Training

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Enterprise (Java EE) Applications
• Installing and Configuring WebSphere Application Server
• Installing Enterprise Applications
• IBM HTTP Server Installation and Configuration
• WebSphere Application Server Architecture
• Application Tracing and Troubleshooting
• Data Source Configuration and Management
• Security Management
• Java Messaging Service (JMS) Management
• Scripting of Administrative Activities

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 various troubleshooting tools and techniques to diagnose problems
• Configure database connections
• Configure runtime security
• Install and configure messaging applications
• Perform basic administrative tasks using scripting

This course is designed for application developers and WebSphere support staff that only need a brief introduction to WebSphere administration.  This course is not intended for those that will be managing a clustered WebSphere environment.  For those managing WebSphere clusters the courses WA1700 (Windows) or WA1840 (Linux) would be more appropriate.

The student should have a good understanding of Web technology, Java, and operational skills for Windows. Administration skills for a web server like Apache or IBM HTTP Server would also be beneficial although not required.

• Goals of Enterprise Applications
• What is Java?
• What is Java EE?
• The Java EE Specifications
• Role of Application Server
• What is a Servlet?
• Servlet Execution
• What is a JSP?
• JSP Code Sample
• What is an EJB?
• EJB Types
• EJB Examples
• Model-View-Controller Architecture
• MVC – An Example
• WebSphere Application Server Platform
• "Base" Edition
• Other WAS Editions
• IBM HTTP Server
• Other Products
• Java EE and WebSphere Overview Questions
• Java EE and WebSphere Overview Answers
• Reference

• General System Requirements
• Pre-Install Tasks
• WebSphere Profiles
• Creating Profiles
• Benefits of Profiles
• WebSphere Installation Types
• GUI Install - Launchpad
• Checking for Prerequisites
• Multiple Installations In a Single Machine
• Installing Sample Applications
• Product File Installation
• Profile Creation
• Specifying Security
• Installation Summary
• Installation Results
• First Steps
• Silent Install
• Installation Factory
• 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

• Single Server Admin Structure
• Administration Clients
• Logging In
• Console Overview
• Navigation Tree
• Workspace Area
• Configuration and Runtime
• Help Area
• Save Configuration
• Save Conflicts
• Common Configuration
• Scope
• Application Installation
• Installation Steps
• Finishing Up
• Start Application
• Applications on File System
• Admin Console & Application Deployment Questions
• Admin Console & Application Deployment Answers
• Reference
• Lab Summary
• Common Lab Errors

• Using a Web Server
• Web Server Plug-in Architecture
• Web Server Integration
• IBM HTTP Server Installation
• IBM HTTP Server Services
• Plug-in Installation Scenarios
• Web Server Plug-in Installation
• Web Server Plug-in Installation – Separate Install
• Web Servers in WebSphere
• Defining Web Servers
• Mapping Applications to Web Servers
• Plug-in Configuration
• Virtual Host
• Virtual Hosts in WebSphere
• Creating a Virtual Host in WebSphere
• Relation to Enterprise Applications
• Plug-in Syntax
• Web Server & Web Server Plug-in Questions
• Web Server & Web Server Plug-in Answers
• Reference
• Lab Summary
• Common Lab Errors

• Problem Determination
• Error Reporting
• Browser to Web Server Connection Problem
• HTTP Request Problems
• HTTP Request Solutions
• Tools for Resolving WebSphere Problems
• Admin Console Messages
• Configuration Problems
• Runtime Messages
• Message Details
• Important Log Files
• Configuring JVM Log Files
• Viewing JVM Logs
• Log Format
• Event Types in JVM Log
• Event Types in JVM Type
• Setting the Log Levels
• Level Specification String
• Tracing
• Configuring Tracing
• Reading Java Exceptions
• Common Exceptions
• Server Does Not Start
• dumpNameSpace Tool
• Remote Debugging
• Thread Dump
• IBM Tools
• Troubleshooting Questions
• Troubleshooting Answers
• Reference
• Lab Summary
• Common Lab Errors

• Source of Errors
• Support Tools
• IBM Support Assistant
• ISA Workbench
• Customizing the Workbench
• ISA Preferences
• Search for Information
• Case Management
• Collecting Information
• Guided Troubleshooting
• Troubleshooting Tools
• Manage Service Requests
• Summary
• Lab Summary
• Common Lab Errors

• Java EE Components
• Java EE Vendor Specifications
• Containers
• Java EE Blueprint
• Services
• JDBC
• Data Sources
• Java Naming and Directory Interface
• Java Message Service
• JavaMail
• Java EE Connector Architecture
• Java Transaction API
• Security
• Lifecycle Management
• Application Server Architecture
• Java EE Application Structure
• EAR File
• What are Modules?
• Java EE Deployment Descriptors
• Web Module
• EJB Module
• Client Module
• IBM Extensions
• Assembly Tools
• RAD Workspace and Projects
• General Application Structure

• What is JDBC?
• JDBC Driver
• Typical JDBC Use
• Problems to Address
• JDBC Data Sources
• Data Source Architecture
• Typical Use of Data Source
• Configuring JDBC in WebSphere
• Creating JDBC Provider
• Using WebSphere Variables
• Creating Data Source
• Connection Pools
• Data Source Resource Reference
• JPA and Data Source
• JPA Administration
• JPA Resource Reference
• Logging JPA SQL Statements
• Data Source Configuration Errors
• JDBC & Data Sources Questions
• JDBC & Data Sources Answers
• Reference
• Lab Summary
• Common Lab Errors

• Messaging Introduction
• Messaging Example
• Messaging Components
• Messaging Types
• JMS (Java Messaging Service)
• Message Driven Beans (MDB)
• MDB as Message Consumer
• JMS Resources
• Messaging in WebSphere
• Default Messaging
• WebSphere MQ
• Which To Use?
• WebSphere MQ JMS Configuration
• WebSphere MQ JMS Provider
• Connection Factory
• Destination
• Activation Specification
• Binding MDB to Activation Specification
• Relationship Between Messaging Components
• JMS Messaging Configuration Questions
• JMS Messaging Configuration Answers
• Lab Summary
• Common Lab Errors

• Security Overview
• Architecture Components
• Security Components
• Digital Certificates
• SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)
• SSL in WebSphere
• WebSphere SSL Configuration
• Java Security
• JAAS
• Java EE Security
• Authentication and Authorization
• Challenge Mechanism
• Configure Challenge Mechanism
• User Registry
• Federated Repositories
• Security Configuration
• User Registry Configuration
• Authentication Mechanism Configuration
• LTPA and Single Sign On Mechanism
• Configuring LTPA
• Admin Console Roles
• Fine Grained Administration Security
• Stopping Secure Servers
• WebSphere Security Questions
• WebSphere Security Answers
• Reference
• Lab Summary
• Common Lab Errors

• Authorization
• Java EE Roles
• Sample Role Mapping
• Mapping Roles to Users/Groups
• Look Up Users/Groups
• Special Roles
• Defining Roles
• Resource Protection in Web Module
• Resource Protection in EJB Module
• Unprotected Methods
• "Unchecked" Method Permissions
• Run-As Delegation
• Java EE Security Questions
• Java EE Security Answers
• Lab Summary
• Common Lab Errors

• Command Line Tools
• Common Binary Commands
• wsadmin
• wsadmin Options
• Benefits of wsadmin
• Properties
• Security
• Scripting Languages
• JMX in WebSphere
• Default Scripting Objects
• Getting Help
• AdminConfig
• Object ID
• Saving Configuration
• AdminControl
• Object Names
• AdminApp
• AdminTask
• AdminTask exportWasprofile
• Common Scripting Patterns
• Profiles
• Things to Remember
• Command Line Administration Questions
• Command Line Administration Answers
• Reference
• Lab Summary
• Common Lab Errors

• What is a Web Service?
• SOAP Overview
• WSDL Overview
• WSDL Syntax Overview
• Service Endpoint Definition
• Web Service Administration Tasks
• Configure Endpoint URL in Provider Side
• Publishing WSDL File
• Configure Endpoint URL in Consumer Side
• Working with Policy Sets
• Stopping a Service Listener
• Chapter Questions
• Chapter Answers
• Lab Summary
• Common Lab Errors

• 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
• Firewall Issues
• WebSphere Profiles - Recap
• Network Deployment Profiles
• Profile Management Tool
• manageprofiles command
• Federating Nodes
• Federating an Application Server Profile
• Federating a Custom Profile
• 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

• Java EE 5 Support
• Web Service Policy Sets
• Intelligent Provisioning
• Security Domains
• Business Level Applications
• Administrative Agent
• Job Manager
• Summary