Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8: Configuration and Deployment (WMO-IAS-4404)

Course Length

10 - 15 hours

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Prerequisites

• Basic UNIX administration skills (Solaris Operating System [Solaris OS] preferred)
• Experience with Standard Query Language (SQL) databases
• Familiarity with the development processes and roles for developing J2EE applications
• Experience with the J2EE 1.3 application programming interface (API) (recommended)
• Knowledge gained from the Sun Java System Application Server 7 courses (WMO-IAS-3319) (recommended)

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Skills Gained

• Install the Application Server
• Describe the Application Server architecture
• Use the asadmin command-line interface (CLI) utility and the administration console to perform administration tasks
• Deploy J2EE applications on the Application Server
• Configure logging for the Application Server
• Package and deploy web services on the Application Server
• Configure database connectivity for the Application Server
• Implement security for J2EE applications
• Migrate applications to the Application Server
• Troubleshoot Application Server issues

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Related Courses

Before:

• Sun Java Enterprise System 2005Q1: Core Concepts (ECR-2281)
• Sun Java System Application Server 7: Administration (WMO-IAS-3319)

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Course Content

Module 1 - Sun Java System Application Server Architecture and Features

• Describe the Application Server features
• Identify the supported platforms
• Describe the Application Server architecture
• Describe the J2EE platform 1.4 APIs and services
• Describe the J2EE 1.4 specification server requirements
• Describe web services and Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)
• Describe Java DataBase Connectivity(TM) (JDBC[TM]) technology support
• Describe the Sun Java System Message Queue software (Message Queue) (formerly Sun ONE Message Queue) integration

Module 2 - Installing the Application Server

• Describe the Application Server product distributions
• Describe the system requirements
• Describe the installation types
• Describe the Application Server directory structure
• Identify the administrative domains
• Start the Application Server
• Access the administration console
• Uninstall the Application Server

Module 3 - Application Server Configuration and Administration

• Describe the domain.xml file
• Identify the administration tools and utilities
• Identify the configuration tools
• Describe the asadmin CLI utility
• Access the administration console
• Describe connectors
• Describe virtual servers

Module 4 - Packaging and Deploying Sample Applications

• Describe J2EE application packaging
• Identify the sample application bundles
• Identify the developer tools
• Describe the Ant build tool
• Describe the PointBase database server
• Deploy applications using the asadmin CLI utility
• Deploy applications using the administration console
• Deploy applications using the autodeploy directory
• Deploy applications using the deploytool utility

Module 5 - Application Server Logging

• Describe the Application Server logging capabilities
• Specify log locations
• Configure logging preferences
• Configure log locations
• Describe sub-system logging
• Configure sub-system logging
• View log files
• Interpret log files
• Rotate log files
• Configure virtual server logging

Module 6 - Web Services

• Describe web services
• Review web service standards
• Describe SOAP
• Describe Web Services Description Language (WSDL)
• Describe Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration (UDDI)
• Create web services using Java Specification Request 109 (JSR-109)

Module 7 - Java RMI-IIOP Technology

• Describe Remote Method Invocation (RMI)
• Describe Internet Inter-ORB Protocol (IIOP) and Common Object Request Broken Architecture (CORBA)
• Describe Java RMI-IIOP technology
• Describe Object Request Broker (ORB) features
• Describe client types
• Describe the application client container

Module 8 - Database Connectivity

• Describe the JDBC API
• Use a JDBC resource
• Describe Java Naming and Directory Interface(TM) (J.N.D.I.)API naming
• Describe DataSource advantages
• Use the PointBase database server
• Configure database connectivity

Module 9 - Persistence

• Describe persistence types
• Describe bean-managed persistence
• Describe container-managed persistence (CMP)
• Describe CMP mapping

Module 10 - Transactions

• Describe transactions
• Summarize transaction support
• Describe container-managed transaction (CMT) demarcations
• Configure the transaction service
• Monitor the transaction service

Module 11 - Implementing Security for the Application Server

• Describe the J2EE application security model
• Describe user authentication
• Describe security roles
• Describe security realms
• Configure realms on the Application Server
• Configure role mapping on the Application Server

Module 12 - Working With the Message Queue

• Describe the Java Message Service (J.M.S.)
• Describe message-driven beans (MDBs)
• Describe Message Queue features
• Administer the Message Queue
• Configure J.M.S. application support

Module 13 - Migrating Applications to the Application Server

• Describe software migration
• Describe the Java Application Verification Kit for the Enterprise
• Describe the migration tool
• Install and run the migration tool
• Perform post-migration tasks
• Describe the limitations of the migration tool
• Describe the upgrade tool

Module 14 - Troubleshooting

• Identify troubleshooting information sources
• Identify domain-related problems
• Identify application-related problems
• Identify performance-related problems
• Tune the Java Virtual Machine
• Tune the Application Server
• Tune application components

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