JBoss 7 Training: Introduction to JBoss 7 Administration

Course Number: JBS-106
Duration: 4 days
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JBoss 7 Training Overview

Accelebrate's JBoss 7 Training: Introduction to JBoss® 7 Administration training teaches attendees how to administer the JBoss 7 Application Server.

Location and Pricing

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JBoss 7 Training Prerequisites

All attendees should be familiar with general principles of Web and application server administration.

Hands-on/Lecture Ratio

This JBoss training class is 60% hands-on, 40% lecture/discussion, with the longest lecture segments lasting for 25 minutes. Students "learn by doing," with immediate opportunities to apply the material they learn to real-world problems.

JBoss 7 Training Materials

All attendees receive comprehensive courseware.

Software Needed on Each Student PC

JDK 6
JBoss 7.1 AS or EAP 6
If you have purchased this course, please contact us for detailed setup specifications

JBoss 7 Training Objectives

Understand JBoss AS 7 structure and architecture
Install and configure AS 7
Understand the structure of both standalone installations and domain-based installations
Be aware of the modular classloading characteristics of AS 7 and of deployments in the server, and how this differs from JBoss 5
Understand the management model, and how to use it via the CLI (Command Line Interface) and via scripting
Understand and use the Web management console for managing AS 7
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 and configure Socket Groups
Understand, configure, and use Security in AS 7
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 AS 7 services and server-side application components
Optimize / Tune JBoss performance
Migrate applications from JBoss AS 5 to JBoss AS 7
Configure and Manage AS 7 Domains
Configure and Manage AS 7 Clusters, including using Apache httpd and mod_cluster

JBoss 7 Training Outline

JBoss 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

AS 7 Structure and Architecture

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
Other Uses of SSL

Securing Other JBoss AS Services

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

Using AS 7 Domains

Domain Mode Overview
Domain Controllers, Host Controllers, Server Groups, Servers
Domain Configuration - domain.xml, Controller, and Server Configuration
Domain Management
Clustering Overview

Clustering in AS 7

Clustering Overview
Clustering Configuration (domains and standalone), JGroups Overview
Troubleshooting Multicast Issues
Managing Clusters
Clustered Services (HA-JNDI/High Availability JNDI, EJB, Messaging)
Infinispan and Caching

Load Balancing Web Applications

Load Balancers and Clustered Http
Load Balancing with Apache httpd and mod_cluster
Installing and Configuring mod_cluster
Load Balancing Between Nodes
Managing with the CLI

Conclusion