websphere application server course ouline

Introduction

§  What is websphere, application server, webserver?

§  WebSphere vs. Weblogic vs. JBOSS vs. tomcat?

§  Various request types?

§  Java basics [heap memory, GC, class loaders etc.]

§ JDK & SDK 

§ Mixed V6 and V5.X Nodes in a Single Cell

§  Types of applications and build and release?

§  New Features in 6.0, 6.1, 7.0, 8.5 and How to use them.

§  Introduction to Extended Deployment

o    Virtual Enterprise

o    On Demand Router

o    Extreme Scale

WebSphere Application Server Architecture

§  Basic Concepts

§  Application Server Architecture Overview

§  Application Server Services: Transaction, ORB, PMI, Message Listener, Naming and Security Services

§  Cells, Nodes and Node Agents

§ Managed vs Unmanaged Node

§  NodeGroup, CoreGroup

§  Clusters

§ Transport Chains
§ Administrative Clients
      Console
      wsadmin

WebSphere Application Server Installation

§  Hardware/Software Requirements

§  Installation Planning

§  Cell Topologies

o    Standalone

o    Network Deployment

§  Installation Process

o    GUI and Silent Installation

§  Application Server Components

§  Verifying the Installation

§  WebSphere Configuration Files

Administrative Console

§  Starting the Console

§  Navigating the Console

§  Administrative Tasks

§  Scope, Filters and Preferences

§  Saving Configuration Changes

§  Getting Help

Managing Profiles

§  Profile Types

§  Directory Structure

§  Default Profile

§  Creating Profiles

§  Using the Profile Creation Wizard

§  Using wasprofile/manageprofiles

§  Federation

o    Using admin console

o    Using addNode.bat/.sh

Configuring WebSphere Resources

§  Install & Configure Database (DB2/Oracle/cloudscape/derby).                                         

§  Defining JDBC Resources

§  Configuring JCA Resources

§  Defining Virtual Hosts

§  WebSphere Variables

§  Shared Libraries and Library References

Installing IHS & Plugin
    §  Managed & Unmanaged IHS 
    §  IHS Management
    §  Creating  Multiple Ihs Instances
    §  Mapping IHS with Websphere 

Creating The Websphere Environment 
    §  Standalon Topology
    §  ND Topology
    §  Master vs Local Repository 
    §  Synchronization
                                                                      
WebSphere Security Basics
    §  Security Risks
    §  Security Layers
    §  Authentication and Authorization
    §  Lazy Authentication
    §  LTPA
    §  LDAP installation, Configuration.                                                          
    §  User Registries and Supported LDAP Servers
    §  Single Sign-On
    §  Transport Level Security
    §  Encryption and Decryption
    §  Cryptography
    §  Certificates
    §  Digital Signatures
    §  SSL and TLS

Java and Process Management
    §  WebSphere Class Loaders
    §  Class Loader Hierarchy and Delegation
    §  Common Class Loading Problems
    §  Class Loader Configuration
    §  Process Definition
    §  Dynamic Caching
    §  JVM Settings
    §  Monitoring Policy

Workload Management
    §  Workload Management Benefits
    §  Clustering
    §  Vertical, Horizontal and Combination Scaling    
    §  Creating and Managing a Cluster
    §  Implementing Workload Management
    §  Workload Management Selection Policy
    §  Load Balancing Problems

Enterprise Application Deployment

§  Deployment Process

§  Deployment Preparation

§  Application Installation Options

§  Mapping Modules to Servers

§  Specifying Virtual Hosts

§  Managing Deployed Applications

§  Advanced Concepts

o    Fine-grained content update

o    Fine-grained recycle behavior

Session Management

§  Session Management Configuration

§  Session Persistence

§  Session Scope

§  Session Affinity

§  Server Affinity

§  Replication Domains and Entries

§  Shared Session Database Settings

High Availability and Failover

Troubleshooting Tools

§  Trouble-Shooting Resources and Tools
§  Define Symptoms

§  Identify the Source of the Problem

§  Runtime Status Messages

§  Diagnostic Providers

§  Enabling Trace and Specifying Trace Settings

§  Viewing Log Files

§  WebSphere Logging Tools

§  Profiling and Logging Perspective

§  Analyzing Entries

§  Viewing Information from the Symptom Database

§  Dumping the Name Space

§  Generating Dumps and Analyzing.

§  Installing Fix packs in GUI / Silent Mode.                                           

Tivoli Performance Viewer
    §  Analyzed Resources
    §  Performance Data Reporting Process
    §  Enabling PMI and JVMPI
    §  Launching the Performance Viewer
    §  Performance Monitoring Settings
    §  Selecting Counters 
    §  Summary Reports
    §  Performance Viewer: Actions
    §  Recording and Replaying Performance Data
    §  Enabling and Viewing Performance Advice

Command Line Administration

§  Wsadmin Advantages and Disadvantages
§  Configuring Wsadmin
§  Wsadmin Objects
§  Managing Nodes and Servers
§  Creating and Restoring Backups
§  Running Commands & Scripts
§  Examples

JMS Deployment and Configuration

§  JMS Capabilities and Messaging Styles

§  JMS Interactions and Participants

§  JMS Runtime Environment

§  Message-Driven Beans

§  Listener Ports and JMS Activation Specifications

§  WebSphere JMS Support

§  Feature Comparison

§  Security Considerations

§  JMS Provider Configuration: Default Messaging, WebSphere MQ and Generic JMS Providers

§  Configuring JMS Resources

§  JMS References and Transactions

Service Integration Bus

§  Bus Features and Components

§  SIB Architecture

§  Creating a Bus

§  Bus Properties

§  Bus Security

§  Message Store Types

§  Adding Bus Members

§  Destinations

§  Configuring a Foreign Bus

§  Messaging Engines

§  Linking Messaging Engines

§  Server Messaging Properties

Plugin_Cfg.xml File.

Application Request Flow

Interview Questions

Conclusion