Installation: Resources for learning

 

Contents

1. Planning, business scenarios, and IT architecture
2. Programming model and decisions
3. Programming instructions and examples
4. Programming specifications
5. Administration
6. Support

 

Planning, business scenarios, and IT architecture

• IBM WebSphere Application Server supported hardware, software, and APIs

  The official site for determining product prerequisites for hardware, software and APIs for all WebSphere Application Server products.

• IBM developerWorks WebSphere

  The home of technical information for developers working with WebSphere products. You can download WebSphere software, take a fast path to developerWorks zones, such as VisualAge Java or WebSphere Application Server, learn about WebSphere products through a newcomers page, tutorials, technology previews, training, and Redbooks, get answers to questions about WebSphere products, and join the WebSphere community, where you can keep up with the latest developments and technical papers.

• IBM WebSphere Application Server library and information centers Web site

  The IBM WebSphere Application Server Library Web site contains links to all WebSphere Application Server information centers, for all versions. It also lets you access each information center in your native language.

• References and specifications)" src="../../reference.gif">   IBM WebSphere Application Server home page
  http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv/

  The IBM WebSphere Application Server home page contains useful information, including support links and downloads for fixes, APARs, tools, and trials.

• IBM WebSphere software platform home page

  The IBM WebSphere software platform home page introduces WebSphere products and describes how companies can easily transform to an e-business, with software that can grow as fast as the business it supports.

• Migrating to WebSphere V5.0: An End-to-End Migration Guide, SG24-6910-00

  This IBM Redbook is the definitive migration guide for migrating earlier versions of WebSphere Application Server to V5. The Redbook adds a broader scope, including planning for application migration and WebSphere Studio Application Developer tooling and samples. Read this book to formulate an optimal migration strategy.

• The power of Edge of Network technology in IBM WebSphere Application Server V5

  A description of WebSphere Application Server Edge Components V5.

• WebSphere Application Server - Express, V5

  A description of WebSphere Application Server Express, V5.

• WebSphere Application Server, V5

  A description of the base product, WebSphere Application Server, V5.

• IBM WebSphere Business Integration Server Foundation, Version 5

  A description of IBM WebSphere Business Integration Server Foundation, V5.

• Information center for WebSphere Application Server Edge components

  The information center for WebSphere Application Server Edge components contains complete documentation for the Caching Proxy and the Load Balancer in these PDF online books, WebSphere Application Server Concepts, Planning, and Installation for Edge Components, the WebSphere Application Server Caching Proxy Administration Guide, the WebSphere Application Server Load Balancer Administration Guide, and the WebSphere Application Server Programming Guide for Edge Components.

• Linux on IBM eserver zSeries and S/390: ISP/ASP Solutions

  This IBM Redbook describes how Linux can be combined with z/VM on zSeries and S/390 hardware. This combination of hardware and operating systems enables Internet Service Providers (ISP) and Application Service providers (ASP) to more efficiently provide services.

  The book assumes a broad definition of ASP that includes production enterprise solutions as simple as file serving. In a world of discrete servers, when a new resource is required, workload can either be added to an existing server or a new one can be purchased. Often a new server is installed and the server farm grows in the enterprise.

  S/390 and zSeries hardware, microcode and software allow physical resources to be made virtual among Linux systems. Virtual physical resources allow many hundreds of Linux systems to exist on a single server. Running multiple Linux images as guests of VM/ESA or z/VM is a smart choice.

• Performance Analysis for Java Web sites

  A guide to developing applications that do not have performance and scalability problems when they get deployed to production. The Performance Analysis for Java Web Sites book walks you through planning, designing, and testing to verify that you are not surprised when you release your new site. All of the examples use WebSphere Application Server products and applications.

  Stacy Joines, Ruth Willenborg, and Ken Hygh have helped many customers with performance-related issues, and have authored this book to capture their experiences, and to help you test and tune your applications.

  The book is available in book stores and on Amazon.

• developerWorks: Patterns for e-business: Redbooks listing

  This Web page lists links to pattern resources under these categories:

  • Current patterns Redbooks

  • Superseded patterns Redbooks (valid for back-level product versions)

  • Independent analyst reports

  • Patterns CD order offer

  • Back-level version patterns Web site (zip downloads and old Flash tutorial)

  • Customer references

  • White papers

  • Multimedia presentations and screen cams

  • Webcasts

  • Patterns development kit

  • WebSphere technical exchange presentations

• developerWorks: IBM Patterns for e-business

  The IBM developerWorks site is the source for IBM patterns for e-business, a set of tested, reusable intellectual assets that you can use to design and implement your e-business network and architecture!

• Design for Scalability - An Update

  This White paper is from the IBM High Volume Web Sites team. The White paper describes component selection and management techniques you can use to make your Web site ready to adapt to increasing traffic. These techniques are the product of IBM experiences while working with customers seeking to improve the performance and availability of some of the largest Web sites in the world.

  Abstract: Optimizing for scalability remains a significant challenge for e-businesses as they balance the demands for availability, reliability, security, and high performance. Vendors are responding with infrastructure options and supporting hardware and software platforms that address these requirements. This update identifies current products and emerging trends that are most likely to improve the scalability of your e-business infrastructure.

• IBM WebSphere Application Server V5.0 System Management and Configuration: WebSphere Handbook Series

  This IBM Redbook provides the knowledge needed to implement WebSphere Application Server V5.0, Network Deployment runtime environment, to package and deploy Web applications, and to perform ongoing management of the WebSphere environment. It is one in a series of handbooks, designed to give you in-depth information on the entire range of WebSphere Application Server products.

  This book provides an overview of the architecture, topology options, and new features of WebSphere Application Server V5 and WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V5. It takes you through the installation steps needed to install each topology. Platform-specific chapters are included for installation on Windows, AIX, and Solaris.

  The book then takes you through the process of configuring WebSphere Application Server. It is organized in the same manner as the WebSphere Application Server Administrative Console. It also includes information on packaging and deploying applications. It concludes with information on troubleshooting runtime problems.

• IBM WebSphere V4.0 Advanced Edition Handbook

  This Redbook describes base application topologies and product mappings for WebSphere Application Server. Refer to the References and specifications)" src="../../reference.gif">   IBM Redbooks
  http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/ Web site for the latest update.

• The User centered design (UCD) for different project types, part 1

  This Web page is the first of two articles posted to IBM developerWorks that describes useful application design activities for different types of projects.

• The User centered design (UCD) for different project types, part 2

  This Web page is the latest of two articles that describes design activities that IBM scientists have found most useful in various types of projects. This article defines user interface design elements, including the design prototype, use case model, and design specification document.

Programming model and decisions

• Designing e-business Solutions for Performance

  This White paper describes how the design or implementation of an e-business application can affect performance.

• Managing Web Site Performance

  This White paper contains tips and techniques for developers building applications that use session persistence. It also helps administrators to tune the WebSphere Application Server product appropriately for these applications.

Programming instructions and examples

• IBM developerWorks

  IBM developerWorks contains many excellent resources for developers, including tutorials on Web development-related topics. There is an excellent tutorial on the JDBC API.

• IBM Redbooks

  The IBM Redbooks site contains many WebSphere Application Server related documents.

Programming specifications

• J2EE information

  For more information about J2EE specifications, visit the Sun site.

• sun.net.inetaddr.ttl property

  The following Java 2 SDK, Standard Edition 1.4 Web site describes the private sun.net.inetaddr.ttl property, which works in both Java 2 SDK, Standard Edition 1.3 (WebSphere Application Server V5.0.0, V5.0.1, and V5.0.2) and Java 2 SDK, Standard Edition 1.4.

• java.net.URLConnection class

  The Networking section of this Java 2 SDK, Standard Edition 1.4 Web site describes a change in the behavior of the java.net.URLConnection class.

Administration

• References and specifications)" src="../../reference.gif">   Best Practices Zone on WSDD
  http://www7b.boulder.ibm.com/wsdd/zones/bp/

  The WebSphere Best Practices Zone is a collection of best practices for administering WebSphere Application Server. Over time, the zone is intended to grow to include best practices for using other WebSphere software products, and to cover more topics. Use the feedback mechanism to submit your best practice suggestions.

• References and specifications)" src="../../reference.gif">   The IBM Glossary of Computing Terms
  http://www.ibm.com/ibm/terminology/goc/gocmain.htm

  This glossary defines technical terms used in many IBM products. It is not a comprehensive resource of all IBM computing terms. This resource is provided for information purposes only and is updated periodically. IBM takes no responsibility for the accuracy of the information it contains.

Support

• WebSphere education on demand: Installation best practices tutorials

  IBM Support offers tutorials on various WebSphere Application Server installation topics. Topics include:

  • Installing - where you install a new product or install a coexisting product (on the same machine as an existing product)

  • Upgrading - where you use the update installer program to apply service to an existing installation

  • Migrating - where you have an older product and you want to install a newer one but retain as many characteristics of the old system as possible

  • Uninstalling - where you want to remove an existing product and reinstall the product or a newer version

• Ten Steps to Getting Support for WebSphere Application Server

  If you are new to a product, you might have difficulty finding all the information you need. And if you come across a problem, where do you go for help? Whether you are a new user looking for introductory information, or an experienced user looking for a workaround for a specific defect, you can benefit immediately from extensive Web-based support from IBM. It enables you to download fix packs, search on keywords, look up FAQs, Hints and Tips, and so forth. Always use this Web resource before contacting IBM Support directly.

• References and specifications)" src="../../reference.gif">   WebSphere Application Server Support page
  http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv/support.html

  Take advantage of the Web-based Support and Service resources from IBM to quickly find answers to your technical questions. You can easily access this extensive Web-based support through the IBM Software Support portal at URL http://www.ibm.com/software/support/ and search by product category, or by product name. For example, if you are experiencing problems specific to WebSphere Application Server, click WebSphere Application Server in the product list. The WebSphere Application Server Support page appears.

• AIX Fix Distribution Service Web site

  A Web facility for downloading AIX V4 and AIX V3 fixes, with a limited search engine designed with the assumption that you know what fix you need. If you do not know what fix you need, there is a pointer at the Web site to the APAR Database Facility. You can also contact your authorized IBM business partner or IBM Support Center.

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