WebLogic Server Training in Bangalore

Introducing Oracle Fusion Middleware Platform

• Describing the Oracle Fusion Middleware Environment
• Components of Fusion Middleware
• Understanding the purpose of each component and their dependency
• Describing How WebLogic Server Supports Various Fusion Middleware Suites
• Describing How Various Fusion Middleware Suites Augment the Functions of WebLogic Server
• Explaining the Motivation Behind Distributed Systems
• The Major Components of the Java Platform Enterprise Edition 5 (Java EE) Specification

Installing Oracle WebLogic Server

• Explaining Oracle WebLogic Server Installation Steps
• Installing WebLogic Server Using Both the Graphical User Interface (GUI) and Command Line
• Describing the Organization and Contents of the WebLogic Server Directory Structure
• Navigating the WebLogic Server Online and Offline Documentation

Configuring a Simple Domain

• Describing the Common Elements in a WebLogic Server Domain
• Describing how Domains are Used in the Enterprise
• Comparing Administration and Managed Servers
• Configuring a Domain
• Describing the Organization and Contents of the WLS Directory Structure
• Describing the use of WLST Offline to Manage Domains
• Creating a Simple Domain with One Managed Server
• Checking the Port Numbers that are Used for Components

Configuring a Domain Using Templates

• Describing the Internal Process Used to Create or Update a Domain Using a Template
• Describing the Process of Extending a Domain Template
• Explaining the Domain Templates Provided for Setting up JDeveloper, SOA, and WebCenter

Using Administration Console and WLST

• Identifying Dynamic and Nondynamic Attribute Changes in the Administration Console
• Customizing Monitoring Tables Within the Administration Console
• Using the WebLogic Scripting Tool (WLST) Command-line Utility
• Invoking WLST and Navigate Through the Domain Structure
• Describing How Change Management is Performed Internally Using Java Management Extension (JMX) and Mbeans

Configuring Managed Servers

• Configuring Managed Servers Using the Administrative Console
• Configuring Managed Servers Using WebLogic Scripting Tool (WLST)
• Starting Managed Servers
• Shutting Down a Server or an Entire Domain Using WLST or the Administrative Console
• Configuring Managed Servers on a Computer Separate from the Sdministration Server
• Explaining Administration and Managed Server Independence (MSI)

Configuring Node Managers

• Defining the Oracle WebLogic Server Machine
• Configuring a Machine and Assign Servers to it by Using the Console and WebLogic Scripting Tool (WLST)
• Explaining the Node Manager Architecture
• Describing the Organization and Contents of a Node Manager Directory Structure
• Configuring, Starting, and Stopping Node Managers
• Describing How to Start and Stop Procedures

Viewing and Managing Logs in Oracle WLS Environment

• Defining and Configuring Server and Domain Logs
• Viewing and Interpreting the Format of Domain and Server Log Files Using the Administration Console
• Configuring Server Standard Output Settings Using the Console
• Describing How Applications Can Integrate With WLS Logging Infrastructure (Apache commons, log4j)
• Accessing Online Log Message Catalogs
• Creating and Applying a Log Filter Using the Console
• Configuring Log Filter Expressions

Deployment Concepts

• Contrasting Autodeploy With Manual Deployment
• Configuring and Deploying Web Applications Via the Administration Console, Command Line, and WLST
• Configuring Deployment Descriptors
• Testing Deployed Applications
• Describing the Role of Web Servers
• Tracing a Typical Web Interaction Flow
• Contrasting Static and Dynamic Content and Deployment
• Front-end Deployed Applications With a Web Server

Advanced Deployment

• Configuring an Application for Multiple Development Environments
• Creating a Deployment Plan
• Staging a Deployment Plan
• Using Production Redeployment

Understanding JDBC and Configuring Data Sources

• Configuring JDBC and JDBC Data Sources
• Configuring Data Source Scope
• Contrasting Two-tier and Multi-tier JDBC Architecture
• Configuring a Connection Pool
• Describing How Data Sources are Used
• Deploying JDBC Resources to a Target
• Explaining the Components of JDBC URLs
• Monitoring and Testing a Data Source

Setting Up Java Message Service (JMS) Resources

• Describing JMS
• Describing How Oracle WebLogic Server JMS is Implemented
• Configuring JMS Server
• Configuring Connection Factories
• Configuring Queues and Topics
• Configuring Persistent Messages
• Deploying an Application that Uses JMS
• Monitoring JMS Resources and Messages

Introduction to Clustering

• The Benefits of Oracle WebLogic Cluster
• Basic Cluster Architecture
• Multitier Cluster Architecture
• Communication Among Clustered Server Instances
• The Key Criteria for Selecting Suitable Cluster Architecture

Configuring a Cluster

• Preparing Your Environment for a Cluster
• Creating and Configuring a Cluster
• Adding Servers to a Cluster
• Starting Up and Shutting Down Clustered Servers.

Security Concepts and Configuration

• Using the WebLogic Server (WLS) Security Architecture
• Configuring Security Realms
• Configuring Users and Groups
• Configuring Roles
• Configuring Policies
• Configuring Protection for Web Application Resources and EJBs

Performance Tuning

• Response Time Curve
• Think time
• Saturation
• Response Time at system Saturation
• Response Time Past the Buckle Point
• Interpreting Response Time Trends
• Basic Tuning Methodology
• Areas To Tune
• Tuning Hardware
• Tune The Operating System
• Tune The JVM
• JVM Choices
• Tuning WebLogic Server
• JDBC Settings
• Thread Settings

Java Memory Management

• Java Heap Space
• Heap Size Limits
• Default Size Limits
• Free Space Threshold
• Garbage Collection Mechanism
• GC Performance Improvements
• Analyzing Steady State Behavior
• Optimizing GC Duration