Sun Microsystems iPlanet Web Server User manual

Installation Guide
iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition
Version4.1
June 2000

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Contents
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
What You Need to Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
What’s in This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Document Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Where to Find This Guide Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
How to Use Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Where to Find Related Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Chapter 1 Before You Install iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Differences Between FastTrack Edition and Enterprise Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Supported Platforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Required Patches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Hardware and Software Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Unix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Windows NT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Other Technical Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Creating a DNS Alias for the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Unix and Linux User Accounts for the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Windows NT User Accounts for the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Choosing Unique Port Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Installation Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Installing Netscape Communicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Installing Netscape Directory Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Installing Netscape Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Installing a Java Developer’s Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Accessing iPlanet Web Server from the Netscape Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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Chapter 2 Installing iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition on Unix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Installing on Unix Platforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Installing from a CD Shipped With Solaris 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Logging In as the Correct User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Unpacking the Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Running Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Typical or Custom Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Express Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Using Silent Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Using Uninstall on Unix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Chapter 3 Installing iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition on Windows NT . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Installing on Windows NT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Unpacking the Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Running setup.exe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Using Uninstall on Windows NT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Chapter 4 Installing iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition on Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Installing on Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Logging In as the Correct User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Unpacking the Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Running Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Typical or Custom Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Express Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Using Silent Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Using Uninstall on Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Your Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Troubleshooting All Platforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Troubleshooting Unix and Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Troubleshooting Windows NT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 61

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About This Guide
This guide explains how to install iPlanet™ Web Server, FastTrack Edition.
This preface contains the following sections:
• What You Need to Know
• What’s in This Guide
• Document Conventions
• Where to Find This Guide Online
• How to Use Online Help
• Where to Find Related Information
What You Need to Know
The guide assumes that you are a server administrator with a general
understanding of the following:
• The Internet and the World Wide Web
• The iPlanet Web Server architecture, as explained in the iPlanet Web Server
Administrator’s Guide.

What’s in This Guide
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What’s in This Guide
The iPlanet Web Server Installation Guide covers the information you need to install
iPlanet Web Server on your system.
Document Conventions
This guide uses the following conventions:
• When this document refers to iPlanet Web Server, it refers to the FastTrack
Edition.
•The
monospace font is used for sample code and code listings, API and
language elements (such as method names and property names), filenames,
path names, directory names, HTML tags, and any text that must be typed on
the screen.
• The monospace italic font is used in code to represent placeholder parameters
that should be replaced with an actual value.
• Standard Italic type is used for book titles, emphasis, letters as letters (for
example, “Spell it with a T.”), and words as words (for example, “The word
server is in every product name.”).
If you want to do this: See this chapter:
Find out what you need to do before
installing the server, including installing
other products required by the server
Chapter 1, “Before You Install iPlanet
Web Server, FastTrack Edition”
Get step by step instructions for installing
and uninstalling the server on Unix Chapter 2, “Installing iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition on Unix”
Get step by step instructions for installing
and uninstalling the server on NT Chapter 3, “Installing iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition on Windows
NT”
Get step by step instructions for installing
and uninstalling the server on Linux Chapter 4, “Installing iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition on Linux”
Troubleshoot your installation Chapter 5, “Troubleshooting Your
Installation”
Find information in the guide Index

Where to Find This Guide Online
About This Guide 7
• Brackets ([]) are used to enclose parameters that are optional.
• A slash (/) is used to separate directories in a path. (Windows NT supports
both the slash and the backslash.)
Where to Find This Guide Online
You can find the iPlanet Web Server Installation Guide online in PDF and HTML
formats. To find these files, use this URL:
http://docs.iplanet.com/docs/manuals/enterprise.html
The information in this guide is also part of the help system for iPlanet Web Server.
See “How to Use Online Help.”
How to Use Online Help
When you are using iPlanet Web Server, you can click Help in any iPlanet Web
Server window to open a web browser window showing explanations of all of the
window’s user interface fields. You can then navigate to other parts of the help
document, as well as the entire documentation set. The installation programs do
not have online help, but some migration screens do.
To move to the top of whatever major part of online help you’re in and gain access
to navigational buttons and to a Contents, Index, and DocHome list of resources,
click the arrow button to the left of a heading. (If you don’t see an arrow button,
scroll until you do.)
Where to Find Related Information
In addition to this guide, iPlanet Web Server comes with supplementary
information for administrators as well as documentation for end users and
developers. These documents are available through your online help system, from
the Bookshelf button.
In addition, all documents are available online. Use the following URL to see all the
iPlanet Web Server documentation:
http://docs.iplanet.com/docs/manuals/enterprise.html

Where to Find Related Information
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These are the iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition documents that are available:
• iPlanet Web Server Administrator’s Guide
• Programmer’s Guide for iPlanet Web Server
• NSAPI Programmer’s Guide
• Programmer’s Guide to Servlets in iPlanet Web Server
• Release Notes

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Chapter 1
Before You Install iPlanet Web
Server, FastTrack Edition
The following sections discuss the information you need to know before you install
iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition Overview
• Supported Platforms
• Required Patches
• Hardware and Software Requirements
• Other Technical Requirements
• Installation Overview
• Installing Netscape Communicator
• Installing Netscape Directory Server
• Installing Netscape Console
• Installing a Java Developer’s Kit
• Accessing iPlanet Web Server from the Netscape Console
iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition Overview
iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition is the perfect web server for developing and
testing Java applications and deploying low traffic web sites.

iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition Overview
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iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition is easy to use, and comes with built-in
support for Java, SSL, and LDAP. Because it shares a common code base with
iPlanet Web Server, Enterprise Edition, applications developed for it can be run on
the Enterprise Edition without requiring changes.
Differences Between FastTrack Edition and
Enterprise Edition
iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack edition has many of the same features as Enterprise
Edition; however, some features have been removed from FastTrack Edition. There
were no previous versions of iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition 4.1. However,
features were removed from the iPlanet Web Server, Enterprise Edition 4.1 to
create the FastTrack Edition feature set. Some of the features removed are:
Scalability. FastTrack Edition has a limit of 5 concurrent threads, which limits use
to low traffic environments or development.
Security. The FastTrack Edition SSL encryption level is only 56-bit, making it less
functional for highly secure environments.
High Availability . FastTrack Edition’s multiprocess mode has been disabled, so
process failover on Unix is not an option, as it is in Enterprise Edition. The
Intelligent Load Balancing Plug-in is also not available for FastTrack Edition.
Manageability. FastTrack Edition is limited to five virtual servers, as opposed to
256 in Enterprise Edition. FastTrack Edition does not support distributed
administration, cluster management, and SNMP monitoring.
LDAP is still required for user authentication, and the FastTrack Edition includes
license for use of Netscape Directory Server for development purposes.
Applications. FastTrack Edition servlets and JSPs do not run in multiprocess
mode. Because FastTrack Edition does not include the JavaScript environment,
there is no LiveWire native database access. Perl and NSAPI are still supported, as
are CGIs.
Content Management. FastTrack Edition does not include Web Publishing and
search have been removed.