IBM WebSphere Training Course

Introduction

• History of IBM WebSphere.
• Key features and benefits.
• WebSphere editions.

Overview of the WAS Architecture

• Core components of WAS.
• JVMs and application servers.
• WebSphere messaging.
• Clustering and workload management.

Navigating the WAS Administrative Console

• Introduction to the admin console.
• Understanding configuration panels.
• Monitoring and performance management tools.
• Scripting interface.

Installing IBM Installation Manager and WAS

• Pre-installation requirements.
• Downloading and installing IBM Installation Manager.
• Installing WebSphere Application Server.
• Post-installation configuration.

Understanding and Managing Different WAS Profiles

• Profile concepts and types.
• Creating and managing profiles.
• Profile management tool (PMT).
• Federating profiles into a cell.

Managing Users, Roles, and Groups

• Security realms and user registries.
• Creating and managing users.
• Role-based access control (RBAC).
• Group management.

Securing the WebSphere Application Server

• Understanding security domains.
• SSL configuration.
• Authentication and authorization.
• WebSphere security auditing.

Deploying Applications

• Application deployment process.
• Deploying enterprise applications (EAR, WAR, JAR).
• Configuring application resources.
• Managing application versions and updates.

Troubleshooting

• Common issues and solutions.
• Using log files for troubleshooting.
• Diagnostic tools and techniques.
• Performance tuning tips.

Summary and Next Steps