Training offering

IBM WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Administration for Windows/Unix/Linux

Description

Although this four-day course uses Windows as the key platform, the notes also cover, where there is a difference, what the equivalent command/directory is for Unix/Linux. The course describes how to install and perform system administration for IBM WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Network Deployment. It covers the necessary skills for a standalone base WebSphere Application Server system, and the additional skills to manage and configure a Network Deployment cell. This course does not cover programming Java servlets, JSPs, or EJBs; these skills can be obtained by attending the appropriate IBM Rational Application Developer courses. This is a version 6.1 class, there is an associated v6 class, WebSphere Application Server v6 Administration (WF3860GB)

Objectives

Explain how WebSphere Application Server relates to the WebSphere family of products Describe the architectural concepts related to WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Install and configure WebSphere Application Server and IBM HTTP Server (IHS) Explain the basic concepts of the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) Assemble and install server-side Java enterprise applications Use WebSphere Application Server administrative tools to configure and manage enterprise applications Configure security for server-side application resources Deploy applications in clustered environments View performance information about server and application components Use problem determination tools and log files to troubleshoot problems

Participants

This course is designed for administrators who install, configure, and manage Web-based applications on WebSphere Application Server V6.1. It is also appropriate for webmasters and application architects.

Prerequisite(s)

Students should have: An understanding of basic Internet concepts Experience using a Web browser Administration skills for a Web server, such as IBM HTTP Server or Apache Basic operational skills for the operating system where the lab exercises are run

Programme

Course introduction WebSphere product family overview Architectural overview: Standalone Architectural overview: Federated WebSphere Application Server V6.1 installation Exercise: WebSphere Application Server installation Exercise: IBM HTTP Server installation Exercise: WebSphere Information Center installation Administrative console Exercise: Explore WebSphere Application Server through the administrative console J2EE overview Application assembly using AST Introduction to the Trade family of applications Exercise: Using AST to assemble the Trade application Application installation Exercise: Installing Trade application Problem determination Exercise: Problem determination wsadmin Exercise: Experimenting with wsadmin Profiles and federating cells Exercise: Federating a cell Workload management Exercise: Clustering Introduction to WebSphere Platform Messaging (WPM) Exercise: Install Trade processor application WebSphere securityExercise: Configuring SSL Exercise: Enabling WebSphere and J2EE Security Integrated Performance Viewer Exercise: Integrated Performance Viewer Course summary