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Re: More about Update Tool (Was: Re: Review draft 2 Glass Fish v3 TP2 Release Notes)

From: Jennifer Ball <Jennifer.Ball_at_Sun.COM>
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:03:56 -0700

Thanks, Barbara. Do you know when it will be ready? I have to check in
my work by 11:59 PM this Wednesday, 4/30. I'd like at least a few hours
to change the docs and test the examples.

Jennifer

Barbara Louis wrote:
> Jennifer,
>
> Hold onto this thought - once the updatetool is ready we will let you
> know for Jruby.
> Barbara
>
>
> Jennifer Ball wrote:
>> Originally, I thought that those who wanted to use JRuby or jMaki
>> with GF V3 TP2 would need to use the update tool to get them, but I
>> didn't get the information I needed about the update tool in time to
>> document using it to get JRuby or jMaki.
>> So, I just did the following:
>>
>> * in the JRuby guide, I tell readers to get JRuby from
>> jruby.codehaus.org.
>> * in the jMaki guide, I tell readers to get jMaki via the NetBeans
>> update center.
>>
>> If this isn't correct, please let me know ASAP.
>>
>> Thanks.
>> Jennifer
>>
>> Scott Fordin wrote:
>>> Thanks for the clarification, Snjezana.
>>>
>>> Given that JavaDB will be available in TP2 but Update Tool will
>>> require an additional installation step, does it make sense to
>>> *not* talk about Update Tool in the QSG? I mean, I say only a
>>> little about Update Tool now, in part so readers know what I'm
>>> talking about when I tell them that they have to use it to get
>>> JavaDB. Now that JavaDB is in the TP2 distribution after all, I
>>> don't think we really gain anything in a QSG context by talking
>>> about Update Tool. How do others feel about this?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Scott
>>>
>>> Snjezana Sevo-Zenzerovic wrote:
>>>> Note that updatetool integration has not been fully merged into the
>>>> trunk yet and in order to get it you would actually need to build
>>>> packager and installer modules (and to build packager module you
>>>> need to have package repository server up and running so this is
>>>> not something you would regularly do in developer build).
>>>>
>>>> JavaDB will definitely be available in TP2 distributions.
>>>> Updatetool will also be available, but users will either have to
>>>> choose to download and install it while running installer or
>>>> consent to download and install it once they attempt to run
>>>> skeleton updatetool scripts which will be part of TP2 distribution.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Snjezana
>>>>
>>>> Scott Fordin wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Two other things to note here:
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. In the build I just made from a fresh checkout of the
>>>>> v3 trunk, there is still no Update Tool, but the
>>>>> default start page you see at localhost:8080 after
>>>>> starting the default domain refers to Update Tool.
>>>>>
>>>>> 2. The wiki page to which the default start page points
>>>>> refers to "Update Center" rather than "Update Tool."
>>>>>
>>>>> Scott
>>>>>
>>>>>> Can someone please provide clarification here? I'm getting
>>>>>> conflicting stories about Java DB and Update Tool in TP2.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1. Is Java DB going to be bundled in TP2? When I do
>>>>>> builds from the source tree, it's there, but I've
>>>>>> been told that it will only be available from Update
>>>>>> Tool.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2. Is Update Tool going to be bundled in TP2? I've been
>>>>>> told that it is, but I do not see it when I do builds
>>>>>> from the source tree.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The answers to these questions have implications for the
>>>>>> Release Notes and Quick Start, among other docs.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Scott
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Anissa Lam wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi Paul,
>>>>>>> Here is my comment regarding draft 2 Release Notes.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> - resolve any trademark issue
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> - Please coordinate the name with the QSG that Scott sent out.
>>>>>>> Where the word "Application Server" sits ?
>>>>>>> RN: GlassFish v3 Technology Preview 2 *Application Server*
>>>>>>> QSG: GlassFish *Application Server* v3 Technology Preview 2
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> - In table 2-2, please change the port # 4848 Administration
>>>>>>> Server to #8080 instead.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> - pg 12, Java DB utility Scripts
>>>>>>> The following scripts are available for use in the
>>>>>>> *as-install/javadb/bin* directory:
>>>>>>> It should be glassfish/javadb/bin or
>>>>>>> as-install/glassfish/javadb/bin because after unzip, there is
>>>>>>> the glassfish directory.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Same as in step2 for configuration.
>>>>>>> Set the DERBY_HOME environment variable to point to the
>>>>>>> *as-install/javadb* directory.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> pg. 16
>>>>>>> *as-install/bin/asadmin* set
>>>>>>> "server.java-config.java-home=path-to-java-home"
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> - pg 17. Uninstalling GlassFish
>>>>>>> To uninstall GlassFish v3 Technology Preview 2 Application
>>>>>>> Server, you must use the
>>>>>>> uninstallation program that is included with the software.
>>>>>>> I am not aware of such a tool. And if it exists, you should
>>>>>>> specify what that tool is, at least the tool name.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> - pg 18 Update Tool.
>>>>>>> It talks about how to use the update tool. However, i don't
>>>>>>> believe update tool is available in tp2. bin/updatetool
>>>>>>> doesn't exist. You should check with Nazrul about this.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> thanks
>>>>>>> Anissa
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Paul Davies wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> When I sent out draft 1 of the Glass Fish v3 TP2 Release Notes,
>>>>>>>> I omitted information about asadmin command options that are
>>>>>>>> not supported at TP2. Attached is draft 2, which rectifies that
>>>>>>>> omission.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The only changes compared with draft 1 are as follows:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> * I added Restrictions forGlassFish v3Technology Preview2
>>>>>>>> Application Server, which contains the new sections Unsupported
>>>>>>>> Options in asadmin Commands (pp17-18).
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> * I moved Features Not Supported on All Operating Systems (p18)
>>>>>>>> inside the Restrictions section.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> If you have already reviewed draft 1, please look at the
>>>>>>>> changed sections on pp 17-18.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> If you have not already reviewed draft 1, please review draft 2.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Draft 2 does not include any comments that I have already
>>>>>>>> received (for which many thanks). I shall wait until my
>>>>>>>> orginial review deadline has passed before I process the review
>>>>>>>> comments that I have already received.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> If possible, please provide your feedback by the origianl
>>>>>>>> deadline of Thursday, April 24, 2008.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thank you.
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