Oracle WebLogic Server 12c Essentials
Cloud Application Foundation (CAF) Fundamentals
• Describe Cloud Application Foundation concepts
• Identify components of WebLogic Suite
• Identify differences between WebLogic Server (WLS) SE, EE & Suite
• Describe the problem domain of Coherence with WLS
• Describe Oracle Cloud Computing business drivers
• Describe Virtual Assembly Builder Studio features
• Describe supported and custom Appliances for Virtual Assemblies
• Describe ActiveCache (WLS and Coherence)
Deploy Java Enterprise Edition (EE) Applications
• Describe Java EE 6 and Developer Productivity features
• Describe Java Integrated Development Environments (IDE) support
• Describe Maven integration features
• Describe Java SE packaging
• Describe the structure and parts of a Java web application
• Describe the structure and parts of a Java enterprise application
• Deploy Java EE applications to WLS
• Deploy Java EE applications using a Deployment Plan
• Deploy WLS shared libraries and associate them with applications
• Deploy applications using the WLS Administration Port and Side by Side Deployment
• Use the Continuous Integration (CI) and Build Tools that WLS supports (ANT, Maven, etc.)
• Enable and use WLS Fast Swap for Rapid Redeployment
• Troubleshoot classloading conflicts with the ClassLoader Analysis Tool
• Describe WLS Spring Support and how Spring can utilize WLS features
• Secure Java EE applications
WebLogic Server Fundamentals
• Describe the different WLS distributions that are available
• Describe Enterprise Grid Messaging
• Describe Active GridLink for Real Application Cluster (RAC) features
• Explain WLS Domain concepts
• Install WLS
• Create and use WLS Domain Templates
• Automate WLS administration tasks with WebLogic Scriptiong Tool (WLST)
• Secure WLS resources and applications
• Configure and use WLS Work Managers, Contexts and Constraints
• Create and target JDBC Connection Pools
• Create and target JMS Distributed Queues
• Create and target JMS Distributed Topics
• Configure and use WebLogic Diagnostic Framework (WLDF)
• Configure and use JRockit Flight Recorder and WLDF integration
• Tune the Application Server Environment including the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) for performance
• Troubleshoot and debug WLS using logs and thread dumps
WebLogic Server Management
• Use JRockit Mission Control to monitor WLS at runtime
• Use JRockit Mission Control to view JRockit Flight Recorder and WLDF data
• Monitoring and diagnose WLS for best performance
• Use the WLS Admin Console to manage WLS
• Start and stop WLS instances using the Node Manager
WebLogic Server System Architecture
• Design a scaled-out solution with WLS
• Architect a highly available WLS system
• Use proxy web server
• Use load balancer
• Design a WLS system for maximum uptime, availability and business continuity
WebLogic Server Patching and Upgrading with SmartUpdate
• Describe how patches are applied to WLS
• Apply a rolling patch strategy to a WLS Cluster to ensure maximum availability
• Upgrade from WLS 10.3.3 to newer versions
• Upgrade from Oracle Application Server (OC4J/OAS) to WLS
• Describe Oracle offerings for upgrading from non-Oracle platforms to WLS
WebLogic Server Advanced Topics
• Describe the value that WLS offers above an EE container
• Describe JDBC
• Describe WLS Distributed JMS
• Describe WLS Clustering
• Use Scripting with WLS
• Use Automation options for WLS
• Describe Remote Procedure Calls (RPC) & Web Services Standards supported by WLS
• Describe Web Session and XA Affinity features of Active GridLink
• Configure WLS to store Transaction Logs in a Database
• Configure systems for High Availability
• Configure and use advanced JMS features: Store and Forward
• Configure and use advanced JMS features: Unit of Order (UOO) and Unit of Work (UOW)
• Configure and use TopLink Grid - Java Persistence API (JPA) and Coherence
• Configure systems for ease of Disaster Recovery
• Configure and use ActiveCache (WLS and Coherence)
• Implement High Availablity (HA) in WLS with Service and Server Migration
WebLogic Server Implementation Best Practices
• Create WLS system design consderations
• Create a WLS Domain using best practices
• Configure a WLS Cluster and Managed Servers using best practices
• Configure the JVM where WLS runs using best practices
• Configure JDBC Connection Pools using best practices
• Configure JMS using best practices
• Use Work Managers using best practices
• Install with Node Manager using best practices
Integrate Enterprise Manager and WebLogic Server
• Integrate Enterprise Manager with WLS
• Explain how to position WebLogic Management Pack EE
• Describe Real Operation Automation
• Describe Real Operation Insight
• Use Enterprise Manager Lifecycle Management for WLS
• Describe Enterprise Manager Real User Experience Insight
• Describe Enterprise Manager Business Transaction Management for WLS
• Describe Enterprise Manager Configuration Management for WLS