WU801G: Transition to WebSphere Application Server V8 for Administrators

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Duration: 2 Days

This two-day instructor-led course introduces students to the new features and standards that are offered and supported in IBM WebSphere Application Server Version 8, Network Deployment (ND).

In this course, students learn how to install, configure, and maintain IBM WebSphere Application Server V8 Network Deployment, and how to deploy enterprise Java applications. Students also learn how to work with new features in WebSphere Application Server V8, such as flexible management, administrative console extensions, security enhancements, and logging.

Hands-on exercises throughout the course are designed to reinforce lecture content. The lab exercises allow students to gain practical experience with WebSphere Application Server V8 by performing tasks such as installing and assembling applications, using logging capabilities, and implementing administrative security.

This is a WebSphere Education Solutions Team offering, and may not conform to the usual WebSphere Education standards for content and quality.

What You Will Learn

  • Describe the WebSphere Application Server family of products
  • Describe the features and supported standards in WebSphere Application Server V8
  • Install IBM Installation Manager
  • Install and configure WebSphere Application Server V8
  • Install and configure IBM HTTP Server (IHS)
  • Describe and use the supported standards in Java EE 6
  • Use IBM Assembly and Deploy Tools for WebSphere
  • Deploy Java EE 6 applications to the WebSphere Application Server V8 runtime environment
  • Use the administrative console and explore the new features
  • Describe the new security features and support for Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)
  • Enable and configure the new high performance extensible logging (HPEL) capabilities
  • Describe possible migration paths and available tools to migrate to WebSphere Application Sever V8
  • Install OSGi model applications on WebSphere Application Server V8

Audience

This intermediate course is designed for administrators with previous experience working with WebSphere Application Server Version 7 who install, configure, and manage Web-based applications on WebSphere Application Server V8. Web masters, lead application developers, and application architects may also benefit from this course.

Prerequistes

Students should have:

  • Administration skills for a web server, such as IBM HTTP Server or Apache
  • Basic operational skills for the SUSE Linux operating system
  • Experience using WebSphere Application Server V7

Course Outline

  • Course introduction
  • WebSphere Application Server V8 overview
  • Product packaging
  • WebSphere Application Server architecture
  • Installation Manager
  • WebSphere Application Server installation
  • Exercise: Installation using the IBM Installation Manager
  • JEE 6 overview for administrators
  • Administrative console new features
  • Exercise: Exploring the administrative console
  • Administrative topics
  • Exercise: Examining administrative topics
  • IBM Assembly and Deploy Tool (IADT) for WebSphere Administration
  • Logging (HPEL)
  • Exercise: Viewing HPEL logs
  • Security
  • Exercise: Security
  • Migration
  • OSGi
  • Exercise: OSGi
  • Course summary

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