What you will learn:

This course trains senior system administrators and senior data center personnel on advanced topics surrounding the monitoring and maintenance of BEA WebLogic Server 10g R3. It teaches the student how to use command-line utilities to monitor, maintain, and optimize Oracle WebLogic Server 10g R3 domains. The student will also be able to create advanced security and messaging configurations.

Learn to:

• Use the advanced security features of Oracle WebLogic Server
• Understand the WebLogic Diagnostic Framework (WLDF) architecture
• Configure complex Java Messaging Service (JMS) systems
• Use the Work Manager to optimize performance
• Automate tasks in Oracle WebLogic Server using Java Management Extensions (JMX) and WebLogic Scripting Tool (WLST)

Audience:

• Use the advanced security features of Oracle WebLogic Server
• Understand the WebLogic Diagnostic Framework (WLDF) architecture
• Configure complex Java Messaging Service (JMS) systems
• Use the Work Manager to optimize performance
• Automate tasks in Oracle WebLogic Server using Java Management Extensions (JMX) and WebLogic Scripting Tool (WLST)

Prerequisites:

Required Prerequisites:

• Basic knowledge of Java programming language
• Experience with basic Linux administration and shell commands
• Oracle WebLogic Server 10g R3: System Administration

Course Objectives:

• Write Ant scripts to leverage WLST
• Understand MBeans and the architecture of the Java Management Extensions (JMX) design
• Write WebLogic Scripting Tool (WLST) scripts
• Write Java classes that access MBeans
• Understand the impact of Work Managers on the performance of applications deployed on Oracle WebLogic Server
• Understand the fundamentals of Oracle WebLogic Server Diagnostics Framework (WLDF)
• Configure the embedded Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) server and a new security realm
• Configure non-default security providers including the Relational Database Management System (RDMS) provider, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) credential mapping provider
• Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) credential mapping provider
• Secure WebLogic resources through Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
• Create and configure store-and-forward agents
• Configure Unit of Order and Path Service
• Use transactions with Java Messaging Service (JMS)
• Configure a messaging bridge between WebLogic JMS and MQSeries or third-party JMS servers such as JBoss

Course Topics:

• Oracle WebLogic Management Services
• Java Management Extension (JMX) Architecture
• WebLogic Scripting Tool (WLST) Scripting
• Interactive and Embedded WLST
• The Tailoring of WLST Scripts
• Store and Forward
• Unit of Order and Path Service
• Messaging Bridge and Third-party Tools
• Single Sign-On (SSO)
• Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)
• Credential Mappings
• Security Providers
• Secure Socket Layer (SSL)
• The Use of the nCipher Java Cryptography Extensions (JCE) Provider
• WebLogic Diagnostics Framework (WLDF) Architecture