Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.1 2005Q2

Course Overview

Students who can benefit from this course are architects, application server administrators, application deployers, support engineers, and technical staff who need to be Application Server product specialists.

Skills Gained

Upon Completion Of This Course, Students Should Be Able To:

• Describe the architecture and new features of Application Server PE 8.1
• Install Application Server PE 8.1
• Monitor and manage Application Server PE 8.1
• Configure Application Server PE 8.1 for message-level security
• Configure Application Server PE 8.1 to improve EJB technology runtime performance
• Use the new features of the deploytool utility

Prerequisites

To succeed fully in this course, students should be:

• Familiar with the Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS)
• Proficient with the Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8
• Able to package and deploy a Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) application to an application server
• Familiar with Internet protocols
• Familiar with Java Management Extensions (JMX) technology
• Familiar with Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) technology
• Familiar with concepts of web services

Course Outline

Module 1 - Introducing Application Server PE 8.1

• List the distinguishing features of Sun Java System Application Server 8.1 (Application Server 8.1)
• Compare the different editions of Application Server 8.1 and state their benefits in the enterprise environment
• Describe how Application Server 8.1 relates to Sun Java Enterprise System
• Describe the enhancements in the Application Server PE 8.1

Module 2 - Installing and Administering

• Describe the Application Server PE 8.1 product distributions
• Describe the Application Server PE 8.1 installation requirements
• Illustrate the architecture of Application Server PE 8.1
• Explain how JMX technology is used in Application Server PE 8.1 management
• Describe Application Server PE 8.1 administration enhancements

Module 3 - Performance Enhancements

• Describe runtime performance enhancements
• Describe the last agent optimization (LAO)
• Explain the Version Column Consistency Check feature
• Describe the characteristics of read-only beans
• Describe how to use the Immediate Flush feature
• Describe deploy-time performance enhancements

Module 4 - Developer Experience Enhancements

• Describe the new features in the deploytool utility
• Use the web services wizard
• Describe the features of the Sun Java Studio Creator Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
• Describe support for the NetBeans 4.1 IDE

Module 5 - Web Service Security

• Describe the need to secure web services
• Explain message-level security for web services
• Describe the standards for message-level security
• List the web service security support in Application Server 8.1
• Configure web service security in Application Server 8.1

Follow Up Courses

Before:

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

After:

• Sun Java System Application Server Standard Edition/Enterprise Edition 8.1 2005Q2: Administration and Deployment (IAS-4444)

Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.1 2005Q2 / IAS-3445