JBoss Training : Administering the JBoss® 4.x Application Server

Administering the JBoss® 4.x Application Server

JBoss Training Overview

JBoss Application Server (AS) is one of the most popular open source Java application server on the market. It is an open source J2EE 1.4 certified platform for developing and deploying enterprise Java applications and Web applications.

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. This course covers all the important administrative tasks that are required to administer 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 for versions 4.2.x of JBoss AS, but is in large part consistent with most 4.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.

JBoss Training Skills Gained

Understand JBoss AS Structure and Architecture

Install and configure JBoss

Understand the JMX MicroKernel

Assemble, install and manage J2EE 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

(Optional) Understand the Jopr open source management console

Hands-On

50% hands-on, 50% lecture

Supported Platforms

JBoss 4.x

JBoss Training Course Duration

4 Days

JBoss Training Course 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 (zip and graphical installation)
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
JMX and the JBoss JMX Microkernel
The JMX MBean Server in JBoss
JBoss AS Services and Service Definitions
The Admin Consoles (JMX and Web Consoles)

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, JNDI, and Datasources

Web Container Overview
The server.xml and other config file
Configuring the HTTP, HTTPS, and AJP Connectors
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
JBossMQ Overview
JBossMQ Configuration
JBossMQ Invokers
Configuring Queues and Topics

Web Services
Other Services - EJB, JMX Invoker Adapter, RMI Classloading
The ServiceBindingManager

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 - Overview
Using UsersRolesLoginModule
Password Hashing
Using DatabaseServerLoginModule
Other Login Modules (LDAP, etc)
Encypting Datasource Passwords
Enabling SSL
- HTTPS
- RMI Over SSL (EJB usage)
- Other Uses of SSL
Securing Other JBoss AS Services - Consoles, Invokers, and others

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

Session 8: Clustering

Overview (Load Balancing and Fault Tolerance, State Replication)
JBoss AS Clustering and JGroups Overview
Cluster Configuration and Partitions
Troubleshooting Multicast Issues
Farming Service
Clustered Naming (HA-JNDI)
Clustered EJB
Clustered HTTP - Replicated Sessions

[Optional] Session 9: Jopr Management Console Overview

Jopr (Open Source Management Console) Overview
Capabilities and Structure
Jopr Console
Acquiring and Installing Jopr
Setting up the Jopr Database
Setting up the Jopr Server and Agents
Inventory Module
Monitoring Module
Administration Module