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Application Server Overview
Need for application servers
WAS management features
WAS flavours
WAS Topologies
WAS 8.0 new features

Module 1 – Install & Uninstall
Installation planning
Product installation in GUI and silent mode
Profile creation in GUI and silent mode
Uninstalling product in GUI and silent mode
Module 2 – Logs and Configuration
Understanding product directory structure
Various log files written by WAS
HPEL
Configuring WAS classloaders
Module 3 – IBM HTTP Server & WAS Plug-in
Installing IHS and WebSphere Plug-in
Creating Web server definition
Plug-in generation and propagation
Module 4 – Cluster Configuration and Management
Basic terminology
Federating nodes into DMGR cell
Vertical and Horizontal clustering
Node synchronization
Assigning weights to cluster members
Cluster level operations
Module 5 – JDBC
JDBC providers
Creating data source & testing connection
Connection pool settings
Module 6 – JMS
Why JMS?
Messaging models
JMS – administered objects
WAS JMS – High level picture
Service Integration Bus
File store and Data store
WebSphere MQ messaging
WebSphere MQ Link
Module 7 – Application Deployment
Understanding virtual hosts
Deployment – High level picture
Application targets
Deployment using admin console
Monitored directory deployment
Module 8 – Administrative Scripting
Using ws_ant
Introduction to Jython
How wsadmin works?
Profile scripts
The wsadmin.properties file
Using command assistance
Property file based configuration management
Module 9 – Job Manager
Module 10 – SSL
SSL Concepts
Configure SSL between IHS and WAS
The ikeyman tool
Inbound SSL
Module 11 – Monitoring and Tuning
Module 12 – High availability
Module 13 – Administrative Agent
Module 14 – Security
Securing different types of applications
Module 15 – Security Auditing