Network and System Administration
Serving WebObjects
Before you can get your own WebObjects applications running, there are some system administrative tasks you should perform. If you encounter problems, this document will help you troubleshoot them. The following sections discuss the details of WebObjects system administration
- Installing and Deploying WebObjects concerns getting WebObjects, installing it on your Web server host, and installing WebObjects applications on hosts across your network.
- Checking Platform Dependencies lists specific features of Windows NT, Solaris, and NEXTSTEP that affect WebObjects installation and performance.
- Understanding WebObjects Files presents the workhorse of WebObjects, the WebObjects Adaptor, along with the WebObjects.conf configuration file, the DefaultApp script driver, and a specialized WebObjects Adaptor that integrates with the Netscape Commerce Server.
- Tuning, Testing, and Debugging shows you how to manually start a WebObjects application, load-balance multiple WebObjects applications on multiple host computers, inspect the logWebObjects file, and follow a step-by-step test plan.
It's easy to get WebObjects, and it's easy to set up WebObjects applications distributed across your network.
WebObjects works with any HTTP server on any of the following platforms. Note administration differences
- Windows NT doesn't allow links across a filesystem, has no ps command, and uses the TEMP environment variable, among other characteristics.
- UNIX systems include Solaris and NEXTSTEP.
The behavior of your WebObjects application depends on its interaction with your Web server and some WebObjects intermediary files, which include the WebObjects Adaptor, the DefaultApp program, and the WebObjects.conf configuration file.
- WebObjects Adaptor is a CGI-based software interface between a Web server and your WebObjects applications that allows WebObjects applications to be Web server independent.
- DefaultApp provides an interface between the WebObjects Adaptor and scripted WebObjects applications.
- WebObjects.conf configuration file is a text file that you create in your Web server's cgi-bin directory that lets you institute load-balanced distribution of WebObjects applications across your network.
- Netscape Interface Adaptor, based on the Netscape API, can be integrated with the Netscape Commerce Server. This is part of the WebObjects Pro and WebObjects Enterprise products.
If you have problems connecting with your WebObjects applications