Oracle WebLogic Server 10g R3: System Administration

This course trains system administrators and data center personnel on techniques for installing, configuring, deploying, and securing distributed, clustered applications and systems deployed on Oracle WebLogic Server 10g R3. This training focuses on techniques for building high-availability, clustered configurations to ensure maximum application uptime.

Methods for hardening the implementation to provide reliable security are also emphasized. Students will be able to ensure Quality of Service for large scale J2EE applications hosted on Oracle WebLogic Server 10.3.

Learn to:

• Install, Configure and Manage Oracle WebLogic Server 10.3
• Understand Deploying application on Oracle WebLogic Server 10g R3
• Configure JNDI, JMS, JDBC using Oracle WebLogic Server 10g R3
• Understand basics of securing Oracle WebLogic Server 10g R3
• Configure and Manage Cluster using Oracle WebLogic Server 10g R3

Benefits to You

Increase the performance and scalability of your organization’s applications and services with the #1 application server. Simplify deployment and significantly improve time-to-market.

Audience

• Sales Consultants
• Security Administrators
• Support Engineer
• Web Administrator
• Technical Consultant

Course Topics Installing Oracle WebLogic Server Environment

• The Motivation Behind Distributed Systems
• The Major Components of the J2EE Specification
• The Terminology Used Throughout the Course
• WebLogic Server Architecture
• Installing and Running Oracle WebLogic Server

Configuring Oracle WebLogic Server

• How the Domain Works
• The Domain Directory Structure
• Configuring a Domain
• Starting or Stopping the Oracle WebLogic Server
• Configuring Managed Servers
• Starting Managed Servers
• Administration and Managed Server Independence
• Creating Custom Domain Template

Managing and Monitoring Oracle WebLogic

• Command Line tools and Administration Console
• Machines and Node Manager
• Describing Simple Logging
• Commands to Get Attributes From an MBean
• Network Channels to Add Flexibility to Your Networking

Basic Deployment

• Web Server Capabilities of WebLogic Server
• Static and Dynamic Deployment
• Working With the Built-in WebLogic Server Servlets
• Defining and Working With Enterprise Applications

Understanding JNDI

• Describing Naming and Directory Services
• Detailing the High-level Architecture of JNDI
• Defining Basic Terminology
• Viewing the JNDI Tree in Oracle WebLogic Server

Setting Up JDBC

• The High Level Architecture of JDBC
• The Four Driver Types and Those Provided by WLS
• Describing and Configuring Data Sources
• Managing JDBC Resources Using the Administration Console

Setting Up JMS (Java Message Service) Applications

• How Oracle WebLogic Server JMS is Implemented
• Configuring JMS Administered Objects Using the Administration Console
• Configuring Persistent Messages
• Monitoring JMS Using the WLS Administration Console

Managing Transactions

• Configuring Transactions Using the Console
• Monitoring Transactions Using the Console

Securing WLS Resources and Applications

• WLS Security Architecture
• Configuring Users, Groups, and Roles
• Configuring Security Realms
• Securing Web Applications With Declarative Security
• Configuring Policies and SSL
• Creating and Managing Certificates
• Protecting WLS Against Several Types of Attacks

Advanced Deployment

• Configuring an Application for Multiple Development Environments
• Creating a Deployment Plan
• Staging a Deployment Plan
• Using Production Redeployment

Introduction to Clustering

• Uses of a Cluster
• Basic Cluster Architecture
• Multi-tier Cluster Architecture
• How Clusters Communicate

Configuring a Cluster

• Preparing Your Environment for a Cluster
• Creating and Configuring a Cluster
• Creating and Configuring a Proxy Server

Managing Clusters

• Deploying Applications to a Cluster
• Managing Session State in a Cluster
• Troubleshooting a Cluster

Clustering EJB Objects

• EJB Clustering Capabilities
• Configuring Clusterable EJBs
• EJB Clustering Best Practices

Clustering Services

• Setting up Whole Server Migration
• JNDI Clustering
• JDBC Clustering
• Migrating a JMS Server
• Migrating Transactions

Course Objectives

• Configure JNDI, JMS, JDBC using Oracle WebLogic Server 10g R3
• Configure and manage Cluster using Oracle WebLogic Server 10g R3
• Create and manage development, staging, QA, and production environments
• Ensure quality of service for large scale J2EE applications hosted on Oracle WebLogic Server 10g R3
• Install and configure Oracle WebLogic Server 10g R3
• Manage applications through the entire production lifecycle
• Understand basic and advanced application deployment on Oracle WebLogic Server 10g R3
• Understand management tools and options for Oracle WebLogic Server 10g R3
• Understand setting up basic security in Oracle WebLogic Server 10g R3