Sun Java System Portal Server: Installation and Configuration (PTL-2309)

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Prerequisites

• Work with the Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS)
• Understand directory services and the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
• Familiarity with Internet technologies like Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) and Extended Markup Language (XML)
• Working with the Sun Java System Directory Server (Directory Server) and Sun Java System Web Server (Web Server)

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Skills Gained

• Describe the basic architecture and components of the Sun Java System Portal Server 6 2005Q1
• Install the Portal Server
• Install and customize a new portal desktop
• Install new JSR-168-compliant portlets
• Enable portal localization
• Customize the portal login screens
• Configure the Portal Server search, subscription, and discussion services
• Manage users through the Sun Java System Access Manager (Access Manager) and manage application integration and single sign-on
• Configure delegated administration, Netlet, NetFile services, and multiple servers
• Install and configure the Secure Remote Access (SRA) service

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Related Courses

Before:

• Sun Java System Access Manager: Configuration and Customization (DIR-3317)
• Sun Java Enterprise System 2005Q1: Core Concepts (ECR-2281)

After:

• Sun Java System Portal Server: Customization (PTL-4310)

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Course Content

Module 1 - Introducing the Portal Server

• Describe the Portal Server
• Describe the Portal Server architecture
• Describe the features of the Portal Server
• Describe secure remote access and mobile access
• Describe multiple operating system support
• Describe multiple web container support

Module 2 - Installing the Portal Server

• Identify the operating system requirements for installing the Portal Server
• Identify the hardware requirements for installing the Portal Server
• Identify the software requirements for installing the Portal Server
• Identify browser requirements to be used with the Portal Server
• Identify typical deployment scenarios
• Describe the components that are installed with the Portal Server
• Describe the installation procedures for the Portal Server
• Describe the file system layout after Portal Server installation
• Describe how to verify the Portal Server installation
• Describe how to uninstall the Portal Server
• Describe how to tune the Portal Server

Module 3 - Configuring a Portal

• Describe the role of the Access Manager in the Portal Server
• Log in to the Access Manager console as an administrator
• Create and test a new organization
• Identify the tasks required to manage a new organization

Module 4 - Configuring the Portal Server Desktop

• Describe the Portal Server desktop
• Describe the Portal Server desktop components
• Describe the content providers included with the sample portal
• Describe the Portal Server desktop display profile
• Describe the desktop service configuration

Module 5 - Configuring Portal Server Channels

• List the methods for adding new content to a Portal Server implementation
• Examine and configure a URL scraper provider, and identify the role of the Rewriter
• Describe extensible style sheet language transformations (XSLTs) and their role in transforming XML documents
• Examine and configure an XML building-block provider
• Describe the portlet rationale and JSR-168
• Describe Web Services for Remote Portlets (WSRP)
• Describe the WSRP rationale
• Describe WSRP producers
• Describe WSRP consumers

Module 6 - Branding and Localizing the Portal

• Describe the files used to customize a portal's look and feel
• Describe the files created to customize the appearance of a Portal Server desktop
• Describe an example of how to modify the appearance of a Tab Container
• Describe the use of display profile themes
• Describe the properties used to draw a leaf channel
• Describe an example of how leaf channels are drawn
• Describe the Theme Tag Library
• Localize the Portal Server desktop
• Localize dynamic provider portal content
• Localize static portal content

Module 7 - Customizing the Authentication Interface

• Customize the appearance and content of the authentication graphical user interface (GUI)
• Describe localization options for the authentication interface
• Modify the UserInfo channel to allow user modification of an LDAP password

Module 8 - Configuring Portal Server Services

• Describe the Portal Server search service
• Configure the search service provider
• Administer the database taxonomy
• Perform searches using the search channel
• Describe the Portal Server subscription service
• Configure the subscription service
• Subscribe to a topic
• Describe the Portal Server discussion service
• Configure the discussion service

Module 9 - Managing Users and Delegating Administration

• Explain Portal Server users, roles, and access control
• Create users within an organization
• Create roles within an organization
• Add users to roles
• Customize roles through service templates
• Describe delegated administration
• Identify the different administrator roles
• Describe the delegated administration hierarchy
• Configure common role tasks
• Create and test the custom administrator roles

Module 10 - Managing Application Integration and Single Sign-On

• Examine the different types of application integration within the Portal Server
• Deploy web applications into the Portal Server
• Describe single sign-on (SSO)
• Examine authentication and SSO within the Portal Server
• Describe the Access Manager SSO architecture and API
• Examine proxy authentication
• Describe the operation of the SSO Adapter
• Describe the SSO Adapter features for the Portal Server
• Describe the SSO Adapter administration interface

Module 11 - Installing and Configuring the Secure Remote Access Software

• Describe the Secure Remote Access (SRA) software function
• Identify the SRA software services
• Install the SRA software
• Configure SRA services
• Configure the SRA Gateway
• Configure the SRA software for a new organization
• Describe Portal Server SRA components

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