Kursbeskrivning: IBM WebSphere Application Server V7 Problem Determination (Self-paced)

NOTE: THIS IS AN ONLINE SELF-PACED VIRTUAL COURSE. PLEASE DO NOT MAKE TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THIS COURSE.

Self-paced virtual courses provide the same deep technical content as our classroom courses, but allow you to learn on your own schedule. You can stop and start a Self-Paced Virtual class as needed during the 60-day access period.

There is no live instructor for this course, so it may not be appropriate for you to who require the guidance of a live instructor.

In such cases, you should consider the alternative versions of this course:

• Classroom delivery: IBM WebSphere Application Server V7 Problem Determination (WA572)
• Instructor-led online delivery: IBM WebSphere Application Server V7 Problem Determination (Remote Classroom) (VA572)

Course Overview:

This 5-day instructor-led course teaches you how to manage WebSphere-related problems more skillfully within their organizations by using problem determination tools and techniques.

Throughout this course, you will discuss common scenarios that they may face in their daily activities and learn methodologies and techniques for problem determination, including how to use online IBM support tools to resolve problems. You will also learn how to communicate more effectively with IBM support teams so they can identify a problem and find its solution.

Topics include problems associated with product installation and maintenance, database connectivity, security configuration, server start and stop failures, Java Enterprise Edition (Java EE) application deployment, Web requests, Java Virtual Machine (JVM) tuning and memory management, Web services, and default messaging.

Hands-on lab exercises gives you practical experience using their newly acquired problem determination skills within various scenarios, including crashes, security-related issues, database configuration, application deployment, and installation.

Online Enrollment:

THIS IS A SELF-PACED VIRTUAL CLASS. ONCE YOU REGISTER, YOU HAVE 60 DAYS TO COMPLETE THE COURSE.

Before you enroll, review the system requirements listed below to ensure that your system meets the minimum requirements for this course.

Within 48 hours of enrolling in the course, you will receive a confirmation e-mail containing your online link, your ID and password, and additional instructions for starting the course.

Start the course at any time. Once you start the course, you have 60 days to complete it. You are billed for the course when you submit the enrollment form.

ONCE YOU ARE ENROLLED IN THIS COURSE, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CANCEL YOUR ENROLLMENT.

System requirements:

After you enroll in this course, you will be directed to a link to help you prepare your system to access the course.

The computer you use to access the labs should meet the following requirements:

Microsoft Windows 2000 or higher

• Minimum 512 MB of memory
• Microsoft Internet Explorer V7 or higher, or Mozilla Firefox V3 or higher
• Citrix ICA Client installed
• Access to the Internet

If you are running Windows 2000, ensure that your Internet Explorer uses 128-bit encryption. You can verify this by opening Internet Explorer and selecting Help > About Internet Explorer. If 128-bit is not listed, download and install the code from Microsoft.

The following network configurations will not work with these labs:

• Dialup connections
• Proxy Automatic Configuration (PAC) scripts loaded on the local machine (using file:// under Use automatic configuration script in Internet Explorer's Local Area Network (LAN) Settings); use a PAC script on a Web server (using http://) instead
• Web Proxy Auto Discovery (WPAD) only configurations; contact your location's network administrator about alternative configurations

The following configurations may or may not work with these labs, but are not supported:

• Citrix Clients under the following operating systems:
  • Windows 95
  • Linux
  • UNIX
  • Macintosh

• Web browsers other than Internet Explorer V7 or higher and Firefox V3 or higher

For information on other related WebSphere courses, visit the WebSphere Education Training Paths Web site:

http://www.ibm.com/software/websphere/education/paths/

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This course is for anyone who works on WebSphere-related applications and projects, including administrators, business partners, independent software vendors (ISVs), and consultants.

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You should have:

• Basic operating skills for the Windows or UNIX operating systems.
• WebSphere administration skills, which can be obtained by completing an IBM WebSphere Application Server V7 Administration course (WA370) (VA370) (WA170) or (VA170) or through practical experience administering a WebSphere Application Server environment.

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• Apply problem determination techniques and analyses
• Use problem determination tools
• Use problem determination tools combined with analysis techniques to identify problems
• Identify common problems
• Use IBM Support Assistant
• Communicate effectively with IBM support teams

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• Course introduction
• Overview of WebSphere Application Server systems and components
• Using the IBM Support Assistant
• Exercise: Using the IBM Support Assistant
• Problem determination methodology
• Problem determination techniques and tools
• Exercise: Introduction to problem determination tools
• Introduction to JVM-related problems
• Exercise: Introduction to configuring garbage collection policies
• How to troubleshoot hangs
• How to troubleshoot crashes
• Exercise: Hung threads detection and server crash
• Introduction to WebSphere out-of-memory problems
• Exercise: Troubleshooting an out-of-memory condition
• Introduction to database connection problems
• Exercise: Troubleshooting database connection problems
• Connection pool tuning and management problems
• Exercise: Troubleshooting a connection leak
• WebSphere security configuration problems
• Exercise: Troubleshooting security problems
• Application deployment problems
• Exercise: Troubleshooting application deployment problems
• Server start failures
• Exercise: Troubleshooting server start failures
• Request flow and Web container problems
• Exercise: Troubleshooting request flow and Web container problems
• How to troubleshoot problems with Web services
• Exercise: Troubleshooting Web service problems
• Default messaging provider problems
• Exercise: Troubleshooting WebSphere default messaging
• WebSphere installation problems and maintenance update
• Exercise: Troubleshooting installation problems
• Workload management and high availa