Gain a Competitive Edge over Others by Getting Certified in Oracle Weblogic 11g

• Describe the architecture of Weblogic Server.
• Perform routine Oracle Weblogic Server administration functions.
• Install, configure and use Weblogic Server.
• Set up a cluster of servers and distribute applications and resources to the cluster.

• Web Administrators
• Sales Consultants
• J2EE Developers
• Java EE Developers

• Basic Linux commands and desktop navigation
• Basic TCP/IP networking knowledge of client/server concepts
• Basic Java EE concepts and constructs including Servlet, JSP

1. Introducing Oracle Fusion Middleware Platform

• Describing the Oracle Fusion Middleware Environment
• Describing How Weblogic Server Supports Various Fusion Middleware Suites
• Describing How Various Fusion Middleware Suites Augment the Functions of Weblogic Server

2. Defining Java Enterprise Edition Terminology and Architecture

• Explaining the Motivation Behind Distributed Systems
• The Major Components of the Java Platform Enterprise Edition 5 (Java EE) Specification

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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)

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. Deploying Java EE Applications

• Describing Java EE Web Applications
• Describing Enterprise Deployment Architectures
• Packaging Web Applications in Several Forms
• Defining Web Application Structure and Web Application Archive
• Explaining Why Weblogic Augments Standard Java EE Deployment Descriptors With Weblogic*.xml Files
• Looking at Deployment Descriptors web.xml and Weblogic.xml
• Describing URLs and Web Applications

12. Advanced Deployment

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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. Managing Clusters

• Deploying Applications to a Cluster
• Describing the Replication of a Session State in a Cluster
• Configuring Replication Groups
• Configuring In-memory Replication
• Configuring Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) Replication
• Configuring File Replication
• Configuring a Multitier Cluster for Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) Applications

18. 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

19. Protecting Against Attacks

• Describing the Process of Configuring Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
• Using the Keytool Utility to Configure Keys and Obtain Digital Certificates
• Configuring SSL for the WLS Server
• Configuring Countermeasures for Some Web-based Attacks

20. Backup and Recovery Operations

• Recommending a Backup and Recovery Strategy
• Performing a Full Offline Backup and Recovery
• Performing an Online and Offline Domain Backup
• Performing an Offline Domain Recovery
• Performing an Instance Home Backup and Recovery