WEBSPHERE APPLICATION SERVER

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1 WEBSPHERE APPLICATION SERVER Introduction What is websphere, application server, webserver? WebSphere vs. Weblogic vs. JBOSS vs. tomcat? WebSphere product family overview Java basics [heap memory, GC, class loaders etc.] JDK & SDK New Features in 6.0, 6.1, 7.0, 8.5 and How to use them. Introduction to Extended Deployment Virtual Enterprise On Demand Router Extreme Scale WebSphere Application Server Architecture Application Server Architecture Overview Standalone N/W Deployment Various request types? Application Server Services: Transaction, ORB, PMI, Message Listener, Naming and Security Services Cells, Nodes and Node Agents Managed vs Unmanaged Node Mixed V6 and V5.X Nodes in a Single Cell NodeGroup, CoreGroup Clusters Administrative Clients Installation Manager/ CIM WebSphere Application Server Installation Hardware/Software Requirements Installation Planning Cell Topologies Standalone Network Deployment Installation Process GUI and Silent Installation Application Server Components Verifying the Installation WebSphere Configuration Files First Steps Product Files Directories Profile Directories Cell/Node/Server Config Directory Important Configuration Files

2 Administrative Console Opening the Console Logging In Console Overview Navigation Tree Workspace Area Configuration and Runtime Help Area Save Configuration Save Conflicts Common Configuration Scope, Filters and Preferences Administrative Tasks Reference Lab Summary System Management Managing Profiles Profile Types Directory Structure Default Profile Creating Profiles Using the Profile Creation Wizard Using wasprofile/manageprofiles Federation Using admin console Using addnode.bat/.sh Configuring WebSphere Resources Install & Configure Database (oracle/db2/cloudscape/derby) Defining JDBC Resources Configuring JCA Resources Defining Virtual Hosts WebSphere Variables Shared Libraries and Library References Installing IHS & Plugin IBM HTTP Server Architecture Managed & Unmanaged HIS Local & Remote Plugin Installation Administering IBM HTTP Server Creating Multiple IHS Instances Mapping IHS with Websphere Creating The Websphere Environment Standalone Topology ND Topology Master vs Local Repository (WSTEMP) Synchronization

3 WebSphere Security Basics 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 LDAP installation, 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 Java and Process Management WebSphere Class Loaders Class Loader Hierarchy and Delegation Common Class Loading Problems Class Loader Configuration Process Definition Dynamic Caching JVM Settings Monitoring Policy Workload Management Workload Management Benefits Vertical, Horizontal and Combination Scaling Clustering Creating and Managing a Cluster Implementing Workload Management Workload Management Selection Policy Load Balancing Problems Enterprise Application Deployment Application Assembling / Build & Release / SVN Repository Types of applications and build and release? Deployment Process

4 Deployment Preparation Application Installation Options Mapping Modules to Servers Specifying Virtual Hosts Sample Applications Managing Deployed Applications Fine-grained content update Fine-grained recycle behavior RAD Hot Deployment & Dynamic reloading Replication Domains CoreGroup & HA Manager Session Management Session Management Configuration Session Persistence Session Scope Session Affinity Server Affinity Shared Session Database Settings High Availability, Failover and WLM WebSphere Configuration Cell/Node/Server Level Security Application Resources Environment Troubleshooting Tools Trouble-Shooting Resources and Tools Define Symptoms Identify the Source of the Problem Runtime Status Messages Diagnostic Providers Enabling Trace and Specifying Trace Settings Viewing Log Files WebSphere Logging Tools Profiling and Logging Perspective Analyzing Entries Viewing Information from the Symptom Database Dumping the Name Space Generating Dumps and Analyzing Installing Fix packs in GUI / Silent Mode

5 Tivoli Performance Viewer Analyzed Resources Performance Data Reporting Process Enabling PMI and JVMPI Launching the Performance Viewer Performance Monitoring Settings Selecting Counters Summary Reports Performance Viewer: Actions Recording and Replaying Performance Data Enabling and Viewing Performance Advice Command Line Administration Wsadmin Advantages and Disadvantages Configuring Wsadmin Wsadmin Objects Managing Nodes and Servers Creating and Restoring Backups Running Commands & Scripts Examples IBM SUPPORT ASSISTANT 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 JMS Deployment and Configuration JMS Capabilities and Messaging Styles JMS Interactions and Participants JMS Runtime Environment Message-Driven Beans Listener Ports and JMS Activation Specifications WebSphere JMS Support Feature Comparison Security Considerations JMS Provider Configuration: Default Messaging, WebSphere MQ and Generic JMS Configuring JMS Resources JMS References and Transactions Providers

6 Service Integration Bus Bus Features and Components SIB Architecture Creating a Bus Bus Properties Bus Security Message Store Types Adding Bus Members Destinations Configuring a Foreign Bus Messaging Engines Linking Messaging Engines Server Messaging Properties Plugin_Cfg.xml File. Application Request Flow Linux Commands Interview Questions Conclusion