This course provides excellent Hands-on training of IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) Administration. The course provides in-depth insight of the Architecture of Java EE Server and how IBM WebSphere Application Server implements Java EE Server environment. Students will learn how to create WebSphere profiles and configure profile artifacts. Students will learn how to use Administration console application and Command Line Interface to perform Administration Tasks. This course helps students to learn how to configure WebSphere cell, node, servers, resources, security and network deployment. Students will install applications and configure applications. They will learn how to monitor, troubleshoot, and tune performance.
You Will Learn How To:
- Understand the Architecture of Java SE and Java EE Platforms
- Understand the Architecture of IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS)
- Install IBM WAS and Configure Profile, Cell, Node and Servers
- Use scripts to perform operations and set up
- Handle domain configuration repository
- Use Administration Console to administer IBM WAS
- Configure Servers using Administration Console
- Perform Admin tasks using Use Command Line Interface (CLI)
- Work with JACL and Python Scripts to support CLI
- Configure JDBC, JMS, Java Mail and Enterprise Resources
- Configure Virtual hosts, Variables, and Web Server Plugins
- Configure and Implement Security
- Monitor the performance using Tivoli Performance Viewer
- Work with Log files and Perform Troubleshooting Tasks .
Prerequisites
Working Knowledge of Java based Systems
Course Outline
Java Overview
- What is Java?
- Java 2 Platform Features
- Java Compilation Model
- Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
- Application Programming Interface (API)
- Java Applications Development
- Standalone Java Applications
- Browser run Java Applets
- Web Server run Java Servlets
- Web Server run Java Server pages
- Application Server run Enterprise Java Beans
- Summary of features for Administrators
J2EE Technology Overview
- Client-Server Architecture
- Client-Server Architecture Issues
- Distributed Objects Overview
- Distributed Objects
- Remote Method Invocation (RMI)
- J2EE Architecture
- J2EE Component Technologies
- J2EE Containers
- J2EE Modules and Applications
- J2EE Services
- J2EE Communication Technologies
IBM WebSphere Application Server V 6.1
- IBM WebSphere Middleware
- WebSphere Application Server Products
- Single Server Installation & Management
- Distributed Server Installation & Management
- Concept of Profiles
- IBM WAS V 6.1 Directory Structure
- WAS V 6.1 Directory Browsing
- XML Configuration Files
- Profile Management Tool
WAS V 6.1 Basic Administration
- Starting/Stopping the WAS Server
- WebSphere Administration Console
- Using the Administration Console
- Common Administrative Tasks
- Managing Nodes
- Managing Application Servers
- Managing Enterprise Applications
- Managing Virtual Hosts
- Generating Web Server plug-in
- WebSphere Variables
- Configuring Resources
- Configuring Security
Application Server Configuration
- Create a new Application Server
- Application Server General Properties
- Container Settings
- Session Management
- Server Infrastructure
- Configuring Communication
- Performance Monitoring Infrastructure
- Troubleshooting
- Process Definition Configuration
- Applications, Server Messaging & Additional Properties
- Server Runtime Properties
Application Deployment
- Preparing Application for Installation
- Installation Options
- Map Modules to Server
- Install Messages
- Configuring Application
- Viewing Deployment Descriptors
- Configuring Modules
- Performance Monitoring
- Web Services Configuration
- Application Operations (Start, Stop, Update, Remove)
Command Line Administration
- wsadmin
- The jacl scripts
- Admin Task
- AdminControl
- AdminApp
- AdminConfig
- Using wsadmin-Examples
- Writing jacl scripts-Examples
WebSphere Resources Configuration
- JDBC Provider Configuration
- JDBC Driver Classpath
- Datasource configuration
- JDBC Connection Pool Configuration
- Mail Provider
- Configuring Mail Sessions
- URL Provider
- JMS Provider
- Configuring Default JMS Objects
- Configuring WebSphere MQ Messaging Provider
- Configuring JCA Resource Adapters
Configuring Security
- Overview of Security
- User Registry – Local OS
- User Registry – LDAP Server
- User Registry – Custom Registry
- Server Security Configuration
- Administrative Users and Groups
- Web, IIOP, and JAAS Security
- SSL Configuration
- Application Security – web.xml
- Application Security – ejb-jar.xml
Troubleshooting & Monitoring
- Log File System
- Browse through Log files
- Activity Log
- JVM Log Files Configuration
- IBM Service Logs Configuration
- Log Detail Levels
- Diagnostic Trace Service
- Configuration Messages
- Runtime Messages
- Performance Monitoring Overview
- Tivoli Performance Viewer
- PMI Settings and Configuration
- Using External PM Software Tools
This course will be conducted using Dashcourses’ new Virtual Learning Environment classroom. We designed this industry-leading facility to provide you with a training environment that is not only economical, it is as effective and interactive as having a real live instructor standing right next to you.
Date/Time: Sep 15-19, 2008
Location: Your computer
More Information and to Register: http://www.dashcourses.com/public-courses.html

