IBM's WebSphere Version 5 offers a completely rewritten, radically improved infrastructure for administering servers and applications. Now, its creators have written the definitive WebSphere Version 5 administration reference and tutorial. IBM WebSphere System Administration, gives you everything you need to manage WebSphere to the highest levels of performance and efficiency.
The authors systematically cover all four WebSphere administration toolsets: command-line utilities, the new Administrative Console, scripting tools, and Java management APIs. You'll find a complete library of code examples, plus powerful new insider's tips for maximizing your productivity as a WebSphere administrator. Coverage includes:
• Fundamentals of WebSphere administration: servers, nodes, node agents, cells, clusters, and the deployment manager
• WebSphere Version 5's revamped package structure and its implications
• Process internals, distributed administration features, administrative security, and XML configuration file structure
• Command-line tools: a complete reference with practical examples
• Web-based graphical management with the new Administrative Console
• Scripting WebSphere Version 5's management feature set with wsadmin
• Writing custom management programs
• Extending the native WebSphere administrative system with new managed options
• Using Java administrative APIs to manage WebSphere applications from other products
• Includes extensive code examples, real-world scenarios, and best practices
Whether you're managing WebSphere Version 5 or incorporating administrative support into newWebSphere applications, this book provides you with the techniques, examples, and tips you need to do it right.
Leigh Williamson led the design and implementation of the WebSphere Version 5 new administrative architecture.
Lavena Chan’s areas of expertise include install, GUI, application management, and scripting.
Roger Cundiff was the first development team member for application server management at IBM in Austin, Texas, and continues to work on WebSphere systems management there.
Shawn Lauzon is working on the next release of WebSphere with Aspect-Oriented Software Design.
Christopher C. Mitchell, lead architect for WebSphere console and configuration, has led WebSphere development teams through several releases.