Course description: Exploring new features of Websphere Portal 7.0 Administration on Windows (SPVC)

This in-depth, two-day instructor-led course introduces existing WebSphere Portal administrators to the new features in WebSphere Portal 6.1.5 and 7.0 and provides hands-on labs that will allow you to explore the new features. You will learn about how these enhancements affect administration of the WebSphere Portal platform. This course is designed for WebSphere portal administrators experienced with administration interfaces such as portlets, XML access, scripting, WebSphere Application Server Administrative Console, and so forth..

This is a self-paced version of the instructor-led course Exploring new features of Websphere Portal 7.0 Administration on Windows (WPL80)

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Training Paths that reference this course are:

• Update Your Skills for IBM WebSphere Portal 7 Administration

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IBM Education Advantage Program eligibility:

• Yes - IBM Education Pack - online account

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This intermediate course is for administrators that currently manage WebSphere Portal 6.1 or later.

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You should:

• Complete the following WebSphere Portal courses or have equivalent knowledge, skills, and experience:
  • IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1 Administration 1 and 2 (WP731)
• Be familiar with WebSphere Portal administration interfaces, including WPscript, XML access, and WebSphere Application Administrative Console.

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You should be able to use the features, functions, and procedures in IBM WebSphere Portal versions 6.1.5 and 7.0 to:

• Differentiate between installation options
• Understand the migration process
• Configure portal light mode
• Setup a wiki and blog
• Configure tagging and rating
• Use a desktop editor to edit static content (WebDAV)
• Use a desktop editor to change page metadata and globalization information
• Analyze portal usage and user behavior
• Configure a proxy environment for feed syndication
• Configure a user's ability to customize the portlet window title
• Enable display of SSL-secured features
• Configure global cookies for feeds
• Add an iWidget to a page
• Impersonate a portal user
• Use ISA-lite to collect logs before contacting support
• Enable verbose garbage collections
• Locate the unified task list collateral on the WebSphere Portal Solutions Catalog

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• Lesson 1: Introduction
• Lesson 2: Installation Review
• Lesson 3: Migration
• Lesson 4: Portal light mode
• Lesson 5: Authentication
• Lesson 6: Wikis and Blogs
• Lesson 7: Tagging and Rating
• Lesson 8: WebDAV
• Lesson 9: Portal Usage Analysis
• Lesson 10: Feed Syndication Portlet
• Lesson 11: Mashup Integration
• Lesson 12: Troubleshooting the Portal
• Lesson 13: Integration planning

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This is a self-paced virtual class. Once you have registered 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.  See more courses in the Lotus curriculum at : www.ibm.com/software/lotus/trainingpaths

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