WebSphere Application Server

V9 Administration

WA590 / ZA590

ERC 1.0

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 Course overview
• This course teaches you the skills that are needed to administer IBM
WebSphere Application Server V9. This release offers users enhanced
support for standards, notably Java 7 EE, emerging technology, and a
choice of development frameworks.

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 Course prerequisites
• Basic operational skills for the Linux operating system
• Administrative skills for a web server, such as IBM HTTP Server or
Apache
• Basic understanding of cloud concepts, private, public, and hybrid
clouds, and traditional on-premises environments

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 Course objectives
• Relate WebSphere Application Server to the WebSphere family of
products
• Describe the features and standards in WebSphere Application Server
V9
• Describe the use of WebSphere Application Server in cloud, hybrid
cloud, and on-premises environments
• Describe the architectural concepts that are related to WebSphere
Application Server
• Assemble and install server-side Java enterprise applications
• Use WebSphere administrative tools to configure and manage
enterprise applications
• Use wsadmin scripting

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 Course objectives
• Configure WebSphere Application Server security
• View performance information about server and application components
• Troubleshoot problems by using problem determination tools and log
files

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 Agenda: Day 1
• Course introduction
• Unit 1. WebSphere product family overview
• Unit 2. WebSphere Application Server architecture: Stand-alone
▪ Exercise 1. Profile creation (part 1)
• Unit 3. WebSphere Application Server administrative console
▪ Exercise 2. Exploring the administrative console
• Unit 4. Introduction to the PlantsByWebSphere application
• Unit 5. Application assembly
▪ Exercise 3. Assembling an application

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 Agenda: Day 2
• Unit 6. Application installation
▪ Exercise 4. Installing an application
• Unit 7. Problem determination
▪ Exercise 5. Problem determination
• Unit 8. Introduction to wsadmin and scripting
▪ Exercise 6. Using wsadmin

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 Agenda: Day 3
• Unit 9. WebSphere security
▪ Exercise 7. Configuring WebSphere Application Server security
▪ Exercise 8. Configuring application security
• Unit 10. Performance monitoring
▪ Exercise 9. Using the performance monitoring tools
• Unit 11. Course summary

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 Introductions
• Name
• Company
• Where you live
• Your job role
• Your current experience with the products and technologies in this
course
• Do you meet the course prerequisites?
• What you expect from this class

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 Class logistics
• Course environment
• Start and end times
• Lab exercise procedures
• Materials in your student packet
• Topics not on the agenda
• Evaluations
• Breaks and lunch
• Outside business
• For classroom courses:
▪ Lab room availability
▪ Food
▪ Restrooms
▪ Fire exits
▪ Local amenities

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