Get a thorough understanding of the product architecture and features of Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 which provides a single, secure Web infrastructure for all Web technologies and applications. Through product demonstrations and hands-on exercises, you will learn how to install, migrate and configure the Web Server. You will also be able to perform administrative, monitoring and troubleshooting tasks.

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Students who can benefit from this course are web server administrators, Internet Service Provider (ISP) staff supporting virtual hosting, technical support engineers, and professional services consultants or developers who need to know more about the Sun Java System Web Server (Web Server) platform.

To succeed fully in this course, students should be able to:

• Administer Web Server 6.1
• Use Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS) command-line utilities and text editors
• Use and configure settings for a web browser, and connect to hosts using Internet protocols, in particular Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), SSL, and Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
• Edit files created with a markup language structure, such as Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) and Extensible Markup Language (XML)

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

• Describe product architecture and new features
• Install the Java System Web Server 7.0 Software (Web Server) and perform basic administration and configuration tasks
• Configure and deploy applications on the Web Server Software
• Administer advanced HTTP features on the Web Server
• Implement security for the Web Server
• Monitor and troubleshoot the Web Server
• Administer and use tools provided with the Web Server
• Migrate to Web Server 7.0

Module 1 - Introduction to Sun Java System Web Server 7.0

• Describe the Web-tier product deliverables
• Describe the roadmap for Web-tier products
• Describe new features in Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 (Web Server)
• Describe features deprecated in Web Server 7.0
• Describe shared components with other Sun products

• Explain Web Server concepts and terminology
• Describe the Administration Server architecture
• Describe the Web Server architecture
• Describe the updated Web container
• Describe integrated reverse proxy capabilities
• Describe Web Server processes
• Describe default Web Server components
• Describe how the Web Server processes client requests

• Describe the requirements for Web Server 7.0
• Describe Web Server users and permissions
• Describe methods for installing Web Server 7.0
• Describe the types of installation
• Describe how an Administration Server can be configured
• Describe how to use log files to troubleshoot an installation
• Describe the directory structure after an installation
• Describe methods to verify a successful installation
• Describe how to uninstall Web Server 7.0
• Describe how to migrate Web Server 6.1 to Web Server 7.0

• Review administrative changes
• Identify administrative interfaces
• Perform administrative tasks with the GUI and CLI
• Describe manual configuration file editing
• Use clusters for remote administration
• Reset the administration password

• Review configuration files
• Describe changes to configuration file directories
• Describe changes to core configuration files
• Explore detailed changes to server.xml

• Describe objects, directives, and client request processing
• Describe how regular expressions are used in Web Server 7.0
• Create regular expressions
• Use variables to customize request processing
• Understand new URL rewriting capabilities

• Configure Web Server access control
• Describe authentication mechanisms
• Describe log file entries for access control processing
• Configure the Web Server against denial of service attacks
• Obtain and publish certificate revocation lists

• Describe methods of providing dynamic content with Web Server 7.0
• Increase CGI performance with Fast CGI
• Describe Web applications
• Describe how developer tools integrate with Web Server 7.0
• Describe session replication and failover
• Describe Web services and Java Server Faces support in Web Server 7.0

• Describe how the Web Server gathers statistical data
• Describe the methods for monitoring the Web Server
• Enable built-in monitoring tools and access information provided by these tools
• Use OS-based tools to monitor the Web Server
• Enable SNMP for the Web Server and understand how to access it with an NMS
• Understand Web Server log files

• Describe areas where problems are most likely to occur
• Describe categories of problems with the Web Server
• Describe basic troubleshooting methodology for the Web Server
• Describe diagnostic tools and procedures used to troubleshoot the Web Server