WBSVR03

DATES:

1. Installation
   • Install and configure WAS: WebSphere Application Server.
   • There will be additional subsequent tailored server installations.
2. Configuration
   • Deploy an application to a WebSphere test environment.
   • Configure security for the application.
3. Application Server Customization
   • The WebSphere plug-in is registered in the configuration file for the selected web servers.
   • For IBM HTTP Server, the configuration file is /conf/httpd.conf.
   • Edit httpd.conf file by replacing the account on user directive with a user account.
4. Administrative Console
   • Use command assistance to: 1- Generate a command using the console. 2- Maintain history with logging. 3- Send commands to a scripting tool.
5. Administrative Tasks
   • Start and stop a server group and test the DataSource Object Connection.
   • Modify and restart the application server.
6. WSADMIN Tool
   • Use the wsadmin command-line administration tool to read, maintain, and modify the content of the XML files.
7. Command-line Tools
   • Use the command-line scripts to backup and restore configuration information.
8. Configuring Application Servers
   • Set the heap size and determine whether the heap can be made smaller or needs to be larger in size.
9. Web Servers
   • Examine and analyze the following tunable information: JVM heap size, thread pool size, connection pool size, and data source statement cache size.
10. Virtual Hosts
    • Virtual hosts are separate hosts which can be run from the same server as a main host or site.
    • Create a number of virtual hosts for different purposes; some will be IP-based and others will be non-IP or name based.
11. Logs
    • Tracing provides the capability to review the sequence of events and methods executing at the WebSphere Application Server code level. It can be helpful in determining where problems are occurring; that information can then be used to diagnosis and resolve the problem.
    • Use the trace string to specify the level of detail of the trace.
    • It is possible to trace a single class file, the entire WebSphere Application Server code library, or levels in between.
12. Best Practices
    • Given a series of problems, determine whether the guidelines and best practices presented in class would resolve, minimize, or avoid the issue in question.

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