Getting Started

Table of Contents

1. About Apache Geronimo [DRAFT (1.0)]
1.1. Apache Geronimo Features
1.1.1. Application Modules
1.1.2. Server Resources
1.1.3. Server Management & Deployment
1.1.4. Additional APIs
1.2. Vendor and License
1.3. Why Another Application Server?
1.4. A Brief History of Geronimo
1.5. Related Projects
1.5.1. Top-Level Services
1.5.2. Selected APIs and Tools
2. Acquiring Geronimo & Quick Start [DRAFT (1.0)]
2.1. Downloading Geronimo
2.1.1. Source Code Access
2.2. Geronimo Quick Start
2.2.1. Download & Install
2.2.2. Start the Server
2.2.3. Customize Network Ports (if necessary)
2.2.4. Log in to Management Console
2.2.5. Create a Database Pool
2.2.6. Create a Security Realm
2.2.7. Deploy Web Applications
2.2.8. Quick Start Summary
3. Installing Geronimo [DRAFT (M4)]
3.1. Platforms & Prerequisites
3.2. Quick Start Installation Procedure
3.3. Custom Installation Procedure
3.4. Automated Installation Procedure
3.5. Installation Results
3.6. Starting the Server
3.6.1. Startup Options
3.6.2. Troubleshooting Startup Problems
3.7. Stopping the Server
3.8. Running Geronimo as a Windows or UNIX Service
4. Elements of Geronimo [DRAFT (1.0-pre)]
4.1. Geronimo Architecture
4.1.1. Geronimo Managed Components: GBeans
4.1.2. Communication Between GBeans
4.2. Server Startup and Configurations
4.2.1. Configuration Dependencies
4.2.2. Adding New Applications & Configurations
4.2.3. Server Startup Options
4.3. Introduction to Deployment
4.3.1. XML Schema and Geronimo Deployment Plans
4.3.2. Deploying J2EE Application Modules
4.3.3. Deploying JDBC and JMS Resources
4.3.4. Deploying GBeans
4.4. ClassLoaders in Geronimo