IBM WebSphere Portal V6.1 System Administration 1 and 2

Course Description

This intermediate to advanced course is designed for system administrators, new to IBM WebSphere Portal, ?who will install, configure, administer and deploy portlets to WebSphere Portal and manage them in a high-availability portal environment. This includes clustering, cross-environment deployment, and deployment of resources into a cluster.

This course combines the IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1 Administration 1 and 2 courses to create a comprehensive five-day course. Those who are new to WebSphere Portal, begin by installing WebSphere Portal 6.1 and deploying and managing portal resources and access. The course covers deployment and management of portal resources, such as portlets, pages, themes, and skins. Also, manage page hierarchies and configure resource permissions on portal resources. In the second part of the course, learn WebSphere Portal administration including configuring a horizontal portal cluster, deploying resources (such as portlets) in a clustered environment, troubleshooting a portal clustered environment, moving the portal from staging to production, and performing administrative tasks in a clustered environment.

Skills Gained

• Installing a Basic Portal
• Exploring the Portal and Architecture
• Configuring a Portal for Production and Future Scalability
• Creating a Portal Cell
• Federating a Portal Node into a Cell
• Enabling LDAP Based Authentication
• Navigating and Managing the Portal
• Managing Portal Security
• Administering Portal Using Attribute-Based Techniques
• Building and Managing Composite Applications
• Branding the Portal
• Configuring Web Content Management
• Exploring Portal Topologies
• Deploying Portlets to a Cluster
• Moving from Staging to Production
• Creating Realms and Virtual Portals
• Troubleshooting a Clustered Environment
• Examining Production Procedures

Who Can Benefit

This is an intermediate course for Independent Software Vendors, Systems Integrators, and IBM technical staff, Architects and developers, who are new to WebSphere Portal and are responsible for implementing solutions using WebSphere Portal 6.1. IBM WebSphere Portal version 5 architects and developers will benefit as well.

Prerequisites

Before taking this course you should have:

• Intermediate administration skills using WebSphere Application Server version 6.0 or 6.1, acquired through experience and / or completion of IBM WebSphere Application Server Administration (SW246) or (WA361)
• Basic knowledge of portals and WebSphere Portal, acquired by completing IBM WebSphere Portal Version 6.0 Fundamentals (WP010)