- Installing and Configuring JBoss Application Server
- Installing J2EE Enterprise Applications
- J2EE Components and Services
- JBoss Application Server Architecture
- JBoss Logging Tools
- Database Connectivity (JDBC)
- JBoss Security Configuration
- JBoss Messaging (JMS)
- Monitoring JBoss Performance
- JBoss Clustering
- Integrating JBoss with Apache Web Server
- Impact of Clustering on Various Services
JBoss Training Prerequisites
The student should have a familiarity with basic Linux operational skills like running commands from a command prompt and networking. Although not required, familiarity with web-based applications, web servers, and Java is suggested.
JBoss Training What you will learn
After completing this course students will be able to:
- Install JBoss Application Server
- Install and configure J2EE applications
- Use various tools to solve several types of problems
- Configure various application resources
- Modify logging properties of JBoss Application Server
- Configure JBoss Security
- Administer the environment using the web-based Admin Console or command line tools
- Monitor JBoss performance
- Use various techniques to create a more robust environment and avoid common problems
- Maintain a cluster of JBoss Application Servers
JBoss Training Audience
Webmasters and System Administrators who install, configure, and maintain J2EE Applications on JBoss Application Server V4.
Delivery
Instructor-led classroom training
Hands-On
This course contains extensive hands-on labs. Rather than simply 'walking through' the various features of JBoss these exercises are designed to enhance the educational experience. There is additional information and tips provided within the context of the labs that reinforce topics presented in lectures and focus on other aspects that can only be discussed while a student performs certain tasks.
Skill Level
Intermediate
JBoss Training Course Duration
5 Days
JBoss Training Course outline
1. JBoss Introduction
- Objectives
- JBoss Family
- JBoss Application Server
- Hibernate
- JBoss Portal
- JBoss jBPM
- JBoss Eclipse IDE
- Summary
- Reference
- Lab Summary
- Common Lab Errors
2. Installing JBoss
- Objectives
- Installation Prerequisites
- Other Common Components
- JBoss Installation
- JBoss Installer
- Installing in Production
- Starting JBoss
- JBoss Admin Consoles
- JBoss Configurations
- Summary
- Reference
- Lab Summary
- Common Lab Errors
3. Managing JBoss Configurations
- Objectives
- JBoss Configurations
- JBoss Eclipse IDE
- Perspectives and Views
- JBoss IDE Tips
- XML in JBoss IDE
- Controlling JBoss Servers
- Managing JBoss Configuration
- Updating JBoss Version
- Summary
- Reference
- Lab Summary
- Common Lab Errors
4. J2EE Overview
- Objectives
- Goals of Enterprise Applications
- What is Java?
- What is J2EE?
- Role of Application Server
- The J2EE Specifications
- J2EE Components
- What is a Servlet?
- What is a JSP?
- What is an EJB?
- Model-View-Controller Architecture
- MVC An Example
- Web Client
- Applet
- Application Client
- J2EE Vendor Specifications
- Containers
- J2EE Blueprint
- Summary
- Reference
- Lab Summary
- Common Lab Errors
5. Building and Installing Applications
- Objectives
- EAR File
- What are Modules?
- J2EE Deployment Descriptors
- Web Module
- EJB Module
- Client Module
- JBoss Deployment Descriptors
- JBoss Default EJB Deployment
- Ant
- Sample Ant buildfile
- Ant Features in JBoss IDE
- JBoss Application Deployment
- Deployment from JBoss IDE
- Testing an Application
- Updating an Application
- Applications in Web Console
- Summary
- Reference
6. Introduction to OnlineStore Application
- Objectives
- OnlineStore Functions
- Application Homepage
- New Customer Registration
- Customer Login
- Browse Products
- View Cart Place Order
- Order Confirmation
- Error Notification
- OnlineStore Application Structure
- OnlineStoreWeb.war Contents
- OnlineEJB.jar Contents
- Summary
- Lab Summary
- Common Lab Errors
7. JBoss Logging
- Objectives
- Log4j
- Configuring Log4j in JBoss
- Log Output
- Standard Appenders
- Appender Example
- Log Categories
- Category Example
- Appender References
- Logging Code
- Adjusting Logging from the Consoles
- Common Tasks for Log4j
- HTTP Access Logs
- Tomcat HTTP Access Log
- Summary
- Reference
- Lab Summary
- Common Lab Errors
8. JMX Microkernel
- Objectives
- JMX Intro
- JBoss XMBeans
- JBoss JMX Microkernel
- MBean Services
- Deployers
- Invokers
- Summary
- Reference
9. Connecting JBoss to a Database
- Objectives
- Hypersonic Database
- Examining the Hypersonic Database
- What is JDBC?
- JDBC Driver
- Typical JDBC Use
- Problems to Address
- Data Source Architecture
- JDBC Data Sources
- Types of JBoss Data Sources
- Typical Use of Data Source
- Adding JDBC Drivers
- Configure Data Source
- Common Data Source Properties
- Connection Pool Properties
- Monitor Connection Pool
- Summary
- Reference
- Lab Summary
- Common Lab Errors
10. JNDI & Naming Services
- Objectives
- Naming Service
- Phone Number Example
- Objects in Namespace
- What is JNDI?
- Using JNDI
- JNDI Binding in JBoss
- NameNotFoundException
- JNDIView MBean
- JNDI References
- Binding JNDI References
- Summary
- Reference
- Lab Summary
- Common Lab Errors
11. JBoss Security
- Objectives
- Authentication and Authorization
- Challenge Mechanism
- J2EE Security Roles
- JBoss Security Domain
- Login Modules
- Using a Database for Authentication
- Using an LDAP Server
- Stacking Login Modules
- Hashed Passwords
- Testing Security
- Digital Certificates
- Creating Self-Signed Certificate
- SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)
- Enabling SSL on Tomcat
- Summary
- Reference
- Lab Summary
- Common Lab Errors
12. JBoss JMS Messaging
- Objectives
- Messaging Intro
- Messaging Example
- Messaging Components
- Messaging Types
- JMS (Java Messaging Service)
- JMS Resources
- Message Driven Beans (MDB)
- JBossMQ
- Configuring JMS
- MDB Destinations
- JMS Security
- JMS Security Configuration
- Summary
- Reference
- Lab Summary
- Common Lab Errors
13. Monitoring JBoss
- Objectives
- Monitoring Tools
- JBoss Web Console
- MBean Attributes
- Live Graphs and Snapshots
- Monitors
- Monitor Configuration
- Command Line Queries
- Summary
- Reference
- Lab Summary
14. Web Services
- Objectives
- Web Service Example
- What are Web Services?
- How do Web Services Communicate?
- How are Web Services Described?
- WSDL Example
- How are Web Services Discovered?
- Web Service Architecture
- Web Service Security
- Forms of J2EE Web Services
- JAX-RPC Service Endpoints
- EJB Endpoints
- JBoss Configuration Files
- Deploying Web Services
- Web Service References
- Summary
- Reference
15. Overview of Clustered Architecture
- Objectives
- Clusters
- Horizontal Scaling
- Vertical Scaling
- Clustering Terminology
- Clustering in JBoss
- Running Multiple Instances of JBoss on Single Machine
- Adding JBoss Instances to a Cluster
- Clusters on the Same Network
- Viewing JBoss Cluster Information
- Summary
- Reference
- Lab Summary
- Common Lab Errors
16. JGroups Network Communication
- Objectives
- Introduction to JGroups
- Group Coordinator
- Joining the Group
- JGroups Layering
- Sample JGroups Layers
- Transport Protocols
- Network Impact
- Discovery Protocols
- Merging Groups
- Failure Detection Protocols
- Group Membership Service
- State Transfer
- Summary
- Reference
- Lab Summary
- Common Lab Errors
17. Clustered Deployment
- Objectives
- Deployment Options
- Regular Deployment
- HA-Singleton Deployment
- Farming Deployment
- Issues of Farm Deployment
- Summary
- Reference
- Lab Summary
- Common Lab Errors
18. Load Balancing with Apache and mod_jk
- Objectives
- Role of Web Server
- Supported Web Servers
- Using Apache with Tomcat
- Configuring mod_jk
- Adding mod_jk Module
- Loading mod_jk Module
- Configure mod_jk
- Configure workers.properties
- mod_jk Load Balancing
- Configure uriworkermap.properties
- Configure Tomcat
- Apache mod_jk Status
- Summary
- Reference
- Lab Summary
- Common Lab Errors
19. Distributed Applications
- Objectives
- Application State
- Distributed Failover
- HTTP Session State Replication
- JBossCache
- Configuring Tomcat for HTTP Session Replication
- Utilizing Session Replication
- Clustered Session EJBs
- Clustering Stateless Session Beans (EJB 2.x)
- Clustering Stateful Session Beans (EJB 2.x)
- Clustering Entity Beans (EJB 2.x)
- Problems Deploying to default Configuration
- Summary
- Reference
- Clustering Stateless Session Beans (EJB 3.x)
- Clustering Stateful Session Beans (EJB 3.x)
- Clustering Entity Beans (EJB 3.x)
- Lab Summary
- Common Lab Errors
20. Clustered Services
- Objectives
- Introduction
- Clustering Services
- Clustered JNDI Services
- HA-JNDI Clients
- Access HA-JNDI in Java Code
- Access HA-JNDI by Modifying jndi.properties File
- Properties in jndi.properties File
- HA-JNDI With EJBs
- Clustered JMS Services
- Configure HA-JMS
- HA-JMS and HA-JNDI
- MDB EJBs and HA-JMS
- HA-JMS Failover
- Summary
- Reference
- Lab Summary
- Common Lab Errors
21. Rolling Out JBoss to Production
- Objectives
- Securing Management Functions
- Removing Hypersonic
- Configuring JBoss with Firewalls
- Setting a Root Web Application
- Summary
Appendix A. Managing CMP Persistence
- Objectives
- Entity EJB Types
- Default CMP Settings
- Managing CMP Schema
- Controlling Table Changes
- Mapping Objects
- Mapping Relations
- Audit Data
- Generating Primary Keys
- Summary
- Reference
Appendix B. JBoss Operations Network
- Objectives
- JBoss Operations Network
- JBoss ON Features
- JBoss ON Architecture
- JBoss ON Server
- JBoss ON Agent
- Supported Platforms
- JBoss ON Console
- Dashboard
- Browse Resources
- Resource Detail
- Monitoring
- Metric Summary
- Metric Detail Chart
- Inventory
- Control
- Configuration
- Alerts
- Console Users
- Command Line
- Summary
- Reference
