Oracle WebLogic Server 11g: Administration Essentials

Suggested Prerequisite

• Basic Linux commands and desktop navigation
• Basic TCP/IP networking knowledge of client/server concepts
• Basic Java EE concepts and constructs including Servlet, JSP

Audience

• J2EE Developer
• Java EE Developers
• Web Administrator
• Sales Consultants

Course Topics

1. Introducing Oracle Fusion Middleware Platform

• Describing the Oracle Fusion Middleware Environment
• Describing How WebLogic Server Supports Various Fusion Middleware Suites
• Describing How Various Fusion Middleware Suites Augment the Functions of WebLogic Server

2. Defining Java Enterprise Edition Terminology and Architecture

• Explaining the Motivation Behind Distributed Systems
• The Major Components of the Java Platform Enterprise Edition 5 (Java EE) Specification

3. Installing Oracle WebLogic Server

• Describing the Organization and Contents of the WebLogic Server Directory Structure
• Installing WebLogic Server Using Both the Graphical User Interface (GUI) and Command Line
• Explaining Oracle WebLogic Server Installation Steps
• Navigating the WebLogic Server Online and Offline Documentation

4. Configuring a Simple Domain

• Comparing Administration and Managed Servers
• Describing the Common Elements in a WebLogic Server Domain
• Checking the Port Numbers that are Used for Components
• Describing the use of WLST Offline to Manage Domains
• Creating a Simple Domain with One Managed Server
• Describing the Organization and Contents of the WLS Directory Structure
• Configuring a Domain
• Describing how Domains are Used in the Enterprise

5. Configuring a Domain Using Templates

• Describing the Internal Process Used to Create or Update a Domain Using a Template
• Explaining the Domain Templates Provided for Setting up JDeveloper, SOA, and WebCenter
• Describing the Process of Extending a Domain Template

6. Using Administration Console and WLST

• Customizing Monitoring Tables Within the Administration Console
• Describing How Change Management is Performed Internally Using Java Management Extension (JMX) and Mbeans
• Invoking WLST and Navigate Through the Domain Structure
• Using the WebLogic Scripting Tool (WLST) Command-line Utility
• Identifying Dynamic and Nondynamic Attribute Changes in the Administration Console

7. Configuring Managed Servers

• Starting Managed Servers
• Configuring Managed Servers Using WebLogic Scripting Tool (WLST)
• Shutting Down a Server or an Entire Domain Using WLST or the Administrative Console
• Configuring Managed Servers on a Computer Separate from the Sdministration Server
• Configuring Managed Servers Using the Administrative Console
• Explaining Administration and Managed Server Independence (MSI)

8. Configuring Node Managers

• Describing the Organization and Contents of a Node Manager Directory Structure
• Configuring, Starting, and Stopping Node Managers
• Explaining the Node Manager Architecture
• Defining the Oracle WebLogic Server Machine
• Describing How to Start and Stop Procedures
• Configuring a Machine and Assign Servers to it by Using the Console and WebLogic Scripting Tool (WLST)

9. Viewing and Managing Logs in Oracle WLS Environment

• Defining and Configuring Server and Domain Logs
• Accessing Online Log Message Catalogs
• Configuring Server Standard Output Settings Using the Console
• Viewing and Interpreting the Format of Domain and Server Log Files Using the Administration Console
• Describing How Applications Can Integrate With WLS Logging Infrastructure (Apache commons, log4j)
• Creating and Applying a Log Filter Using the Console
• Configuring Log Filter Expressions

10. Deployment Concepts

• Tracing a Typical Web Interaction Flow
• Configuring and Deploying Web Applications Via the Administration Console, Command Line, and WLST
• Configuring Deployment Descriptors
• Testing Deployed Applications
• Contrasting Autodeploy With Manual Deployment
• Describing the Role of Web Servers
• Contrasting Static and Dynamic Content and Deployment
• Front-end Deployed Applications With a Web Server

11. Deploying Java EE Applications

• Packaging Web Applications in Several Forms
• Looking at Deployment Descriptors web.xml and weblogic.xml
• Describing Java EE Web Applications
• Describing Enterprise Deployment Architectures
• Defining Web Application Structure and Web Application Archive
• Describing URLs and Web Applications
• Explaining Why WebLogic Augments Standard Java EE Deployment Descriptors With weblogic*.xml Files

12. Advanced Deployment

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

13. Understanding JDBC and Configuring Data Sources

• Configuring JDBC and JDBC Data Sources
• Describing How Data Sources are Used
• Configuring Data Source Scope
• Configuring a Connection Pool
• Contrasting Two-tier and Multi-tier JDBC Architecture
• Explaining the Components of JDBC URLs
• Monitoring and Testing a Data Source
• Deploying JDBC Resources to a Target

14. Setting Up Java Message Service (JMS) Resources

• Configuring Queues and Topics
• Configuring Connection Factories
• Describing JMS
• Monitoring JMS Resources and Messages
• Configuring Persistent Messages
• Configuring JMS Server
• Deploying an Application that Uses JMS
• Describing How Oracle WebLogic Server JMS is Implemented

15. Introduction to Clustering

• Basic Cluster Architecture
• Communication Among Clustered Server Instances
• The Key Criteria for Selecting Suitable Cluster Architecture
• Multitier Cluster Architecture
• The Benefits of Oracle WebLogic Cluster

16. Configuring a Cluster

• Preparing Your Environment for a Cluster
• Starting Up and Shutting Down Clustered Servers
• Creating and Configuring a Cluster
• Adding Servers to a Cluster

17. Managing Clusters

• Configuring a Multitier Cluster for Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) Applications
• Configuring File Replication
• Configuring Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) Replication
• Configuring Replication Groups
• Configuring In-memory Replication
• Describing the Replication of a Session State in a Cluster
• Deploying Applications to a Cluster

18. Security Concepts and Configuration

• Configuring Roles
• Configuring Security Realms
• Configuring Users and Groups
• Configuring Policies
• Using the WebLogic Server (WLS) Security Architecture
• Configuring Protection for Web Application Resources and EJBs

19. Protecting Against Attacks

• Describing the Process of Configuring Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
• Configuring Countermeasures for Some Web-based Attacks
• Configuring SSL for the WLS Server
• Using the Keytool Utility to Configure Keys and Obtain Digital Certificates

20. Backup and Recovery Operations

• Recommending a Backup and Recovery Strategy
• Performing a Full Offline Backup and Recovery
• Performing an Offline Domain Recovery
• Performing an Instance Home Backup and Recovery
• Performing an Online and Offline Domain Backup