This Oracle WebLogic Server 12c: Administration II is a continuation of the Oracle WebLogic Server 12c: Administration I course. It trains you how to perform important WebLogic Server administrative tasks, employing best practices that allow you to make the most of your WebLogic applications.

Learn To:

• Upgrade WebLogic products without disrupting client applications.
• Create and use domain templates.
• Deploy shared libraries and applications using advanced deployment techniques.
• Configure advanced JDBC features.
• Create and run WLST scripts.
• Configure and use Coherence*Web and managed Coherence servers.

WebLogic Server Review

• WebLogic Server: Overview
• WebLogic Server Domain
• Administration Server and Managed Servers
• Machines, Node Manager, and Clusters
• Start Scripts
• WebLogic Tools: Administration Console and WLST
• Deployment

Upgrading WebLogic Server

• Upgrade definition
• Rolling Upgrade
• Rolling Upgrade Process

Creating and Using Domain Templates

• Domain Template Review
• Domain Template Concepts
• Extension Template Concepts
• Custom Templates

WebLogic Server Startup and Crash Recovery

• Node Manager Review
• Configure Node Manager to Start on System Boot
• Server Automatic Crash Recovery Restart

WebLogic Scripting Tool (WLST)

• Jython Concepts
• WLST Concepts
• Java Management eXtension (JMX) Concepts
• Common WLST Tasks
• Fusion Middleware (FMW) Commands

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)

• SSL Concepts
• WebLogic SSL Scenarios
• Keystores
• Configuring WebLogic SSL

Application Staging and Deployment Plans

• Java EE Applications Review
• Server Staging Modes
• Deploying an Application to Multiple Environments
• Java EE Deployment Descriptors and Annotations
• Deployment Plans
• Deployment Plan Tools

Shared Java EE Libraries

• Shared Java EE Library Concepts
• Deploying a Shared Library

Production Redeployment

• HTTP Sessions and Redeployment
• Redeployment Strategies
• Production Redeployment
• Application Versioning
• Requirements and Restrictions

Application Work Managers

• Default WebLogic Request Handling
• Work Manager Concepts
• Creating a Work Manager

Managing Data Sources

• JDBC Review
• Managing Data Sources
• GridLink Data Source Review
• Multi Data Sources
• Connection Testing Review
• Creating a Multi Data Source

Working with the Security Realm

• Security Review
• The Embedded LDAP Authentication and Authorization System
• Configure Auditing

High Availability, Migration, and Disaster Recovery

• Disaster Recovery
• Backup the Administration Server
• Service-Level Migration
• Automatic JTA Service Migration
• Whole Server Migration Overview

Diagnostic Framework

• General Architecture
• Diagnostic Images
• Harvesters
• Watches and Notifications

Coherence

• Coherence Overview
• Coherence*Web Session Persistence
• Managed Coherence Servers

• Configure WebLogic features including domain templates, system start up, crash recovery, work managers, multi data sources, security policies, and automatic JTA migration
• Configure Coherence features
• Perform a rolling upgrade of WebLogic Server
• Write and run WLST scripts
• Deploy shared libraries and applications using deployment plans and versioning
• Configure SSL for WebLogic Server

Suggested Prerequisites:

• Oracle WebLogic Server 12c: Administration I

Required Prerequisites:

• Some system administration experience
• Some experience using basic Linux commands

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