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)

 

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

 

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 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 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 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 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

 

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

 

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