JBOSS CERTIFIED APPLICATION ADMINISTRATORTM EXAM STUDY GUIDE

Exam Overview
The JBoss Certified Application Administrator (JBCAATM) exam tests whether exam candidates are ready for the real-world responsibilities of administering JBoss Enterprise Application latform based applications and systems for prod!ction p!rposes" Those who pass the exam earn the JBoss Certified Application Administrator credential" This doc!ment pro#ides g!idance on the exam format and ob$ecti#es" The JBCAA exam is %&& percent performance-based ' candidates demonstrate their (nowledge and s(ills by doing tas(s rather than reg!rgitating facts" Most )T certification exams as( a series of *!estions for which yo! will choose A+ B+ C+ or , -- or the e#er-!npop!lar -Choose all that apply". /o! will not see *!estions li(e that on the JBCAA exam" )n fact+ yo! will not see any *!estions at all" )nstead+ yo! will be pro#ided with a real en#ironment in which yo! will perform a list of realworld tas(s" 0or example+ we might as( yo! to replace 1ypersonic with a prod!ction database rather than as(ing a series of *!estions abo!t how one might do that" Conse*!ently+ candidates are ad#ised to #iew any online -brain d!mps. and the li(e with s(epticism" The single best so!rce of information abo!t what is on this exam is this doc!ment" The JBCAA exam is fo!r timed ho!rs" 2ome time is re*!ired in ad#ance of the start time in order to chec( identification and gather information"

Exam Preparati !" D #$me!tati !

3ed 1at4s performance-based approach to testing means that experience is the best preparation for the exam" E#en experienced people sometimes ha#e gaps in their (nowledge+ howe#er" Training and self-st!dy are effecti#e s!pplements to experience" Training in partic!lar can accelerate experience" 3ed 1at offers the JB336 JBoss for Administrators co!rse+ which co#ers most of what is on the exam" Co#erage of earlier #ersions may #ary" To help yo! prepare+ this doc!ment lists the tas( areas yo! can expect to see co#ered on the exam" 5e also incl!de some official and !nofficial so!rces of additional doc!mentation on the tas( areas" lease be aware that we pro#ide these as s!ggestions for st!dy and as s!ch they do not constit!te an official endorsement for other p!rposes nor the contin!ed acc!racy and rele#ance of the reso!rces o#er time" All candidates sho!ld re#iew these materials+ incl!ding candidates who ha#e attended training"
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Access to doc!mentation d!ring the exam will be limited to the official JBoss Enterprise Application latform doc!mentation% for the #ersion being tested pl!s any sample files or additional doc!mentation incl!ded with the prod!ct" 5e will not strip anything o!t that is normally incl!ded" lease note that yo! will not ha#e access to the $boss"org wi(i" 5hile it is a !sef!l reso!rce and incl!des content we recommend for st!dy+ the wi(i format ma(es it inappropriate for access d!ring an exam" 5e want to test yo!+ not the people reading and !pdating the wi(i" /o! will not be permitted to bring any hard copy or electronic doc!mentation into the exam" This prohibition incl!des notes+ boo(s+ or any other materials" )nternet access will be strictly controlled" 9eep these restrictions in mind as yo! st!dy"

Exam Preparati !" E!vir !me!t

/o! will be wor(ing on a 3ed 1at Enterprise :in!x ;"< system d!ring the exam+ so prior experience !sing :in!x or =>)? will be helpf!l" The p!rpose of this exam is not to test operating system administration s(ills and extensi#e experience is not re*!ired" /o! will ha#e a f!ll des(top en#ironment in which to wor( and we will pro#ide a list of basic commands for yo!r reference in addition to the man pages and other doc!mentation that come with 3ed 1at Enterprise :in!x" 0edora7 pro#ides a freely a#ailable alternati#e for yo! to practice yo!r :in!x s(ills" A :i#e C, #ersion is a#ailable that allows yo! to wor( on 0edora witho!t needing to install it on yo!r comp!ter" 5hile it is not an exact match for the en#ironment in 3ed 1at Enterprise :in!x+ it is definitely close eno!gh for the le#el of familiarity re*!ired"

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Exam Ta%&%
JBCAA exam candidates sho!ld be able to perform the following tas(s on JBoss Enterprise Application latform" To aid yo!r st!dy+ we ha#e also incl!ded a list of additional st!dy so!rces for these acti#ities" As noted abo#e+ some of these materials will not be permitted d!ring the exam" 5e ad#ise all candidates to attend the JB336 JBoss for Administrators co!rse and to st!dy the s!pplemental references listed below" I!%ta'' a!( r$! a )a%i# JB %% EAP i!%ta!#e JB336 JBoss for Administrators co!rse JBoss EA )nstallation C!ideD JBoss EA Cetting 2tarted C!ideD JBoss EA Administration and Config!ration C!ideD Example config!rations incl!ded with JBoss EA C !*i+$re m$'tip'e JB %% EAP i!%ta!#e% JB336 JBoss for Administrators co!rse JBoss EA )nstallation C!ideD http@AAcomm!nity"$boss"orgAwi(iAConfig!re orts http@AAcomm!nity"$boss"orgAwi(iAA2;2er#iceBindingManager Example config!rations incl!ded with JBoss EA C !*i+$re JB %% ,e) C !!e#t r% -i!#'$(i!+ .TTPS/ JB336 JBoss for Administrators co!rse JBoss EA Administration and Config!ration C!ideD JBoss 5eb ,oc!mentation< http@AAcomm!nity"$boss"orgAwi(iA2ec!reTheJmxConsole http@AAcomm!nity"$boss"orgAwi(iA22:2et!p Creating an 22: 9eystore =sing the Ja#a 9eytool; http@AA$a#a"s!n"comA$a#aseAEAdocsAtechnotesAtoolsAindex"htmlFsec!rity (loo( for (eytool) Example config!rations incl!ded with JBoss EA

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