Automation doesn't come for free; it requires some effort from the administrator, yet the rewards are great. Being able to automate an application deployment allows for the control of naming standards and ensures consistency each time applications are deployed or WAS configurations are made. Scripting also lends to auditing and version control and the ability to do in minutes what could take a human hours, without human-induced errors. As administrators, our key goals are to deploy new applications and update existing applications and administrative configurations rapidly without error. WAS comes with administration tools that can run automation scripts. There are two main tools used for automation—one is called wsadmin, which uses the Jython or JACL (Java Application Control Language) languages and the other is ws_ant, which uses Ant an XML-based Java build language. The wsadmin tool can be used for both deployment and configuration of all areas of WAS, whereas ws_ant is mainly...
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0 Administration Guide
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Administrators require a secure, scalable, and resilient application infrastructure to support the development of JEE applications and SOA services. IBM’s WebSphere Application Server is optimized for this task, and this book will ensure that you can utilize all that this tool has to offer with the exciting new features of IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0.IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0 Administration Guide is fully revised with details of the new functionality of WebSphere Application Server 8.0, including the new installation GUI, managed deployment, and HPEL. With this book in hand, you will be equipped to provide an innovative, performance-based foundation to build, run, and manage JEE applications and SOA services.IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0 has been tuned for higher performance out of the box, and numerous enhancements have been made to give you as an administrator more options for increasing runtime performance. This book will allow you to utilize all of these features, including HPEL logging and disabling WebSphere MQ Messaging. You will be taken through how to configure and prepare WebSphere resources for your application deployments, and by the end of IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0 Administration Guide, you will be able to successfully manage and tune your WebSphere 8.0 implementation.
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Table of Contents (19 chapters)
IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0 Administration Guide
Credits
About the Author
Acknowledgement
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Free Chapter
WebSphere Application Server 8.0: Product Overview
Installing WebSphere Application Server
Deploying your Applications
Security
Administrative Scripting
Server Configuration
WebSphere Messaging
Monitoring and Tuning
Administrative Features
Administration Tools
Product Maintenance
Index
Customer Reviews