Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.1 2005Q2 Administration Guide

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# Conventions Used in This Book

The tables in this section describe the conventions used in this book.

## Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book.

Table P–1 Typographic Conventions

Typeface | Meaning | Examples
--- | --- | ---
`AaBbCc123`(Monospace) | API and language elements, HTML tags, web site URLs, command names, file names, directory path names, onscreen computer output, sample code. | Edit your`.login` file. Use `ls -a` to list all files. `% You have mail`.
`AaBbCc123`(Monospace bold) | What you type, when contrasted with onscreen computer output. | `%` `su` `Password:`
AaBbCc123(Italic) | Book titles, new terms, words to be emphasized. A placeholder in a command or path name to be replaced with a real name or value. | Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide. These are called class options. Do not save the file. The file is located in the install-dir`/bin` directory.

## Symbols

The following table describes the symbol conventions used in this book.

Table P–2 Symbol Conventions

Symbol | Description | Example | Meaning
--- | --- | --- | ---
`[ ]` | Contains optional command options. | `ls [-l]` | The `-l` option is not required.
`{ | }` | Contains a set of choices for a required command option. | `-d {y|n}` | The `-d` option requires that you use either the `y` argument or the `n` argument.
`-` | Joins simultaneous multiple keystrokes. | Control-A | Press the Control key while you press the A key.
`+` | Joins consecutive multiple keystrokes. | Ctrl+A+N | Press the Control key, release it, and then press the subsequent keys.
`>` | Indicates menu item selection in a graphical user interface. | File > New > Templates | From the File menu, choose New. From the New submenu, choose Templates.

## Default Paths and File Names

The following table describes the default paths and file names used in this book.

Table P–3 Default Paths and File Names

Term | Description
--- | ---
- install-dir | By default, the Application Server installation directory is located here: Sun Java Enterprise System installations on the SolarisTM platform:
      /opt/SUNWappserver/appserver
- Sun Java Enterprise System installations on the Linux platform:
      /opt/sun/appserver/
- Other Solaris and Linux installations, non-root user:
      user’s home directory/SUNWappserver
- Other Solaris and Linux installations, root user:
      /opt/SUNWappserver
- Windows, all installations:
      SystemDrive:\Sun\AppServer
- domain-root-dir | By default, the directory containing all domains is located here: Sun Java Enterprise System installations on the Solaris platform:
      /var/opt/SUNWappserver/domains/
- Sun Java Enterprise System installations on the Linux platform:
      /var/opt/sun/appserver/domains/
- All other installations:
      install-dir/domains/
domain-dir | By default, each domain directory is located here:
    domain-root-dir/domain-dir
In configuration files, you might see domain-dir represented as follows:
    ${com.sun.aas.instanceRoot}
instance-dir | By default, each instance directory is located here:
    domain-dir/instance-dir

## Shell Prompts

The following table describes the shell prompts used in this book.

Table P–4 Shell Prompts

Shell | Prompt
--- | ---
C shell on UNIX or Linux | machine-name`%`
C shell superuser on UNIX or Linux | machine-name`#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell on UNIX or Linux | `$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser on UNIX or Linux | `#`
Windows command line | `C:\`

## Symbols

The following table describes the symbol conventions used in this book.

Table P–5 Symbol Conventions

Symbol | Description | Example | Meaning
--- | --- | --- | ---
`[ ]` | Contains optional command options. | `ls [-l]` | The `-l` option is not required.
`{ | }` | Contains a set of choices for a required command option. | `-d {y|n}` | The `-d` option requires that you use either the `y` argument or the `n` argument.
`-` | Joins simultaneous multiple keystrokes. | Control-A | Press the Control key while you press the A key.
`+` | Joins consecutive multiple keystrokes. | Ctrl+A+N | Press the Control key, release it, and then press the subsequent keys.
`>` | Indicates menu item selection in a graphical user interface. | File > New > Templates | From the File menu, choose New. From the New submenu, choose Templates.

## Default Paths and File Names

The following table describes the default paths and file names used in this book.

Table P–6 Default Paths and File Names

Term | Description
--- | ---
- install-dir | By default, the Application Server installation directory is located here: Sun Java Enterprise System installations on the Solaris platform:
      /opt/SUNWappserver/appserver
- Sun Java Enterprise System installations on the Linux platform:
      /opt/sun/appserver/
- Other Solaris and Linux installations, non-root user:
      user’s home directory/SUNWappserver
- Other Solaris and Linux installations, root user:
      /opt/SUNWappserver
- Windows, all installations:
      SystemDrive:\Sun\AppServer
- domain-root-dir | By default, the directory containing all domains is located here: Sun Java Enterprise System installations on the Solaris platform:
      /var/opt/SUNWappserver/domains/
- Sun Java Enterprise System installations on the Linux platform:
      /var/opt/sun/appserver/domains/
- All other installations:
      install-dir/domains/
domain-dir | By default, each domain directory is located here:
    domain-root-dir/domain-dir
In configuration files, you might see domain-dir represented as follows:
    ${com.sun.aas.instanceRoot}
instance-dir | By default, each instance directory is located here:
    domain-dir/instance-dir

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