WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Administration

This course is also available as self-paced virtual (e-learning), WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Administration (ZA855). Please note that this option does not require any travel. This 5-day instructor-led course teaches you the skills that are needed to install and administer IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5. This release offers users enhanced support for standards, emerging technology, and a choice of development frameworks. In this course, you learn how to install, configure, and maintain IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 base, Network Deployment (ND), and the Liberty profile. You learn how to deploy enterprise Java applications in a single computer or clustered configuration. In addition, you learn how to work with features of WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5, such as IBM Installation Manager, WebSphere Customization Toolbox, security enhancements, Intelligent Management, and centralized installation. Throughout the course, hands-on exercises and demonstrations reinforce lecture content and give you practical experience with WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5. You complete tasks such as installing and assembling applications, applying problem determination techniques, configuring a clustered environment, and working with fine-grained administrative security. For information about other related WebSphere courses, visit the WebSphere Education Training Paths website: ibm.com/software/websphere/education/paths/

Training Paths that reference this course are:

System Administrator skills for IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.x

System Administrator skills for IBM WebSphere Portal V8.5

This intermediate course is designed for administrators who install, configure, and manage web-based applications on WebSphere Application Server. Web administrators, lead application developers, and application architects can also benefit from this course. The course is applicable to users running WebSphere Application Server on various platforms including IBM i systems.

You should have: An understanding of basic internet concepts Experience in using a web browser Administrative skills for a web server, such as IBM HTTP Server or Apache Basic operational skills for the Linux operating system

1. Course introduction
2. WebSphere product family overview
3. WebSphere Application Server architecture - stand-alone
4. WebSphere Application Server architecture - federated
5. IBM Installation Manager
6. WebSphere Application Server installation
7. Web server installation
8. Exercise: Installing IBM Installation Manager
9. Exercise: Installing WebSphere Application Server
10. Exercise: Installing IBM HTTP Server
11. WebSphere Application Server administrative console
12. Exercise: Exploring the administrative console
13. Introduction to the PlantsByWebSphere application
14. Application assembly
15. Exercise: Assembling an application
16. Application installation
17. Exercise: Installing an application
18. Problem determination
19. Exercise: Problem determination
20. Introduction to wsadmin and scripting
21. Exercise: Using wsadmin
22. Federating a cell
23. Exercise: Creating a federated cell
24. Workload management
25. Exercise: Clustering and workload management
26. Introduction to WebSphere Messaging
27. Exercise: Configuring the service integration bus
28. Job manager and Centralized Installation Manager
29. Demonstration: Using the job manager
30. Overview of Intelligent Management
31. WebSphere security
32. Exercise: Configuring WebSphere security
33. Exercise: Configuring application security
34. Exercise: Configuring SSL for WebSphere
35. Overview of the Liberty profile
36. Exercise: Working with the Liberty profile
37. Performance monitoring
38. Exercise: Using the performance monitoring tools
39. WebSphere Batch
40. Course summary