Course Content

Overview
What is an Application Server?
Application Server Architecture(basic)
WAS Product Packages
New features added in V6, relationship with V5
Features in 6.1

Architecture
High Level WAS 6.0 Architecture
System Management Architecture
Topology and Terminology
Understanding Profile(s)

Product Installation and Maintenance
INUX(OS) Basics
Installation Methods
Pre-requisites
Standalone Application Server
Distributed Application Servers
IBM HTTP Server Web server
Web Server Plug-ins
Post-Installation and Verification
Upgrade and Migrate(XSLT) from V5 to V6
Uninstall – In Detail

Managing WAS System
Configuration Repository

Managing Profiles

Deployment Manager

Node Groups

Controlling Servers

File Synchronization

Application Management

Rapid Deployment and enhancement of an EAR

JDBC and Data Source(s)

Managed node and Unmanaged Node

Web Server Management

Virtual Host(s)

Backup/Restore Server configuration

Command Line Utility programs

Work Load Management and High Availability
What is Clustering

Types of Clusters

Managing Clusters

Federation of Node(s)

DRS(Data Replication Service)

Failover

Federation of Node(s)

JMS 1.1 and SIB Mechanism
Basic Messaging flow

Service Integration Technology Architecture

Shared Communication Channel(SIB)

Message Engine and Store

Queue(s), Connection Factory and Destination(s)

Mediation

High Availability and Scalability

Interoperability

Class Loader, JNDI and Transport Channel Service
Class Loader Hierarchy

Shared Libraries

Dynamic Application Server Re-Load

JNDI Overview

Best Practice and Problem Analysis

Port Sharing

Thread Pools

Security Mechanisms
Administrative Console

Security Levels

SSL Configuration

Resources(J2C/JDBC,JMS)

Application Security

CSIv2, JACC

Troubleshooting
Log Files

Trace Files

Transaction Logs

View Running Logs

Interpretation of the above Logs

Database Connection Leak

Hung Threads

Garbage Collection

Heap and Thread Dumps

Log Profiling

Performance Monitoring and Tuning
Dynamic Cache

Tivoli Performance Viewer

Tivoli Performance Advisor

Request Metrics

Vendor(IBM) Data Collection

Tuning JVM(Settings)

Scripting
Invoking WSADMIN

Controlling Administrative Objects

Introduction to JACL/JYTHON Languages

Export and Import Configuration Archives