Jaguar CTS Getting Started

Jaguar CTS

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Subject

This book contains information about running Jaguar servers and connecting to Jaguar servers from Jaguar Manager and Security Manager. It also provides tutorials that help you create basic Jaguar applications.

Audience

This book is for anyone responsible for configuring the Jaguar runtime environment, establishing security, or for creating and deploying packages and components on a Jaguar server.

How to use this book

Chapter 1, "Introduction to Jaguar CTS" introduces you to the terminology and concepts associated with Jaguar CTS. It also includes:

• Instructions for starting a Jaguar CTS server.
• Instructions for starting Sybase Central and connecting to the Jaguar plug-ins, Jaguar Manager, and Security Manager. Use Jaguar Manager configure the Jaguar server and manage packages and components. Use Security Manager to manage the client and server certificates that are required for Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connections.
• Information on environment variables and settings required by the Jaguar server.
• Instructions for running the Sybase Virtual University (SVU) sample application.

Chapter 2, "Tutorial: Java Components and Java Clients" describes how to create a simple Java component and a Java applet client that calls the component methods.

Chapter 3, "Tutorial: C++ Components and C++ Clients" describes how to create a simple C++ component and a C++ client that calls the component methods.

Chapter 4, "Tutorial: ActiveX Components" describes how to create a simple ActiveX component and test it by running a Java applet client that invokes a component method.

Chapter 5, "Tutorial: Security Configuration" describes how to configure Jaguar and Netscape to use SSL features.

   Note The tutorials in this book are intended for first-time users. After completing these tutorials, you should be familiar enough with Security Manager and Jaguar Manager to be able to write simple Jaguar CTS applications.

Related documents

The Enterprise Application Server Installation Guide contains installation instructions. The installation CD includes a README.txt file that contains the latest information about Jaguar.

What's New in Jaguar CTS contains information about new features in Jaguar.

The Jaguar CTS System Administration Guide contains information about configuring name services, security, clusters, load balancing, and failover for Jaguar servers.

The Jaguar CTS Programmer's Guide contains detailed information about C/C++, Java, and ActiveX components, Java stub classes and stub generation, session management, event handlers, and connection management, as well as Jaguar's programming models. It provides information on Jaguar-supported datatypes, result-set handling, and compiling dynamic link libraries (DLLs).

The Jaguar CTS API Reference contains reference pages for the Java classes and interfaces and C routines used by Jaguar. It is available in HTML format in the %JAGUAR%\html\docs directory of your Jaguar installation.

The Sybase Web page provides white papers and other product information. See:

• The EAServer Web site
• The EAStudio Web site

Other sources of information

Use the Sybase Technical Library CD and the Technical Library Web site to learn more about your product:

• Technical Library CD contains product manuals and technical documents and is included with your software. The DynaText browser (included on the Technical Library CD) allows you to access technical information about your product in an easy-to-use format.
  Refer to the Technical Library Installation Guide in your documentation package for instructions on installing and starting Technical Library.
  
• Technical Library Web site is an HTML version of the Technical Library CD that you can access using a standard Web browser.
  To use the Technical Library Web site, go to www.sybase.com and choose Documentation, choose Technical Library, then choose Product Manuals.
  

If you need help

Each Sybase installation that has purchased a support contract has one or more designated people who are authorized to contact Sybase Technical Support. If you cannot resolve a problem using the manuals or online help, please have the designated person contact Sybase Technical Support or the Sybase subsidiary in your area.

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