his 5-day instructor-led course teaches students the skills needed to install and administer IBM WebSphere Application Server V7. As the latest release of WebSphere Application Server, Version 7 offers users enhanced support for standards, emerging technology, and a choice of development frameworks.

In this course, students learn how to install, configure, and maintain IBM WebSphere Application Server V7 base and Network Deployment (ND), and to deploy enterprise Java applications in a single machine or clustered configuration. In addition, students learn how to work with features new to WebSphere Application Server V7, such as flexible management, business-level applications, administrative console extensions, security enhancements, and the centralized installation manager. Optional units cover topics such as centralized installation and auditing.

Throughout the course, hands-on exercises and demonstrations reinforce lecture content. Students gain practical experience with WebSphere Application Server V7 by performing tasks such as installing and assembling applications, using properties file-based configuration, applying problem determination techniques, and working with fine-grained administrative security.

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Relate WebSphere Application Server to the WebSphere family of products

Describe the features and standards in WebSphere Application Server V7

Describe the architectural concepts related to WebSphere Application Server

Install and configure WebSphere Application Server V7

Explain the basic concepts of the Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE 5) platform

Assemble and install server-side Java enterprise applications

Use WebSphere administrative tools to configure and manage enterprise applications

Use the wsadmin scripting library

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

This intermediate course is designed for administrators who install, configure, and manage Web-based applications on WebSphere Application Server. Web masters, lead application developers, and application architects may also find this course beneficial.

Course introduction

WebSphere product family overview

WebSphere Application Server architecture – standalone

WebSphere Application Server architecture - federated

WebSphere Application Server installation

Exercise: Installing WebSphere Application Server

Exercise: Installing IBM HTTP Server

Exercise: WebSphere Information Center installation (optional)

WebSphere Application Server administrative console

Exercise: Exploring the WebSphere Application Server administrative console

Java EE 5 overview for administrators

Application assembly

Introduction to the Trade family of applications

Application installation

Exercise: Assembling an application

Exercise: Installing an application

Problem determination

Exercise: Problem determination

Command-line administration, scripting, and automation

Exercise: Using wsadmin

Federating a cell

Exercise: Creating a federated cell

Workload management

Exercise: Clustering and workload management

Introduction to WebSphere messaging

Exercise: Configuring the Service Integration Bus

Centralized installation (optional)

Security and auditing

Exercise: Configuring WebSphere security, including fine-grained administrative access

Exercise: Configuring application security

Exercise: Configuring SSL for WebSphere

Exercise: Auditing (optional)

Performance monitoring

Exercise: Using the performance monitoring tools

Flexible management (optional; includes demonstration)

Course summary

Before taking this course, students should have:

• An understanding of basic Internet concepts
• Experience using a Web browser
• Administration skills for a Web server, such as IBM HTTP Server or Apache
• Basic operational skills for the Windows XP operating system