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WebSphere Application Server v6.0 Administration

Duration: 5 days

Description:

This course teaches the administration, assembling, staging and deployment of web applications in the IBM WebSphere Application Server V6 Network Deployment environment.

After completing this course, the student should be able to:

Install and configure WebSphere Application Server
Install, configure and manage enterprise applications
Configure web server integration
Assemble enterprise modules into applications
Use new Rapid Deployment features of WebSphere Application Server
Use various troubleshooting tools and techniques to diagnose problems
Configure database connections
Configure runtime security
Install and configure messaging applications
Analyze and tune the performance of enterprise applications
Perform basic administrative tasks using scripting
Configure a cluster of WebSphere Application Servers

Audience:

Web masters and system administrators, Managers and developers of web applications.

Web site designers, assembler, and deployers.

Prerequisites:

Basic understanding of web development.

Topics

The Structure of an Enterprise (J2EE) Applications
Setting up, Configuring and Installing WebSphere Application Server.
Assembling, staging and installing of an Enterprise Applications
Installation and configuration of a web server (IBM HTTP)
The framework and architecture of the WebSphere Application Server.
Tracking and Troubleshooting a deployed Application in WAS
Configuring both internal and external Data Sources using WAS
Managing Security using WebSphere Application Server (WAS)
Using WAS to manage Java Messaging Service (JMS)
Using Tivoli Performance Analyzer to monitor and tune performance Monitoring and Tuning.
Using Scripting language to better assemble, deploy and administer J2EE Appliction
Setting up and managing Clusters using WAS
Load balancing using WAS

Course Content:

1. J2EE and WebSphere Overview

Goals of Enterprise Applications
What is Java? ; What is J2EE?
Role of Application Server
What is a Servlet? ; Servlet Execution
What is a JSP? ; JSP Code Sample
What is an EJB? EJB Types, and Examples
Model-View-Controller Architecture, MVC An Example
WebSphere Platform, Base Edition, IBM HTTP Server

2. Application Server Installation

General Requirements, Pre-Install Tasks
WebSphere Profiles
Launchpad, Product File Installation
Windows Service, Installation Verification, Silent Install
wasprofile Command, Product Files Directories and Profile Directories
Cell/Node/Server, Config Directory

3. Administration Console and Application Deployment

Single Server Admin Structure
Administration Clients
Console Intro and Overview
Logging In, Navigation Tree, Workspace Area, Help Area
Save Configuration and Conflicts, Common Configuration
Application Installation, Installation Steps, Finishing Up, Start Application
Applications on File System

4. J2EE Architecture and Services

J2EE Components
Web Browser, Applet, Application Client
J2EE Vendor Specifications, J2EE Blueprint
Containers, Services, JDBC, Data Sources
Java Naming and Directory Interface
Java Message Service, JavaMail
J2EE Connector Architecture
Java Transaction API
Security, Lifecycle Management
WebSphere Architecture

5. Web Server and Web Server Plug in

Web Server Integration, Benefit of a Web Server
IBM HTTP Server Installation and Server Services
Web Server Plug-in Installation, Configuration, and Syntax
Mapping Applications to Web Servers
Virtual Hosts in WebSphere
Relation to Enterprise Applications

6. J2EE Application Structure & Assembly

J2EE Application Structure
What are Modules? Web, EJB, and Client Modules
J2EE Deployment Descriptors
IBM Extensions, Application Server Toolkit
AST Workspace and Projects, General Application Structure
Assembling an Application, Deployment Descriptor Editors
Perspectives and Views, AST Tips

7. Enhanced Deployment

Enhanced Deployment and EAR
Definitions in Enhanced EAR, Configuring an Enhanced EAR
Application Scope, Using Enhanced EARs
WebSphere Rapid Deployment, Deployment Automation, Rapid Deployment Architecture
Configure a Project Folder, Monitor the Workspace
Updating or Adding Single and Multiple Modules or Files
Fine Grained Updates Removing Files

8. Troubleshooting

Problem Determination, Error Reporting
Networking Problems and Solutions
HTTP Request Problems and Solutions
Tools for Resolving WebSphere Problems
Admin Console Messages, Configuration Problems
Runtime Messages, Message Details
Important Log Files, Configuring Log Files
Event Types, Log Detail Levels, Log File Format
Configuring Tracing, Reading Java Exceptions
AST / Log Analyzer
dumpNameSpace Tool, Debugging, IBM Tools

9. JNDI and Naming Services

Naming Service, Objects in Name Space
What is JNDI? JNDI References, Defining and Mapping JNDI References
NameNotFoundException
Take Control of the Name Space!

10. JDBC and Data Sources

What is JDBC? ; JDBC Driver ; Typical JDBC Use
JDBC Data Sources, Data Source Architecture
Typical Use of Data Source
Configuring JDBC in WebSphere, Creating JDBC Provider
Using WebSphere Variables
Configuring Database Authentication
Creating Data Source
Data Source Configuration Errors, Data Sources and CMP EJBs

11. Introduction to OnlineStore Application

OnlineStore Functions
New Customer Registration
Browse Products, View Cart / Complete Purchase
Error Notification, Find Purchases
Similarity to "Real World" Applications
OnlineStore Application Structure, Web.war Contents, EJB.jar Contents
Links Between Modules

12. WebSphere Security

Architecture and Security Components, Digital Certificates
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer), SSL in WebSphere
Java and J2EE Security, JAAS, CSIv2
Authentication and Authorization
User Registry, Authentication Mechanism
Global Security Configuration
Single Signon (SSO), Configuring LTPA
Admin Console Roles, Stopping Secure Servers

13. J2EE Security

Challenge Mechanism
J2EE Roles; Special Roles; Defining Roles
Sample Role Mapping, Mapping Roles to Users/Groups
Look Up Users/Groups, Unprotected Methods
Resource Mappings Web Module and EJB Module
"Unchecked" Method Permissions
Run-As Delegation, Configuring Run-As Delegation

14. JMS Overview and WebSphere MQ Configuration

Messaging Intro, Example, Components, Messaging Types
JMS (Java Messaging Service)
Message Driven Beans (MDB), MDB as Message Consumer
JMS Security and Resources
Messaging in WebSphere, Default Messaging
WebSphere MQ, WebSphere MQ JMS Configuration and Provider
Connection Factory, Destination, Listener Port
Relationship Between Messaging Components

15. Default Messaging JMS Configuration

Service Integration Bus, Bus Members
Messaging Engine, Data Store, Destination
Message Points, Mediations, Default Messaging JMS Configuration
Creating a Service Integration Bus, Bus Member Data Store
Default Messaging JMS Provider, JMS Connection Factory, Destination, Activation Specification
Relationship Between Messaging Components

16. Performance

What Affects Performance? Assumptions for Live Environments
WebSphere Queue Network
Upstream Queuing, Performance Tuning, System Settings for Tuning
Performance Monitoring Service, Enabling Performance Monitoring
Performance Statistics, Data Available, Servlet
Tivoli Performance Viewer, Performance Data Options, Logging Performance Data
Performance Advisors, Request Metrics

17. Command Line Administration

Command Line Tools, Common Binary Commands
wsadmin Options, JMX in WebSphere, Default MBeans
AdminConfig, AdminControl, AdminApp, AdminTask
Object ID, Object Names, Saving Configuration, Common Scripting Patterns

18. Network Deployment Architecture

Workload Management (WLM) Basics, Role of Network Deployment Software
Similarities, Differences, and Coexistence With Base Edition
Network Deployment Cell and Profiles
Deployment Manager and Node Agents
Configuration File Synchronization, Synchronization Problems
Federating Nodes, an Application Server Profile, and a Custom Profile
Prerequisites Before Adding Nodes
Adding and Removing Nodes
Admin Console Changes, Controlling Deployment Manager and Node Agents
Automatically Starting Servers

19. Web Server Management and Cluster Topology

Web Server Management
Using IBM HTTP Server, IBM HTTP Server Architecture
Non-IHS Web Server, Managing Multiple Web Servers
Cluster, Vertical, Horizontal, "Mixed" and Heterogeneous Scaling
Creating a Cluster, Cluster Member Options, Managing Clusters
Mapping Applications to Clusters, Cluster Topology

20. Workload Management and Application State

Types of WLM, Web Server WLM, Web Module WLM Architecture
Weighted Routing , State Management, Server Affinity
EJB WLM, Factors Overriding EJB WLM
Problems With Server Affinity, Server Affinity With Failover
Data Replication Service, Number of Replicas, Replication Security
Session Database and Tuning, , Distributed Session Tuning

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