Process Modes

2.2.5 Native Thread Pools

2.2.6 Content Handling Subsystem

2.2.7 Security and Access Control

2.2.8 Reverse Proxy

2.2.9 Dynamic Reconfiguration

2.2.10 Pattern Matching

2.3 Administration Server Architecture

2.4 Dynamic Content

2.4.1 Common Gateway Interface

2.4.2 Server-Parsed HTML (SHTML)

2.4.3 FastCGI

2.4.4 Java

2.5 Multi-Threaded Architecture

2.6 64-bit Support

2.7 Summary

2.8 Self-Paced Labs

Chapter 3 Web Server 7.0 Installation and Migration

3.1 Supported Platforms

3.2 Obtaining the Software

3.3 Preparing for Installation

3.4 Installing the Software

3.4.1 The setup Command

3.4.2 Graphical Installation

3.4.3 Command-Line Installation

3.4.4 Silent Installation

3.5 Verifying the Installation

3.5.1 Installation Log Files

3.5.2 Server Processes

3.5.3 Directory Structure

3.5.4 Non-Windows Product Registry Entries

3.5.5 Windows Specific Entries

3.6 Post-Installation Tasks

3.6.1 Starting and Stopping Web Server 7.0

3.6.2 Accessing Web Server 7.0 Instances

3.6.3 Creating an Initial Configuration

3.7 Uninstalling Web Server 7.0

3.7.1 The uninstall Command

3.7.3 Command-Line Uninstallation

3.7.4 Silent Uninstallation

3.8 Migrating to Web Server 7.0

3.8.1 The Migration Process

3.8.2 What Is and Is Not Migrated

3.8.3 Migrating Using the Graphical User Interface

3.8.4 Migrating Using the Command-Line Interface

3.9 Summary

3.10 Self-Paced Labs

Chapter 4 Web Server 7.0 Administration

4.1 Web Server 7.0 Administration Framework

4.2 Terminology

4.2.1 Administration Server

4.2.2 Administration Node

4.2.3 Configuration

4.2.4 Configuration Store

4.2.5 Instance

4.2.6 Cluster

4.2.7 Virtual Server

4.3 Administrative Architecture

4.3.1 Monitoring MBeans

4.3.2 Task MBeans

4.3.3 Agent MBeans

4.4 Starting and Stopping Administrative Instances

4.4.1 Starting on UNIX-based Systems...