IBM Websphere Application Server For Distributed Platforms and Z/OS: An Administrator's Guide

by A. Black, D. Patel, Mike Everett

In this book, IBM's own enterprise WebSphere experts offer authoritative, comprehensive guidance for deploying and managing WebSphere on z/OS for mainframes, UNIX(R)/Linux(R)-based distributed systems, and Windows(R) servers. Drawing on their extensive experience supporting enterprise customers and developing new WebSphere technologies, the authors address the entire management planning, installation, configuration, administration, application deployment, tuning, and troubleshooting. This book thoroughly covers WebSphere Application Server Version 5.0 and 5.1: both IBM Base WebSphere Application Server offerings and the advanced scalability and failover capabilities built into the popular IBM Network Deployment Edition. It has been designed to serve both as a comprehensive learning tool and as a rapid reference for working professionals.Coverage includes * The WebSphere Application Server a detailed introduction for working administrators * Installation and configuration on both distributed and z/OS platforms, from planning through security * Assembling, deploying, and securing applications with the Application Assembly Tool and Assembly Toolkit * Managing WebSphere Application Server, including clustering and workload management * Automating administrative tasks using the powerful WebSphere scripting tools * Performance monitoring/tuning using both WebSphere- and system-level tools, including real-world tuning scenarios * A start-to-finish methodology for WebSphere troubleshooting * Covering z/OS, UNIX, Linux, and Windows platforms * Learn all you need to know from IBM's own WebSphere development and advanced deployment teams * Includes the latest most thorough coverage WebSphere V5. 0/5.1 A(c) Copyright Pearson Education. All rights reserved.

959 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2004