IBM WebSphere

WA585G: WebSphere Application Server V8.5

Administration


             Recommended Duration: 5 Days
Skill Level: Intermediate
Cost: $5,300 (b/GST)

This course teaches you the skills that are needed to install and administer IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5, which offers users enhanced support for standards, emerging technology, and a choice of development frameworks.

In this course, you learn how to install, configure, and maintain IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5 base, Network Deployment (ND), and the Liberty profile, and to deploy enterprise Java applications in a single computer or clustered configuration. In addition, you learn how to work with features of WebSphere Application Server V8.5, such as IBM Installation Manager, WebSphere Customization Toolbox, administrative console extensions, security enhancements, Intelligent Management Pack, and the centralized installation manager.

Throughout the course, hands-on exercises and demonstrations reinforce lecture content. You gain practical experience with WebSphere Application Server V8.5 by completing tasks such as installing and assembling applications, applying problem determination techniques, configuring a clustered environment, and working with fine-grained administrative security.


Audience


This intermediate course is designed for administrators who install, configure, and manage web-based applications on WebSphere Application Server. Web administrators, lead application developers, and application architects can also benefit from this course.
The course is applicable to users running WebSphere Application Server on various platforms including IBM i systems.


Prerequisites


You should have:

  • An understanding of basic internet concepts
  • Experience in using a web browser
  • Administrative skills for a web server, such as IBM HTTP Server or Apache
  • Basic operational skills for the Linux operating system

Course Agenda


Relate WebSphere Application Server to the WebSphere family of products
Describe the features and standards in WebSphere Application Server V8.5
Describe the architectural concepts that are related to WebSphere Application Server
Install and configure WebSphere Application Server V8.5
Install and configure IBM HTTP Server (IHS)
Assemble and install server-side Java enterprise applications
Use WebSphere administrative tools to configure and manage enterprise applications
Use wsadmin scripting
Configure WebSphere Application Server security
Deploy applications in clustered environments
View performance information about server and application components
Use problem determination tools and log files to troubleshoot problems
Configure messaging with the service integration bus
Describe the Intelligent Management Pack
Describe WebSphere Batch features
Describe the Liberty profile
Install and configure the Liberty profile


Course Overview


Day 1

  • Course Introduction
  • WebSphere product family overview
  • WebSphere Application Server architecture - stand-alone
  • WebSphere Application Server architecture - federated
  • IBM Installation Manager
  • WebSphere Application Server installation
  • Web server installation
  • Exercise: Installing IBM Installation Manager

Day 2

  • Exercise: Installing WebSphere Application Server
  • Exercise: Installing IBM HTTP Server
  • WebSphere Application Server administrative console
  • Exercise: Exploring the administrative console
  • Introduction to the PlantsByWebSphere application
  • Application assembly
  • Exercise: Assembling an application
  • Application installation

Day 3

  • Exercise: Installing an application
  • Problem determination
  • Exercise: Problem determination
  • Introduction to wsadmin and scripting
  • Exercise: Using wsadmin
  • Federating a cell
  • Exercise: Creating a federated cell
  • Workload management

Day 4

  • Exercise: Exploring the administrative console
  • Exercise: Clustering and workload management
  • Introduction to WebSphere Messaging
  • Exercise: Configuring the service integration bus
  • Job manager and Centralized Installation Manager
  • Demonstration: Using the job manager
  • Overview of the Intelligent Management Pack
  • WebSphere security

Day 5

  • Exercise: Configuring WebSphere security
  • Exercise: Configuring application security
  • Exercise: Configuring SSL for WebSphere
  • Overview of the Liberty profile
  • Performance monitoring
  • Exercise: Using the performance monitoring tools
  • WebSphere Batch
  • Course summary