Introduction to WebLogic

1. Introduction to WebLogic:
* WebLogic Server Domains
* Directory Structures
* Install WebLogic Server
* The Configuration Wizard
* The Configuration Wizard: Creating A New Domain
* Starting The Administrative Server
* The Administration Console
* Administrative Tasks
* Setting the Domain Environment
* Automatically Starting Admin Servers
* Managed Servers
* Password boot.properties.
* Examining Server Status.
* Shutting Down Servers.
* Start Scripts.
* config.xml.

2. WLST:
* The WLST
* MBeans And JMX Administration
* MBeans And WLST
* Starting WLST
* Simple WLST Commands
* WLST Is Hierarchical
* Navigating WLST
* MBean Operations
* Other WLST Commands
* Scripting With WLST
* Recording WLST Scripts
* Sample Recorded Script

3. WebLogic Logging:
* Introduction
* WebLogic Logging Services
* Java Logging API
* Log4j
* Specifying the Logging Implementation
* Message Severity
* WebLogic Server Logs
* HTTP Access Log
* JMS Log
* Domain Log
* Viewing Logs

4. Application Structure:
* Java Web Application Architecture
* J2EE Architecture
* Web Application Programming Model MVC
* An MVC Example
* What is Application Assembly?
* Web Module
* EJB Modules
* Enterprise Application Modules
* Accessing Web Applications

5. Deployment:
* The Process
* Deployment Overview
* Archive Vs Expanded Directory
* Default Deployment Names
* Deployment Methods
* Starting/testing/Monitoring/Updating/stopping/Deleting an Application
* Editing Deployment Descriptors

6. Deployment Modes:
* Using Command Line Deployment
* T3 Protocol Overview
* wldeploy Ant Task
* WebLogic Scripting Tool (WLST)
* Deployment Plans

7. JDBC:
* Types of JDBC Drivers
* Working with a Database via JDBC (Client side)
* The Need for Connection Pooling
* Connection Pooling and Data Sources
* Connecting with Data Source
* Steps in using Connection Pooling
* Admin Tasks for Connection Pools and Data Sources
* JDBC Driver Support in WebLogic Server
* Database Access Using WebLogic
* Working with Data Sources
* Creating a Data Source
* Editing Data Source Properties
* Monitoring Data Source and Connection Pools.

8. JMS:
* The Trouble with RMI/IIOP
* Messaging to the Rescue
* Messaging Features
* Publish/Subscribe
* Point-to-Point
* Java Messaging Service
* Terminology
* Durable Subscription
* Deployment Descriptor Entry
* Binding the Queue or Topic
* Transactions & Guaranteed Delivery
* WebLogic JMS Server
* Creating a JMS Server
* Creating a Connection Factory
* Creating a Topic
* Threshold and Quota
* Configuring Threshold and Quota
* Creating a Distributed Topic/Queue
* Creating a Distributed Topic
* Monitoring JMS in WebLogic
* Messaging Bridge

9. NodeManager:
* Node Manager Overview
* Node Manager Functionality & Configuration
* Starting/Restarting/shutting an Administration Server from Node Manager
* Starting/Restarting/shutting a Managed Server from Node Manager
* Creating a Machine
* Adding Server Instances To a Machine
* Starting The Node Manager.
* Monitoring Managed Servers
* Node Manager Logs and Configuration Files.

10. Security:
* WebLogic Server Security
* Authentication / Authorization
* Resources That Can Be Secured
* Authentication Mechanisms
* Overview: Security Tasks For Securing Resources
* WebLogic Security Realms
* Configuring A User Registry
* The Embedded LDAP Server
* Managing Users/Groups
* User Lockout
* Managing Roles
* Securing A Resource
* WebLogic Server Policies
* Specifying A Policy Condition
* Policies And Roles
* Creating A Scoped Role
* Declarative Security
* Example: Securing A Web Resource
* Example: Securing A Web Resource Specifying Roles
* Example: Securing A Web Resource Specifying Constraints
* Example: Securing A Web Resource Specifying Constraints
* Example: Securing A Web Resource Auth Method
* Example: Securing A Web Resource Auth Method
* Example: Securing A Web Resource Map Roles
* Encryption
* SSL
* Public Key / Private Key Encryption
* Secure Communication Over The Web - SSL
* SSL And WebLogic Server
* Creating A Digital Certificate
* Dealing With A CA
* Configuring WebLogic Server SSL: Keystores
* Configure WebLogic SSL Settings

11. Clustering:
* What Is Clustering?
* What Components Can Be Clustered?
* Basic Cluster Diagrams
* The Load Balancer
* Web Container Load Balancing
* Horizontal Vs. Vertical Clustering
* Clustering WebLogic Server
* WebLogic Cluster Requirements
* Create A Cluster
* Multicasting vs. Unicasting
* Configure Application Resources
* Deploy Applications To The Cluster
* Configure A Load Balancer
* Load Balancer Options
* Hardware Load Balancers
* Proxy Plug In Load Balancers
* HttpClusterServlet Load Balancer
* Session State
* Clustered Session State
* Session State Strategies
* In-Memory Replication
* Configuring Session State Replication
* JDBC Session Persistence
* JDBC Multi Data Sources
* Creating A Multi Data Source

12. Performance Tuning:
* Response Time
* The significance of throughput
* Response Time Curve
* Think time
* Saturation
* Response time at system saturation
* Basic Tuning Methodology
* Areas To Tune
* Tuning Hardware
* Tune The Operating System
* Tune The JVM
* JVM Choices
* Memory Performance Concerns
* Client or Server VM
* The Heap
* Configure The Heap Size
* Allocation Failure
* Garbage Collection
* Analyzing Verbose GC - Sun
* Verbose GC - JRockit
* Thread Local Heap (TLH)
* Memory Tuning Goals
* Effect of Initial Heap Size on GC
* Controlling the GC Timings
* Optimizing GC
* Self Optimizing Throughput Collector
* JRockit Management Console
* JRA Recording
* Tuning WebLogic Server
* Thread Settings
* Monitoring Threads
* Connection BackLog
* Tuning The Back End