Course Description:

Administering the JBoss® 7 Application Server

The JBoss Application Server is one of the most popular open source Java application servers on the market. The latest release, JBoss AS 7, is a major release that includes many improvements and changes from the widely adopted JBoss 5 platform. The new release has a completely new structure and management model which is covered in depth in the course. It is a certified implementation of the Java EE 6 Web profile, and contains a review release of the Java EE 6 Full profile.

This course covers all the important administrative tasks that are required to administer this new version of JBoss AS. It starts with installation, architecture, and basic configuration and monitoring. It covers management using the new and expanded Web console, as well as the structure of the management model and how to use it via the admin CLI (Command Line Interface) and via scripting. It includes coverage of using the management tools to deploy and configure Web and Enterprise applications, datasources, JMS resources (topics, queues), as well as covering the configuration of the major subsystems, including the Web (HTTP), Web Services, Messaging (including the new HornetQ based provider), Logging, and Security subsystems. You will also learn the structure and contents of the underlying XML configuration files that reflect the actual configuration. The course also covers the use of JBoss in standalone mode (consistent with previous releases of JBoss), and explains the new domain model for managing multiple JBoss nodes from a single management point.

In the optional last day, the course delves into the details of clustering JBoss for high availability and load balancing, as well as going into the details of setting up and managing a JBoss domain with the new domain model

The course is focused and informative, and created by experts in the JBoss AS. It will demystify the many new capabilities and structure of JBoss 7, and leave you well prepared to manage JBoss AS installations. It also points out many of the issues that you may run into while migrating applications from JBoss 5.

Course Information

Duration: 3 days - 4 days (with optional day of clustering/domain management)

Hands-on: 50% hands-on, 50% lecture

Supported Platforms: JBoss 7

Skills Gained:

Understand JBoss AS structure and architecture
Install and configure JBoss
Understand the structure of standalone installations and domain-based installations
Be aware of the classloading characteristics of JBoss 7 and of deployments in the server, and how this differs from JBoss 5
Understand and use the Web management console for managing JBoss AS
Understand the management model, and how to use it via the CLI (Command Line Interface) and via scripting
Be familiar with the XML configuration files, their structure, and their usage
Be able to configure and manage the important subsystems, including the Web, Messaging and Logging
Configure and manage the Web container, including the HTTP, HTTPS, and AJP connectors
Understand, configure, and use JBoss Security
Assemble, deploy, and manage Java EE application components such as EJB, Servlets, and JMS
Configure resources such as datasources, messaging destinations (topics/queues), etc.
Configure runtime security for JBoss services and server-side application components
Optimize / Tune JBoss performance
Migrate applications from JBoss 5 to JBoss 7
Optional Day 4
- Configure and Manage JBoss 7 Domains
- Configure and Manage JBoss Clusters

Course Details:

Session 1: JBoss AS 7 Introduction and Installation

Java EE Overview and Architecture
JBoss AS 7 Background and Overview
Installing and Starting AS 7
Working with AS 7
Documentation Overview

Session 2: AS 7 Structure and Architecture

AS 7 Directory and File Structure
JBoss Modules
Server Architecture and Configuration
Server Logging

Session 3: AS 7 Management

The CLI (Command Line Interface)
Management Model
Common Management Tasks
The Admin Console
Management Interfaces Configuration
Securing the Management Interfaces
Other Management Capabilities

Session 4: Deployment

Java EE Application Structure (Jars, Wars, Ears, Sars)
Deploying with the CLI and Admin Console
Auto-Deployment in AS 7 (Marker Files, Expanded, Archived)
Deployment Dependencies

Session 5: The Web Container and Socket Binding Groups

Web Container Overview
Web Container Configuration in standalone.xml
Querying Container Configuration via the CLI
Configuring the HTTP, HTTPS, and AJP Connectors (in standalone.xml, and via the CLI)
Socket Binding Groups and Port Configuration

Session 6: Other Services - JNDI, Datasources, Web Services

JNDI and Naming Overview

JBoss Naming Overview and Configuration

JNDI Client Configuration

DataSource and JCA Overview

DataSource Configuration (XML, CLI, and Admin Console)

The H2 Database and ExampleDS

Web Services Overview and Configuration

Other Services

Session 7: Messaging in AS 7

JMS (Java Message Service) Overview
HornetQ Overview
Configuring Connection Factories (XML, CLI, and Admin Console)
Configuring Queues and Topics (XML, CLI, and Admin Console)
Dead Letter and Redelivery
Messaging Security

Session 8 : Security

Java EE Security Overview
- Authentication, Authorization, Identity
- Security Roles
- Web App Security Constraints
AS 7 Security Architecture (PicketBox Security)
AS 7 Security Domains
AS 7 Login Modules
Using PropertiesUsersLoginModule
Using DatabaseServerLoginModule
Role Mapping Configuration
Fine Grained Authorization Policies
Other Login Modules (LDAP, etc)
Enabling SSL
- jsse Configuration Element
- Setting Up HTTPS, keytool, configuration
- Other Uses of SSL
Securing Other JBoss AS Services

Session 9: Tuning JBoss AS 7

JBoss AS and the Java Virtual Machine (JVM)
- Tuning The Heap (Memory Usage)
- Garbage Collection (GC) Overview and Generational GC
- Tuning GC
Tuning the Web Tier (Tomcat)
- Connector Tuning
- Other Optimizations
Database Connection Tuning
Messaging Tuning
Other JBoss AS Optimizations
Creating Minimal Configurations

Session 10: Domains and Clustering (Overview Only - included in 3-day class)

Domain Mode in AS 7
Domain Controllers and Host Controllers
domain.xml Configuration File
Clustering Overview

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