Description
This course provides an immersion in WebSphere Application Server (WAS) Adminsitration. It is intended for administrators who have no prior
experience with WAS, and who need to understand how to administer it in all its nuances. This course is effectively a combination of
ED500 (Basic WAS Administration and ED510 (Advanced WAS Administration), and includes all
the topics from both of these classes, in a slightly shorter duration
Duration
5 days
Audience
Administrators who are looking for comprehensive exposure to WebSphere Application Server
Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Install and configure WebSphere Application Server on their platform of choice
- Administer a WebSphere Application Server installation using GUI and command-line tools
- Assemble and modify J2EE-compliant enterprise applications
- Deploy J2EE-compliant enterprise applications
- Manage and monitor enterprise applications
- Troubleshoot problems in the installation, administration and execution of WebSphere Application Server
- Configure WebSphere Application Server, Network Deployment on multiple tiers
- Configure WebSphere Application Server to support multiple virtual hosts
- Configure multiple WebSphere Application Server nodes in a common cell
- Define and manage server clusters for vertical and horizontal scaling
- Configure WebSphere Application Server for Local Operating System, LDAP or custom authentication
- Configure SSL communication to a web server and between the web server plug-in and the application server
- Configure SSL communication for RMI/IIOP connections to the application server
- Map J2EE security roles to principals within a registry
- Secure the administrative tools for WebSphere Application Server
- Analyze performance of J2EE applications running in WebSphere Application Server
- Address performance issues of J2EE applications
Prerequisites
ED500 or equivalent experience; familiarity with Platform/OS of choice; general understanding of networks and networking transports/protocols (e.g. TCP/IP
HTTP, etc.)