WebSphere V6.x Installation, Configuration and Maintenance

AUDIENCE: This course is for WebSphere systems support staff who need to know how to install, configure and maintain WebSphere Installations.
PREREQUISITES: Delegates should be familiar with the target operating system on which they will be supporting WebSphere and should also have an understanding of the web, HTML, and client-server systems. We recommend that delegates attend our WebSphere App Server Introduction class.
DURATION: 4 days. Hands on.
APPROACH: Instructor led. N.B. This course is now also available as a Web Based Training Event. Please call for details.
OBJECTIVES: The course is suitable for all release levels of WebSphere V6.x and delegates will learn how to install configure and maintain the WebSphere Application Server.
COURSE CONTENT:
Day 1
Introduction to WebSphere family, in particular the Application Server
Background and history of the Application Server
WebSphere Architectural Concepts
Installing WebSphere Application Server
HTTP Server installation and configuration
Patching WebSphere Application Server
Introduction to the administrative interfaces to WebSphere

Day 2
J2EE Overview
Starting and stopping Application Servers
Creating an application server
Packaging Applications for WebSphere
Deploying applications onto WebSphere Application Servers (including WRD)
Introduction to the objects that are managed within WebSphere administrative domains

Day 3
Introduction to clustering and workload management
Creating clusters (server groups)
Creating cluster members for vertical and horizontal scaling
Creating WebSphere Workload managed clusters
Deploying applications across nodes in clusters
Application scalability

Day 4
WebSphere Platform Messaging
Diagnosing problems
Applying WebSphere Security
Trace modules
Application Server Toolkit
Tivoli Performance Viewer
Any issues brought up over the preceding days