WebSphere for z/OS Version 8.5 Implementation

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WebSphere for z/OS Version 8.5 Implementation

Course code: ES68G

Duration: 4.5 Days


Prerequisite:

You should have: 

•    Experience with the installation and customization of z/OS and its subsystems, including WLM, TCP/IP, UNIX Services, and the Security Server (Resource Access Control Facility (RACF)), or equivalent product.

Course Description:

WebSphere Application Server (WAS) Version 8.5 (V8) for z/OS provides a Java2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) runtime environment for Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB), along with servlets and JavaServer Pages (JSP) in web applications.

WAS V8 extends the platform established in WebSphere for z/OS V7, bringing new functionality for application management, and new flexible management and administration options. 

Course Objectives:

After taking this course, you should be able to:

•    Understand the basics of object-oriented applications, EJBs and the J2EE standard runtime environment
•    Prepare the base z/OS environment, including all system prerequisites
•    Plan for and configure the WAS V8.5 runtime environment using the supplied WebSphere Customization Tools (WCT) workstation application
•    Design and implement a complete server security scheme for WAS V8.5 on your z/OS system
•    Customize your WAS V8.5 runtime on z/OS
•    Set up and run the Installation Verification Test (IVT)
•    Deploy an EJB application and a web application into your new WAS V8.5 runtime using the systems management administrative functions
•    Configure and manage network deployment, including a deployment manager and node agents
•    Configure web-based topologies for WAS V8.5 using the IBM HTTP server on z/OS together with the WebSphere plug-in
•    Install and configure an the Apache-based web server on z/OS to host the WebSphere for z/OS plug-in
•    Configure and use a web server node in WebSphere to assist managing the web server plug-in file
•    Create a cluster by cloning your first application server
•    See how the plug-in can perform load balancing and achieve high availability
•    Create a proxy server, and drive your applications through this proxy server
•    Define a JDBC driver and data source and deploy a sample application to connect to a DB2 for z/OS subsystem through the UDB universal driver type 4
•    Describe the main components and infrastructure of the WebSphere for z/OS Java messaging run time environment
•    Plan for the monitoring of performance in your new WAS V8.5 runtime
•    Plan for the modification of the installation security configuration necessary to support J2EE application security
•    Set up and configure a Liberty profile server, then deploy an application


Intended Audience:

•    This advanced course is for experienced z/OS system programmers responsible for the installation and customization of WAS V8, along with Information Technology (IT) professionals responsible for the deployment of EJB and web applications into WAS V8 on z/OS.

Course Outlines:

•    Day 1
o    Welcome
o    Unit 1: Introduction to WebSphere for z/OS V8
o    Unit 2: Installing the WebSphere V8 stand-alone server (Part 1)

•    Day 2
o    Unit 2: Installing the WebSphere V8 stand-alone server (Part 2)
o    Lab 1: Installing the stand-alone server

•    Day 3
o    Unit 3: Deploying applications with WebSphere V8 administration tool
o    Lab 2: Administration of WebSphere V8 servers and applications Unit 4: The WebSphere V8 web container
o    Lab 3: Installing the WebSphere for z/OS V8 HTTP server plug-in

•    Day 4
o    Unit 5: Network deployment
o    Unit 6: Assembling and deploying a J2EE application Lab 4: Installing the network deployment environment Lab 5: (Optional) WebSphere connectors: JDBC lab Lab 6: (Optional): WebSphere proxy server
o    Unit 7: WebSphere V8 security (Part 1)

•    Day 5
o    Unit 7: WebSphere V8 security (Part 2)
o    Unit 8: Accessing data: Connectors and Java messaging on WebSphere Unit 9: Liberty Profile, zAAPs, WLM and performance
o    Lab 7: (Optional): WebSphere Liberty Profile