Introduction

ESRI ArcIMS is Internet Map Server (IMS) software for authoring, designing, publishing, and administering Internet mapping applications. ArcIMS allows Web clients, map servers, data servers, and the Web server to communicate with one another.

Use this guide to get ArcIMS up and running. If you are new to ArcIMS, start with the installation for your platform and install the features that have been preselected, referred to as a typical installation. A typical installation is when your Web site uses the resources of one computer; Web server software and ArcIMS are installed on the same computer. This configuration is useful for those with limited resources or light server loads. Once you are familiar with ArcIMS, use this guide to help define your site configuration and install ArcIMS on a distributed system.

This guide assumes you have a Web server and servlet engine installed and operational and know how to administer the Web server, stop and start services/daemons, and create virtual directories. It also assumes knowledge of the Internet and related terminology.

A Web Application Developer Framework (ADF) for the Java Platform is also available for ArcIMS. To install the ArcIMS Web ADF for the Java Platform, launch the setup program located on the ArcIMS Web ADF for the Java Platform media. For more information on installing the ArcIMS Web ADF, see the installation guide on that media.

Note:

All previous versions of ArcGIS products should be uninstalled before installing ArcIMS 10.