WA1352 WebSphere Application Server 6 Administration for V5 Administrators Training and Courseware

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This training course is designed for WebSphere v5 administrators who want to learn the new v6 features. Learn how to install and configure WAS V6, as well as deploy applications and migrate existing V5 infrastructure. This course also teaches the mechanisms of how to tune the performance of deployed applications.

Topics
	Profiles WebSphere Rapid Deployment (WRD) Basic administration of applications Jython The new messaging platform Service Integration Bus Web server plugin management. The new performance viewer Migration from older versions of WebSphere

What you will learn
	After completing this course, the student should be able to: Install and configure WebSphere Application Server v6 Install, configure and manage enterprise applications Assemble enterprise modules into applications View the performance characteristics of applications Plan a migration project

Audience
	This course is designed for System Administrators who are very much familiar with WebSphere Application Server V5 Network Deployment Edition. This course will be a quick way to learn the differences in WebSphere v6.

Prerequisites
	Prior experience with WebSphere Application Server v5 is necessary. This course does not cover basic concepts that have not changed from v5.

Duration
	Three days.

Course Outline

0. Course Introduction
	Course Description Course Prerequisites Course Objectives Introductions Agenda Day 1 Agenda Day 2 Agenda Day 3

1. Migration
	Objectives Goals Overview of V4 to V6 Migration Overview of V5 to V6 Migration Mapping System Configuration Sample Mapping Prepare the Domain Prepare the Application Install Application Automated Migration The WASPreUpgrade Tool Components Migrated The WASPostUpgrade Tool DB2 Migration DB2 Migration Steps Server Coexistence Migrating the System Configuration & Runtime Review Questions Migrating the System Configuration & Runtime Review Answers Reference

2. Application Server Installation
	Objectives General Requirements Pre-Install Tasks WebSphere Profiles Creating Profiles Benefits of Profiles Launchpad Product File Installation Custom Installation Profile Creation Windows Service First Steps Installation Verification Silent Install wasprofile Command Product Files Directories Profile Directories Cell/Node/Server Config Directory Important Configuration Files Starting and Stopping the Server Application Server Installation Questions Application Server Installation Answers Reference Lab Summary Common Lab Errors Lab Summary Common Lab Errors

3. Web Server and Web Server Plug in
	Objectives Web Server Integration Benefit of a Web Server IBM HTTP Server Installation IBM HTTP Server Services Plug-in Installation Scenarios Web Server Plug-in Web Server Plug-in Installation Web Servers in WebSphere Mapping Applications to Web Servers Plug-in Configuration Plug-in Syntax Virtual Host hosts File Virtual Hosts in WebSphere Relation to Enterprise Applications Web Server & Web Server Plug-in Questions Web Server & Web Server Plug-in Answers Reference Lab Summary Common Lab Errors

4. Enhanced Deployment
	Objectives Enhanced Deployment Enhanced 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 Using Rapid Deployment Fine Grained Updates Updating or Adding Single Modules or Files Updating or Adding Multiple Modules or Files Removing Files Using Fine Grained Updates Enhanced Deployment Questions Enhanced Deployment Answers Reference Reference: Annotation Based Programming Lab Summary Common Lab Errors

5. Troubleshooting
	Objectives Problem Determination Error Reporting Networking Problems and Solutions HTTP Request Problems HTTP Request Solutions Other Solutions Tools for Resolving WebSphere Problems Admin Console Messages Configuration Problems Runtime Messages Message Details Important Log Files Configuring Log Files Viewing Logs Event Types Log Detail Levels Log File Format Configuring Tracing Reading Java Exceptions AST / Log Analyzer Log View of AST dumpNameSpace Tool Debugging IBM Tools Troubleshooting Questions Troubleshooting Answers Reference Lab Summary Common Lab Errors

6. Minor Differences
	Objectives Performance Monitoring Differences Enabling Performance Monitoring Performance Statistics Performance Data Available Tivoli Performance Viewer Launching Tivoli Performance Viewer Viewing Performance Data Performance Data Options Logging Performance Data Summary Reports Performance Advisors wsadmin Scripting Differences AdminTask Minor Differences Questions Minor Differences Answers Performance Monitoring Reference wsadmin Scripting Reference

7. Introduction to OnlineStore Application
	Objectives OnlineStore Functions Application Homepage New Customer Registration Browse Products View Cart / Complete Purchase Error Notification Find Purchases Similarity to "Real World" Applications OnlineStore Application Structure OnlineStoreWeb.war Contents OnlineStoreEJB.jar Contents Links Between Modules Summary Lab Summary Common Lab Errors

8. JMS Overview and WebSphere MQ Configuration
	Objectives Messaging Intro Messaging Example Messaging Components Messaging Types JMS (Java Messaging Service) Message Driven Beans (MDB) MDB as Message Consumer JMS Security JMS Resources Messaging in WebSphere Default Messaging WebSphere MQ Which To Use? WebSphere MQ JMS Configuration WebSphere MQ JMS Provider Connection Factory Destination Listener Port Relationship Between Messaging Components JMS Messaging Configuration Questions JMS Messaging Configuration Answers Reference

9. Default Messaging JMS Configuration
	Objectives Service Integration Bus Bus Members Messaging Engine Data Store Destination Message Points Mediations Default Messaging JMS Configuration Creating a Service Integration Bus Adding a Bus Member Bus Member Data Store Add a Destination Default Messaging JMS Provider JMS Connection Factory JMS Destination JMS Activation Specification Relationship Between Messaging Components JMS Messaging Configuration Questions JMS Messaging Configuration Answers Reference Lab Summary Common Lab Errors

10. Network Deployment Architecture
	Objectives Workload Management (WLM) Basics Role of Network Deployment Software Similarities With Base Edition Differences With Base Edition Coexistence With Base Edition Network Deployment Cell Deployment Manager and Node Agents Configuration File Synchronization Synchronization Problems Network Deployment Profiles Federating Nodes Federating an Application Server Profile Federating a Custom Profile Adding Nodes Prerequisites Before Adding Nodes Steps Taken When Adding a Node Removing Nodes Admin Console Changes Controlling Deployment Manager and Node Agents Automatically Starting Servers Network Deployment Architecture Questions Network Deployment Architecture Answers Reference Lab Summary Common Lab Errors Lab Summary Common Lab Errors Lab Topology

11. Web Server Management and Cluster Topology
	Objectives Web Server Management Using IBM HTTP Server IBM HTTP Server Architecture Non-IHS Web Server Managing Multiple Web Servers Cluster Vertical Scaling Horizontal Scaling "Mixed" Scaling Heterogeneous Scaling Creating a Cluster Cluster Member Options Managing Clusters Mapping Applications to Clusters Cluster Topology Screen Topology Factors Affecting Topology Coexistence Scenarios Common Topologies All in One Vertical Scaling Server Separation "Mixed" Scaling Web Server Horizontal Scaling Web Server Management & Cluster Topology Questions Web Server Management & Cluster Topology Answers Reference Lab Summary Common Lab Errors Lab Topology

12. Workload Management and Application State
	Objectives Types of WLM Web Server WLM Web Module WLM Architecture Weighted Routing State Management Server Affinity Weighted Routing with Server Affinity EJB WLM Factors Overriding EJB WLM Problems With Server Affinity Server Affinity With Failover Data Replication Service Number of Replicas Replication Security Enabling Server Affinity Failover Session Database Session Tuning Distributed Session Tuning Workload Management & Application State Questions Workload Management & Application State Answers Reference Lab Summary Common Lab Errors

13. Course Summary
	Course Objectives WebSphere Certification Reference

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