IntroductionCourse Outline
Topics
 
  • Installing and Configuring JBoss Application Server
  • Installing Java EE Enterprise Applications
  • Java EE Components and Services
  • JBoss Application Server Architecture
  • Using Ant and Eclipse to Simplify JBoss Administration
  • JBoss Logging Tools
  • Database Connectivity (JDBC)
  • JBoss Security Configuration
  • JBoss Messaging (JMS)
  • JBoss Web Services
  • Monitoring JBoss Performance
  • JBoss Clustering
  • Integrating JBoss with Apache Web Server
  • Impact of Clustering on Various Services
 
What you will learn
  After completing this course students will be able to:
  • Install JBoss Application Server
  • Install and configure Java EE applications
  • Use various tools to solve several types of problems
  • Establish best-practice procedures for maintaining JBoss configurations
  • Configure various application resources
  • Modify logging properties of JBoss Application Server
  • Configure JBoss Security
  • Administer the environment using the web-based Admin Console or command line tools
  • Monitor JBoss performance
  • Use various techniques to create a more robust environment and avoid common problems
  • Maintain a cluster of JBoss Application Servers
 
Audience
 

Webmasters and System Administrators who install, configure, and maintain Java EE Applications on JBoss Application Server V5.x.
 
Prerequisites
  The student should have a familiarity with basic Windows operational skills like running commands from a command prompt and networking. Although not required, familiarity with web-based applications, web servers, and Java is suggested.
 
Delivery
 

Instructor-led classroom training
 
Hands-On
  This course contains extensive hands-on labs. Rather than simply "walking through" the various features of JBoss these exercises are designed to enhance the educational experience. There is additional information and tips provided within the context of the labs that reinforce topics presented in lectures and focus on other aspects that can only be discussed while a student performs certain tasks.
 
Skill Level
  Intermediate
 
Duration
  Five days.
Lab Setup Guide

Outline for JBoss Application Server 5.1 Administration and Clustering (Windows) Training

Chapter 1. JBoss Introduction
 
  • 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
  • JBoss Family
  • JBoss Application Server
  • Relation to JBoss Enterprise Application Platform
  • Differences Between JBoss AS and JBoss EAP
  • JBoss Support and Documentation
  • Summary
  • Reference
 

Chapter 2. What's New in JBoss Application Server v5.x
 
  • JBoss History (or "What Took So Long?")
  • Project Structure
  • Microcontainer
  • Deployers
  • Changes You Will Notice
  • JBoss Enterprise Application Platform
  • Java EE 5 Certification
  • New Administration Console
  • Using Java 6
  • Directory Structure Changes
  • New Configurations
  • JBoss Messaging
  • ServiceBindingManager
  • Using JBoss 5.x With Eclipse
  • JBoss Seam
  • Alternatives to JBoss
  • Summary
 

Chapter 3. Installing JBoss
 
  • Installation Prerequisites
  • Java Version
  • JBoss Installation
  • JBoss Installer
  • Starting and Stopping JBoss
  • Network Binding Behavior
  • JBoss Admin Consoles - JMX
  • JBoss Admin Consoles - Web Console
  • JBoss Admin Consoles - Administration Console
  • JBoss Configurations
  • Variables in Configuration Files
  • Issues in Managing JBoss Configurations
  • Updating JBoss Version
  • Other Common Components
  • Summary
  • Reference
 

Chapter 4. Java EE Overview for Administrators
 
  • 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
  • JBoss Deployment Descriptors
  • Code Annotations
  • JBoss Default EJB Deployment
  • JBoss Application Deployment
  • Updating an Application
  • Applications in Administration Console
  • Summary
 

Chapter 5. Using Ant and Eclipse to Simplify JBoss Administration
 
  • Ant
  • Sample Ant buildfile
  • Common Ant Tasks
  • Eclipse
  • Eclipse
  • Managing JBoss Configuration Files with Eclipse
  • XML in Eclipse
  • Ant Features in Eclipse
  • Exporting JBoss Configurations
  • File Versioning with Eclipse
  • Perspectives and Views
  • Eclipse Tips
  • Using Ant and Eclipse to Simplify JBoss Configuration
  • Summary
  • Reference
 

Chapter 6. Connecting to a Database
 
  • What is JDBC?
  • JDBC Driver
  • Typical JDBC Use
  • Problems to Address
  • Data Source Architecture
  • JDBC Data Sources
  • Typical Use of Data Source
  • JPA and Data Source
  • Hypersonic Database
  • Examining the Hypersonic Database
  • Types of JBoss Data Sources
  • Adding JDBC Drivers
  • Configure Data Source
  • Common Data Source Properties
  • Connection Pool Properties
  • Monitor Connection Pool
  • Data Source Failover
  • Managing Datasources in the Administration Console
  • Summary
  • Reference
 

Chapter 7. Hibernate JPA Caching
 
  • Need for Caching
  • Factors Involved in Caching
  • Using Hibernate to Cache JPA Entities
  • Types of Hibernate JPA Cached Data
  • Steps to Configure Hibernate Second Level Cache
  • Decide JBoss Cache Configuration
  • Standard JBoss Cache Configurations
  • Configure JPA Persistence Caching Properties
  • Sample persistence.xml with Hibernate Caching
  • Configure JPA Entities to Allow Caching
  • Configure JPA Queries to Allow Caching
  • Tuning Cache Eviction
  • JBoss Cache EvictionRegionConfig
  • Summary
 

Chapter 8. JBoss Logging
 
  • Log4j
  • Configuring Log4j in JBoss
  • Log Output
  • Standard Appenders
  • Appender Example
  • Log Categories
  • Log Categories
  • Category Example
  • Appender References
  • Logging Code
  • Adjusting Log Threshold
  • Adjusting Log Threshold from the Consoles
  • Common Tasks for Log4j
  • Logging in JBoss EAP Production Configuration
  • HTTP Access Logs
  • JBoss HTTP Access Log
  • Summary
  • Reference
 

Chapter 9. JNDI & Naming Services
 
  • Naming Service
  • Phone Number Example
  • Objects in Namespace
  • What is JNDI?
  • Using JNDI
  • NameNotFoundException
  • JNDI References
  • JNDI Binding in JBoss
  • JNDIView MBean
  • Binding JNDI References
  • Summary
 

Chapter 10. JBoss Internal Architecture
 
  • JMX Intro
  • JBoss Microcontainer
  • POJO Services
  • Defining Custom JBoss Services
  • JBoss "Bootstrapping"
  • Deployers
  • Invokers and Remoting
  • Summary
  • Reference
 

Chapter 11. JMS Messaging
 
  • Messaging Intro
  • Messaging Example
  • Messaging Components
  • Messaging Types
  • JMS (Java Messaging Service)
  • JMS Resources
  • Message Driven Beans (MDB)
  • JBoss Messaging
  • Differences with JBossMQ
  • Configuring JMS
  • MDB Destinations
  • Sucker Password
  • Summary
 

Chapter 12. Monitoring and Tuning JBoss
 
  • Monitoring Tools
  • JBoss Consoles
  • MBean Attributes
  • Live Graphs and Snapshots
  • Monitors
  • Monitor Configuration
  • Email Monitor Configuration
  • Command Line Queries
  • Common Performance Tuning
  • JBoss Web Thread Pools
  • JBoss "Slimming"
  • Summary
 

Chapter 13. Java Memory Management
 
  • Java Heap Space
  • Heap Size Limits
  • Default Size Limits
  • Garbage Collection Basics
  • Allocation Failure (AF)
  • OutOfMemoryError
  • Memory Leak
  • Free Space Threshold
  • Garbage Collection Mechanism
  • GC Performance Improvements
  • Generational Garbage Collection
  • Thread Local Heap (TLH)
  • Memory Tuning Goals
  • Steady State Heap Size
  • Analyzing Steady State Behavior
  • Effect of Initial Heap Size on GC
  • Optimizing GC Duration
  • Summary
 

Chapter 14. Sun HotSpot 6.0 JDK Memory Management
 
  • Generational GC
  • Sizing the Generations
  • Heap Growth and Shrinkage
  • Client and Server JVM Modes
  • GC Collector Option
  • GC Ergonomics
  • Summary
 

Chapter 15. Java EE Security in JBoss
 
  • Authentication and Authorization
  • Challenge Mechanism
  • Java EE Security Roles
  • JBoss Security Domain  
  • Login Modules
  • Using a Database for Authentication
  • Using an LDAP Server
  • Chaining Multiple Login Modules
  • Chaining Multiple Login Modules - Example
  • Stacking Login Modules
  • Stacking Login Modules - Example
  • Hashed Passwords
  • Testing Security
  • Summary
  • Reference
 

Chapter 16. JBoss Security
 
  • Securing JBoss Configurations
  • Security of Administrative Applications
  • Securing the JMX Console
  • Securing the Administration Console
  • Securing the Web Console
  • Securing the JBoss Web Service Management Application
  • Securing JBoss Invokers
  • Security Differences with JBoss EAP
  • Providing Security for Binary Commands
  • Encrypting Data Source Passwords
  • Digital Certificates
  • Creating Self-Signed Certificate
  • SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)
  • Enabling SSL on JBoss Web Container
  • Summary
 

Chapter 17. Introduction to Web Services
 
  • A Conceptual Look at Services
  • Defining Services
  • Service Communication Analogy
  • Three Key Service Questions
  • Connecting the Dots
  • SOA – Runtime Implementation
  • What is a Web Service?
  • Enterprise Assets as Services
  • Advantages of Web Services
  • Web Service Business Models
  • Binding via SOAP
  • SOAP in Protocol Stack
  • SOAP Structure
  • Interface via WSDL
  • WSDL Structure
  • Locating a Service
  • UDDI Overview
  • UDDI Terminology
  • UDDI Structure
  • WS-I Overview
  • WS-I Deliverables
  • JBoss Web Service Deployment
  • Routing Web Service Requests  
  • Writing Portable Web Service Clients for JBoss
  • JBoss @WebServiceRef Customization
  • JBoss Web Service Tools
  • Running JBoss Web Services in Eclipse
  • Reference
 

Chapter 18. Overview of Clustered Architecture
 
  • Clusters
  • Horizontal Scaling
  • Vertical Scaling
  • Clustering Terminology
  • Clustering in JBoss
  • Running Multiple Instances of JBoss on Single Machine
  • Adding JBoss Instances to a Cluster  
  • Clusters on the Same Network
  • Viewing JBoss Cluster Information
  • Summary
 

Chapter 19. JGroups Network Communication
 
  • Introduction to JGroups
  • Group Coordinator
  • Joining the Group
  • JGroups Layering
  • Sample JGroups Layers
  • Transport Protocols
  • Network Impact
  • Discovery Protocols
  • Merging Groups
  • Failure Detection Protocols
  • Group Membership Service
  • State Transfer
  • Summary
  • Reference
 

Chapter 20. Clustered Deployment
 
  • Deployment Options
  • Regular Deployment
  • HA-Singleton Deployment
  • Farming Deployment
  • Issues of Farm Deployment
  • Summary
  • Reference
 

Chapter 21. Load Balancing with Apache and mod_jk
 
  • Role of Web Server
  • Supported Web Servers
  • Using Apache with JBoss
  • Configuring mod_jk
  • Adding mod_jk Module
  • Configure mod_jk
  • Configure workers.properties
  • mod_jk Load Balancing
  • Example workers.properties
  • Configure uriworkermap.properties
  • Configure JBoss
  • Apache mod_jk Status
  • Enabling Apache mod_jk Status
  • Summary
  • Reference
 

Chapter 22. Distributed Applications
 
  • Application State
  • Distributed Failover
  • HTTP Session State Replication
  • JBossCache
  • Utilizing Session Replication
  • Tuning Session Replication
  • FIELD Level Session Replication
  • Session Timeout
  • Session Passivation
  • Clustered Session EJBs
  • Clustering Stateless Session Beans (EJB 3.x)
  • Clustering Stateful Session Beans (EJB 3.x)
  • Changing EJB Load Balancing Policy
  • Clustering Session Beans (EJB 2.x)
  • Problems Deploying to “default” Configuration
  • JBoss Cache Configuration
  • Buddy Replication
  • Tuning Stateful Session EJB Cache
  • Summary
  • Reference
 

Chapter 23. Clustered Services
 
  • Introduction
  • Clustered Services
  • Clustered JBoss Messaging
  • Assign a Unique ServerPeerID
  • Configure Clustered JBoss Messaging
  • Clustered JBoss Messaging Destinations
  • Clustered JNDI Services
  • HA-JNDI Clients
  • Access HA-JNDI in Java Code
  • Access HA-JNDI by Modifying jndi.properties File
  • Properties in jndi.properties File
  • HA-JNDI With EJBs
  • Summary
 

Chapter 24. Rolling Out JBoss to Production
 
  • Securing Management Functions
  • Removing Hypersonic
  • Configuring JBoss with Firewalls
  • Setting a Root Web Application
  • Summary
 

Chapter 25. JBoss Operations Network
 
  • JBoss Operations Network
  • Jopr
  • JBoss ON Features
  • JBoss ON Architecture
  • JBoss ON Server
  • JBoss ON Agent
  • Supported Platforms
  • JBoss ON Console
  • Dashboard
  • Browse Resources
  • Resource Detail
  • Monitoring
  • Metric Summary
  • Metric Detail Chart
  • Inventory
  • Control
  • Configuration
  • Alerts
  • Alerts
  • Console Users
  • Command Line
  • Summary
  • Reference