JBoss Training, Johannesburg South Africa, Nairobi, Kenya

Our JBoss training course has two orientations:

• JBoss System Administrator focused - which concentrates on what system administrators need to know about JBoss configuration and setup, such as data sources, security and deploying applications. Typically, although the administrator may know something of Java they are not Java developers. The course is focused on maintaining a production instance of JBoss, handling load and clustering for high volume applications,
• Jboss Java Developer  focused - Besides know about configuring data sources and classpath trouble resolution this course includes examples of how to write applications using the JBoss container services such as message queues, transaction management and hibernate. Typically these developers will have access to the JBoss instance in the  development environment.

The majority of the course content is the same for both orientations with special emphasis on the different target audiences for the course.

Why JBoss Training?

While rich in functionality, administering JBoss AS can be somewhat challenging, as it often requires you to manipulate multiple XML configuration files that are located in multiple locations in a JBoss installation. JBoss AS 6 also differs in a number of ways from previous versions. This course covers all the important administrative tasks that are required to administer this version of JBoss AS.

It starts with installation, architecture, and basic configuration and monitoring, covers deployment and configuration of Web and Enterprise applications, and then moves on to configuration of the many other services that JBoss AS supports, such as the Tomcat-based Web container, JDBC and JMS. It also includes coverage of the many details of securing JBoss AS, as well as advanced topics such as tuning and clustering. It is written to version 6.x of JBoss AS, but is in large part consistent with all 5.x versions.

The course is focused and informative, and created by experts in the JBoss AS. It will demystify the many, sometimes obscure, details of running and maintaining the JBoss AS, and leave you well prepared to manage JBoss AS installations.

Purpose: Learn how to

• install,
• configure,
• secure,
• administrate and
• utilise JBoss services

Role: System Administrator, Software Developer

Learning Style: Hands On

Skill Level:  Advanced

Duration: 4 Days

* 4 Day course

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JBoss Training Learning Objectives

• Understand JBoss AS Structure and Architecture
• Install and configure JBoss
• Understand the Microcontainer, and the legacy JMX MicroKernel
• Assemble, deploy, and manage Java EE application components such as EJB, Servlets, and JMS
• Configure JBoss services such as DataSources, Messaging, etc.
• Configure the Web container (Tomcat)
• Understand JBoss Security
• Configure runtime security for JBoss services and server-side application components
• Manage JBoss clusters
• Tune JBoss performance

JBoss Training Outline

• Session 1: JBoss Introduction and Installation
  
  • Java EE Overview and Architecture
  • JBoss Background and Overview
  • Basic JBoss AS Architecture
  • Downloading and Installing JBoss AS
  • Starting and Stopping JBoss
• Session 2: JBoss AS Structure and Architecture
  
  • JBoss AS Directory and File Structure
  • JBoss Standard Configurations and Custom Configurations
  • Configuration Directory and File Structure
  • The JBoss Microcontainer Overview and Architecture
  • Configuring Beans for the Microcontainer
  • JMX and the JBoss JMX Microkernel
  • JMX and the Legacy JBoss JMX Microkernel and MBean Server
  • JBoss AS JMX-based Services and Service Definitions
  • The Admin Consoles (JMX Console, Web Consoles, Jopr)
• Session 3: Deployment
  
  • Java EE Application Structure (Jars, Wars, Ears, Sars)
  • JBoss AS Deployers
  • Deploying and Redeploying Archives
  • Expanded Deployments and Nested Deployments
  • Deployment Dependencies and Ordering (Explicit and Implicit)
  • JBoss Classloading, and Effect on Deployment
• Session 4: Web Container, Port Configuration, JNDI, and Datasources
  
  • Web Container Overview
  • The server.xml and other config file
  • Configuring the HTTP, HTTPS, and AJP Connectors
  • Port Configuration and ServiceBindingManager
  • JNDI and Naming Overview
  • JBoss Naming Overview and Configuration
  • JNDI Client Configuration
  • DataSoruce and JCA Overview
  • DataSource Configuration and *-ds.xml Files
  • The Hypersonic Database and DefaultDS
• Session 5: Other Services
  
  • Remote Object Invokers
  • Unified Invoker, and RMI Invoker
  • HTTP Invoker
  • JMS - Java Message Service
    
    • JMS Overview
    • JBossMessaging Overview
    • JBossMessaging Configuration
    • JBossMessaging Invokers
    • Configuring Queues and Topics
  • Web Services
  • Other Services - EJB, JMX Invoker Adapter, RMI Classloading
• Session 6: Security
  
  • Java EE Security Overview
    
    • Authentication, Authorization, Identity
    • Security Roles
    • Web App Security Constraints
  • JBoss AS Security Architecture
  • JBoss AS Security Domains Overview
  • Defining Security Domains
  • JBoss AS Login Modules
  • Using UsersRolesLoginModule
  • Using Password Hashing
  • Using DatabaseServerLoginModule
  • Other Login Modules (LDAP, etc)
  • Encypting Datasource Passwords
  • Enabling SSL
    
    • Setting Up HTTPS, keytool, configuration 
    • RMI Over SSL (EJB usage)
    • Other Uses of SSL
  • Securing JBoss AS Services - Consoles, Invokers, DataSourses, etc. 
• Session 7: Tuning JBoss
  
  • 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
  • RMI Invoker and Messaging Tuning
  • Other JBoss AS Optimizations
  • Creating Minimal Configurations
• Clustering
  
  • JBoss AS Clustering and JGroups Overview
  • Cluster Configuration and Partitions
  • Troubleshooting Multicast Issues
  • Clustering Architecture (Client Interceptor, Load Balancing and Fault Tolerance, State Replication)
  • Clustered Services (HA-JNDI/High Availability JNDI, EJB, Messaging
  • Farming Service
  • Load Balancers and Clustered Http 
  • Using Apache httpd as a load balancer