Apache Tomcat Administration Training

Date		Location
2nd Dec, 2009		Webucator Webinar		[Register]

Tomcat Administration Training Class Overview

This Tomcat training class is for Web Server administrators who need to be able to install, configure and run Apache Tomcat Web Server. The class covers the details of installing and configuring the Tomcat.

Tomcat Administration Training Class Goals

• Learn about the server.xml configuration file.
• Understand how Servlets and JavaServer Pages work.
• Learn how Tomcat compares to J2EE application servers.
• Learn about the Tomcat installation directories.
• Learn to deploy Java Web applications.
• Learn about the web.xml file.
• Learn about valves, loggers, and security realms.
• Learn to connect Tomcat to Apache Web Server.
• Learn to host multiple Web sites.
• Learn about performance issues and load testing.
• Learn to use the Tomcat Manager and the Tomcat Administration tool.

Tomcat Administration Training Class Outline

1. Apache and Jakarta Tomcat
   1. Brief history of Apache
   2. The Apache Software Foundation
   3. The Jakarta Project
   4. Tomcat Licensing
   5. The J2EE Technologies
   6. Java Web Development
   7. Servlet/JSP Containers
2. Java Web Applications
   1. Overview of Servlets
   2. Advantages of Servlets
   3. Lifecycle of a Servlet
   4. Overview of JavaServer Pages
   5. A Simple JavaServer Page
   6. JSP and JavaBeans
   7. JSP Tag Libraries
   8. The Struts Framework
3. Installing Tomcat
   1. Downloading and Installing Apache Tomcat
   2. Overview of Installing Tomcat
   3. Download and install a JVM
   4. Download Tomcat
   5. Using the Windows installer
   6. Tweak the JVM for performance
   7. Download and install Ant
4. Tomcat Directories
   1. Examining the Tomcat Installation Directories
   2. Tomcat Directory Structure
   3. The bin Directory
   4. common and shared Directories
   5. The conf Directory
   6. The logs Directory
   7. The server directory
   8. The work Directory
   9. The temp Directory
   10. The webapps Directory
   11. Web Application Directory Structure
   12. Deploying HTML and JSP Pages
   13. Deploying a Web Context
   14. Viewing the JSP Page
   15. Viewing the Generated Code
   16. Lab: Deploying a Web App
5. Configuring Tomcat
   1. Tomcat Configuration Techniques
   2. Tomcat's Component Architecture
   3. The <Server> Element
   4. The <Service> Element
   5. The <Connector> Element
   6. The <Engine> Element
   7. The <Host> Element
   8. The <Context> Element
   9. The <Logger> Element
   10. The <Realm> Element
   11. The <Valve> Element
   12. The <Listener> Element
   13. The <Loader> Element
   14. The <Manager> Element
   15. The server.xml File
   16. Lab: Modifying server.xml
6. Deploying Web Applications
   1. Web Application Administration
   2. Deploying Web Applications
   3. The Directory Structure of a Web App
   4. web.xml configuration file
   5. Deployment Descriptors
   6. The <web-app> Element
   7. Mapping a Servlet to a URL
   8. The <resource-ref> Element
   9. The <env-entry> Element
   10. The <ejb-ref> Element
   11. A Sample web.xml file
   12. Lab: Deploying a Web Application
7. The Tomcat Manager
   1. Deploying and Managing Web Application using the Tomcat Manager
   2. Starting the Tomcat Manager
   3. Tomcat Manager
   4. The Manager Section
   5. Applications
   6. Deploy
   7. Server Information
   8. Creating a WAR File
   9. Lab: Deploying a WAR File
8. Advanced Features
   1. Using Some of the Advanced Features of Tomcat
   2. Valves
   3. Access Log Valve
   4. Single Sign-on Valve
   5. Remote Address Filter
   6. Remote Host Filter
   7. Request Dumper Valve
   8. Configuring JNDI Resources
   9. JNDI: Java Naming and Directory Interface
   10. Defining a JNDI Resource
   11. The <Environment> Element
   12. The <Resource> Element
   13. Configuring a JavaMail Session
   14. Global Resources
   15. Lab: Using Valves
9. JDBC Connectivity
   1. Configuring Tomcat to Connect to a Database
   2. Overview of JDBC
   3. JDBC Drivers
   4. Connecting to a Database
   5. Connection Pools
   6. Download and Install MySQL
   7. Configure MySQL for Tomcat
   8. Create a Database in MySQL
   9. Download and Deploy a JDBC Driver
   10. Defining a DataSource in Tomcat
   11. Defining a Data Source Manually
   12. Modifying the Deployment Descriptor
   13. Lab: JDBC Connections
10. Tomcat Security
    1. Configuring Security on Tomcat
    2. Security Considerations
    3. File System Security
    4. Filesystem Recommendations
    5. The Java Security Manager
    6. Granting Permissions to Java Apps
    7. Java Permissions
    8. Adding Your Own Policies
    9. Enabling the Java Security Manager
    10. Security Manager Tips
    11. Security Realms
    12. Different Types of Realms
    13. Configuring a Realm
    14. Users and Roles
    15. Creating a Data Source Realm
    16. Configuring Tomcat for SSL
    17. Lab: Create a Data Source Realm
11. Connectors
    1. Connecting Tomcat to Apache
    2. Overview of Connectors
    3. HTTP Connectors
    4. Advantages of Using a Web Server
    5. Connector Protocols
       1. Step 1: Configure an AJP Connector
       2. Step 2: Download mod_jk
       3. Step 3: Create the mod_jk.conf file
       4. Step 4: Start Tomcat
       5. Step 5: Create a Worker
       6. Step 6: Configure httpd.conf
    6. Test the Setup
12. Shared Hosting
    1. Overview of Shared Hosting
    2. Tomcat Virtual Hosting
    3. Configure Tomcat to enable virtual hosting as a stand-alone server
    4. Configure Tomcat to enable virtual hosting using jk2 or webapp.
    5. Configure Tomcat as Stand-alone
    6. Configure Tomcat with AJP
    7. Separate JVM for Each Host
13. Load Testing
    1. Using the JMeter Application
    2. Load Testing with JMeter
    3. Install JMeter
    4. Running JMeter
    5. Creating a Test Plan
    6. Configure the Thread Group
    7. Add a Task to the Thread Group
    8. Configure the HTTP Request
    9. Add a Report Listener
    10. Run the Test Plan
    11. Viewing the Results

Tomcat Administration Training Class Materials

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