Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the documentation?
The JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform documentation is available to read or download at
.
You can also find many articles about specific usecases at the Red Hat Customer
Portal Knowledgebase, .
Javadoc packages are available for download with the software at the
Red Hat Customer Portal, .
Red Hat recommends reading the Getting Started Guide first as
it contains instructions for installing and configuring the
platform.
Where are the installation instructions?
Complete installation instructions for the JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform can
be found in the SOA Getting Started Guide
at .
What Operating Systems, Java Virtual Machines and Database Servers are supported?
For a complete list of the operating systems, Java Virtual Machines (JVMs)
and database servers that the JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform is supported
on refer to
.
Why isn't the included Hypersonic database supported?
The default configuration includes the embedded Hypersonic database. This
configuration is included only for evaluation and demonstration purposes.
It is not supported in a production environment.
You can read about this at .
What components provide the features in this product? And what versions?
The JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform includes the following components:
JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform Components
Feature
Component
Version
Java EE 5 Application Server
JBoss Enterprise Application Platform
5.1.1
Enterprise Service Bus
JBoss ESB
4.10
Business Rules Engine
JBoss Rules
5.2
Business Process Manager
jBPM
3.2.10
UDDI Registry
Apache jUDDI
3.1.2
BPEL Process Engine
RiftSaw
2.3.1
Identity Management
PicketLink
1.0
What Technology Previews are included in this release?
The JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform includes the following
Technology Preview features:
Support for SAML Tokens
HornetQ
ModeShape Disk Connector
JBoss Rules Fusion
The JBoss Rules Fusion is an API for Event Drive Architecture (EDA) and is
provided as a Technology Preview. It is accessible from the JBoss Rules API but
the JBoss ESB does not currently provide any support for it. You will need to
create your own custom actions to interact with Fusion functions from the ESB.
Support for the Apache Camel gateway
Technology Preview features are not fully supported, may not be functionally
complete, and are not intended for production use. These features are included
to provide customers with early access to upcoming product innovations, enabling
them to test functionality and provide feedback during the development process.
Red Hat JBoss support will provide commercially reasonable efforts to resolve
any reported issues that customers experience when using these features.
I'm running an earlier version. What problems might I have migrating to
this version.
To find out about the common problems you may encounter as well as those issues that have been
fixed in this release, refer to and
Where can I find out more details about my support entitlements ?
Details of support policies are located at the following URLs:
Support Processes —
Production Support Scope of Coverage —
Production Support Service Level Agreement —
Developer Support Scope of Coverage —
Developer Support Service Level Agreement —
Product Update and Support Policy by Product —
JBoss End User License Agreement —
Where do I go to obtain the source code?
The source code for this and earlier JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform releases
can be downloaded from the Red Hat Customer Portal at
.
Where do I go to report errors in the documentation?
Go to
and choose to enter a new bug against the appropriate version of the JBoss SOA Platform.
What is JBoss Enterprise Data Services Platform ?
JBoss Enterprise Data Services Platform is a new product that extends the
JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform to provides services for data virtualization,
federation and integration.
JBoss Enterprise Data Services Platform includes the following features:
Open source Data Virtualization engine based on the Teiid community project.
Data Services tooling is Integrated with JBoss Developer Studio v4 (Eclipse 3.6).
Data caching and staging enhancements.
Metadata repository based on Modeshape community project.
Management through admin-console. Management and Monitoring through JBoss Operations Network.
Updated data source support.
You can find out more about JBoss Enterprise Data Services Platform at
.
Where is the documentation ?
The JBoss Enterprise Data Services Platform documentation is available to read or download at
.
The JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform documentation is available to read or download at
.
You can also find many articles about specific use cases at the Red Hat Customer
Portal Knowledgebase, .
Javadoc packages are available for download with the software at the
Red Hat Customer Portal, .
Where are the installation instructions ?
Complete installation instructions for the JBoss Enterprise Data Services
Platform can be found in the EDS Getting Started Guide
at .
What Operating Systems, Java Virtual Machines and Database Servers are supported ?
For a complete list of the operating systems, Java Virtual Machines (JVMs)
and database servers that the JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform is supported
on refer to
.
Why isn't the included Hypersonic database supported ?
The default configuration includes the embedded Hypersonic database. This
configuration is included only for evaluation and demonstration purposes.
It is not supported in a production environment.
You can read about this at .
What components provide the features in this product ? And what versions ?
The JBoss Enterprise Data Services Platform includes the following components:
JBoss Enterprise Data Services Components
FeatureComponentVersion
Data Virtualization and Federation
Teiid
7.4.1
Metadata Repository
ModeShape
2.5.1
Where can I find out more details about my support entitlements?
Details of support policies are located at the following URLs:
Support Processes —
Production Support Scope of Coverage —
Production Support Service Level Agreement —
Developer Support Scope of Coverage —
Developer Support Service Level Agreement —
Product Update and Support Policy by Product —
JBoss End User License Agreement —
Where can I get the source code?
The source code for this JBoss Enterprise Data Services Platform release can be downloaded from
the Red Hat Customer Portal, .