WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Problem Determination

This course teaches you how to manage WebSphere Application Server problems more skillfully within your organization by using problem determination tools and techniques. The instructor and students explore common scenarios that you might face in your daily activities. You also learn methodologies and techniques for problem determination, including how to use online IBM support tools to resolve problems. In addition, you learn how to communicate more effectively with IBM support teams so they can identify a problem and find its solution. The course covers problems that are associated with Java virtual machine (JVM) tuning and memory management, database connectivity, connection pool configuration, security configuration, server start and stop failures, application deployment, web requests, and default messaging. Course introduction Overview of WebSphere Application Server systems and components Using the IBM Support Assistant Team Server 5.0 Exercise: Using the IBM Support Assistant Team Server 5.0 Problem determination methods Gathering diagnostic data Exercise: Gathering diagnostic data Introduction to JVM-related problems Exercise: Introduction to configuring garbage collection policies How to troubleshoot hangs Exercise: Troubleshooting hung threads How to troubleshoot crashes Exercise: Troubleshooting crashes Introduction to WebSphere out-of-memory problems Exercise: Troubleshooting an out-of-memory condition Introduction to database connection problems Exercise: Troubleshooting database connection problems Tuning and connection pool management problems Exercise: Troubleshooting a connection leak WebSphere security configuration problems Exercise: Troubleshooting security problems Application deployment problems Server start failures Exercise: Troubleshooting server start failures Request flow and web container problems Exercise: Troubleshooting request flow and web container problems Default messaging provider problem determination Exercise: Troubleshooting WebSphere default messaging WebSphere installation problems when using IBM Installation Manager Intelligent Management problem determination and problem determination tools Exercise: Configuring health management policies Course summary