Installation and Administration of IBM WebSphere Portal 8.5 on Windows

Use the features, functions, and procedures of IBM WebSphere Portal 8.5 to achieve the following tasks:


Configure WebSphere Portal to use an IBM Tivoli Directory Server LDAP server
Create a Network Deployment cell that contains a single node cluster
Select the best topology for your organization’s needs
Turn on logging and tracing
Use XML Access to streamline management activities
Back up and restore data
Implement release management practices
Add portlets to pages by using the new drag and drop of the page builder
Deploy a new portlet
Manage access
Create and apply visibility rules
Work with syndication feeds
Integrate mashups
Configure search
Customize or brand the portal
Deploy a custom theme
Transfer the ready-to-use data from the Derby database to DB2 Universal Database

This intermediate course is for experienced system administrators that are new to WebSphere Portal or need to refresh WebSphere Portal administration skills. They are responsible for installing and configuring WebSphere Portal and its day-to-day management.

You should have:


Understanding the WebSphere Application Server and JVM environments
Experience with the WebSphere Application Server and JVM environments
Database administration experience
Network security experience