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Lotus highly recommends using a variety of resources to prepare for certification exams. In all cases, you must start with the exam guide to determine which tasks will be covered on the exams. Equally as important, actual hands-on experience is required. From there, we recommend that you choose from the following preparation options.
During your preparation, it is important that you review the exam guide periodically to make sure that all of the material in the exam guide is covered in your choice of preparation methods. It should be noted that there is not a one-to-one correspondence between these preparation methods and the exam.
Review the exam competency listing to see the complete listing of possible topics for the exam. Use this as your checklist to determine your weaknesses and areas to which you will want to focus more attention in your studies and preparation. This information also includes recommend prerequisite skills and knowledge.
Experience (Required) Actual hands-on experience is a critical component in preparing for the exam. Direct application of the skills learned cannot be substituted by any one other resource listed here. You must spend time using the product and applying the skills learned. The exam is looking to measure how well you know how to perform tasks, not how well you memorize features and functions.
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Course title:
IBM WebSphere Portal V6.0 Administration-1
Course duration: 3.0 Days
Course number: WP710
Abstract: This course provides you with the necessary skills for an administrator or architect to perform such tasks as: Installation of WebSphere Portal Server Configuration of WebSphere Portal Server to utilize a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) directory Configuration of WebSphere Portal Server to use a database Deploying resources such as portlets and pages Troubleshooting a portal installation Managing virtual portals Configuring access control and attribute-based administration on portal resources Managing composite applications
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Course title:
IBM WebSphere Portal V6.0 Administration-2
Course duration: 2.0 Days
Course number: WP720
Abstract: This hands-on lab course explores the advanced administrative aspects of an IBM WebSphere Portal V6.0 installation. Students learn about the basic architecture of a standalone WebSphere Portal server and how its components interact with WebSphere Application Server. Various high availability topologies are discussed, including server clustering, vertical and horizontal scaling, database split-configuration scenarios, and the implementation of multiple LDAP servers. Students perform lab exercises using a managed Portal node in an environment that includes a deployment manager, portal nodes, DB2 database server, and an LDAP directory server. In this lab environment, students learn how to create a cluster, deploy portlet applications, use scripts to deploy new themes and skins, and move Portal configurations from staging to production servers. Students gain experience using many of administrative tools, including WebSphere and Portal Administrative Consoles, command line applications, and various scripting tools. Troubleshooting methodology and problem determination tools are discussed and explored within the lab exercises.
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Course title:
WebSphere Portal V6.0 Administration - 1 and 2
Course duration: 5.0 Days
Course number: WP730
Abstract: This course combines the material from courses WP710 (WebSphere Portal V6.0 Administration - 1) and WP720 (WebSphere Portal V6.0 Administration - 2) into a single 5-day course. In this hands-on lab course, students explore the operational aspects of an IBM WebSphere Portal version 6.0 installation. Students practice such tasks as installation, migration of data to a relational database, and utilization of a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) directory. This course focuses on the deployment and management of portal resources, such as portlets, pages, themes, and skins. Students manage page hierarchies, configure resource permissions on portal resources, and configure virtual portals. The course then explores the advanced administrative aspects of an IBM WebSphere Portal V6.0 installation. Students learn about the basic architecture of a standalone WebSphere Portal server and how its components interact with WebSphere Application Server. Various high availability topologies are discussed, including server clustering, vertical and horizontal scaling, database split-configuration scenarios, and the implementation of multiple LDAP servers. Students perform lab exercises using a managed Portal node in an environment that includes a deployment manager, portal nodes, DB2 database server, and an LDAP directory server. In this lab environment, students learn how to create a cluster, deploy portlet applications, use scripts to deploy new themes and skins, and move Portal configurations from staging to production servers. Students gain experience using many of administrative tools, including WebSphere and Portal Administrative Consoles, command line applications, and various scripting tools. Troubleshooting methodology and problem determination tools are discussed and explored within the lab exercises.
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WebSphere Application Server V6 Migration Guide
Publication number: SG24-6369-01
This IBM Redbook will assist in the migration of your WebSphere Application Server installation. The end-to-end migration path includes the migration of the development environment, the test/integration environment, and the production environment using software engineering methodologies. This guide presents best practices in migration strategy and planning, migration tools, and practical migration examples.
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IBM WebSphere Everyplace Deployment V6 Handbook for Developers and Administrators Volume I: Installation and Administration
Publication number: SG24-7141-00
This IBM Redbook will help you plan, install, and administer mobile applications to run in a WebSphere Everyplace Deployment Version 6 environment. The information provided in this redbook targets business-to-employee (B2E) enterprise applications, but most of the scenarios presented will apply to business-to-consumer (B2C) applications as well. In this redbook, you will find step-by-step examples and scenarios showing ways to integrate your enterprise applications into a WebSphere Everyplace Deployment environment by extending your online and offline application capabilities to use advanced functions such as Web Services, messaging, database synchronization, device management, and security.
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