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9780072262711

OCA Oracle Application Server 10g Administrator Exam Guide (Exam 1Z0-311) OCA Oracle 10 App Server EG

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  • Copyright: 2006-04-18
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Summary

Two complete practice exams Detailed answers with in-depth explanation of both the correct and incorrect answers Complete electronic book

Author Biography

Sam R. Alapati, is an Oracle Database 10g Administrator Certified Professional (OCP) who manages Oracle databases for the Boy Scouts of America at their national office in Irving, Texas. Prior to this, Sam worked at Sabre, Lehman Brothers, AT&T, and the NBC Corporation. He also worked for the Oracle Corporation in New York City as a Senior Principal Consultant. Sam has published three other books: Expert Oracle9i Database Administration, OCP Oracle Database 10g: New Features for Administrators Exam Guide, and Expert Oracle Database 10g Administration.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xix
Introduction xxi
Part I Architecture, Installation, and Management
1(138)
Overview and Architecture
3(40)
An Overview of the Oracle Application Server
4(3)
Key Solution Areas
6(1)
Key Components
6(1)
J2EE Applications and Web Services
7(8)
J2EE Applications
7(2)
OracleAS 10g Components to Support J2EE Applications
9(5)
J2EE Services
14(1)
Web Services
14(1)
Oracle Components to Support Web Services
15(1)
Creating and Managing Business Portals
15(2)
OracleAS Components to Support Portals
16(1)
Wireless Applications
17(2)
OracleAS Wireless
17(2)
Providing Business Intelligence for the Web
19(2)
OracleAS Business Intelligence Components
19(2)
Accelerating Performance with Caching
21(2)
OracleAS Web Cache
21(2)
Identity Management
23(3)
OracleAS 10g Identity Management Components
24(2)
Oracle Application Server Architecture
26(3)
The OracleAS Infrastructure
27(2)
The OracleAS Middle Tier
29(1)
Managing the Oracle Application Server
29(2)
Application Server Control
30(1)
Distributed Configuration Management
31(1)
Oracle Process Management and Notification Server
31(1)
Important OracleAS 10g Terminology
31(8)
OracleAS Installation
31(1)
OracleAS Infrastructure
31(1)
Metadata Repository
32(1)
Middle-Tier Components
32(1)
Directory Server
32(1)
Oracle Application Server Instance
32(1)
The ias_admin User
33(1)
OracleAS Farm
33(1)
Oracle Application Server Cluster
33(2)
Two-Minute Drill
35(4)
Q&A Self Test
39(4)
OracleAS 10g Installation
43(58)
Oracle Application Server 10g Components
44(2)
Oracle Application Server Middle Tier
45(1)
OracleAS Infrastructure
45(1)
OracleAS Developer Kits
46(1)
Oracle Application Server Topology
46(1)
Installing OracleAS 10g
47(21)
Getting the Necessary Software
48(1)
General Installation Requirements
49(2)
Software Requirements
51(2)
Checking Kernel Parameters and Shell Limits
53(3)
Checking the Ports
56(3)
Creating Necessary Operating System Users and Groups
59(2)
Creating Necessary Directories
61(2)
Setting the Environment
63(2)
Editing the /etc/hosts File
65(1)
Installing from CD-ROM vs. Installing from the Hard Drive
66(1)
Where to Install
67(1)
Installing the OracleAS Infrastructure
68(17)
OracleAS 10g Infrastructure Installation Types
68(2)
The Installation Choices
70(1)
Order of Installation
71(1)
What if You Create Just the Metadata Repository?
72(1)
Some Installation Issues
72(1)
Installing the OracleAS Infrastructure
73(5)
Accessing the OracleAS Infrastructure
78(1)
Accessing the OAS Welcome Page
78(1)
OID Server
79(2)
SSO Server
81(1)
Post-Installation Tasks
81(3)
Starting and Stopping the OracleAS Infrastructure
84(1)
Installing the OracleAS Middle Tier
85(12)
Checking the Installation Requirements
86(1)
The Middle-Tier Installation Process
87(3)
Accessing and Verifying the Middle-Tier Components
90(4)
Two-Minute Drill
94(3)
Q&A Self Test
97(4)
Managing Oracle Application Server 10g
101(38)
Oracle Process Management and Notification Server
102(9)
OPMN Components
103(1)
OPMN Event Scripts
104(1)
Debugging OPMN
104(1)
The opmnctl Command-Line Tool
104(1)
The opmnctl Options
105(6)
The Application Server Control Interface
111(7)
Application Server Control and the Management Agent
111(2)
Grid Control
113(1)
How the Application Server Control Does Its Job
113(4)
Capabilities of the Various Management Tools
117(1)
Additional OracleAS 10g Tools
118(12)
The OracleAS Hi-Av Tool
118(2)
The Application Server Control Topology Viewer
120(1)
The Application Server Control Home Page
121(1)
Starting Up and Shutting Down the Application Server Control
121(5)
Obtaining Information about the Host Computer
126(1)
The Application Server Control Home Pages
126(4)
The Correct Startup and Shutdown Sequence
130(5)
The Startup Sequence
130(1)
The Shutdown Sequence
131(1)
Two-Minute Drill
132(3)
Q&A Self Test
135(4)
Part II Access Control and Identity Management
139(182)
Managing the Oracle Internet Directory
141(70)
Directories and the LDAP
142(7)
LDAP
143(1)
LDAP Components
144(5)
Oracle Internet Directory
149(25)
How Oracle Internet Directory Works
150(1)
Security Benefits of OID
150(1)
Hosted and Non-Hosted Environments
151(1)
Default Directory Information Tree
151(1)
OID Architecture
152(3)
Configuration Parameters for the OID Instance
155(1)
Managing OID
155(1)
The OID Command-Line Tools
156(5)
A Brief Introduction to LDIF Files
161(7)
The Oracle Directory Manager
168(5)
Routine OID Administration at a Glance
173(1)
OID Log Files
174(1)
Identity Management and the OID
174(1)
Benefits
174(1)
Oracle Identity Management
175(16)
The Identity Management Process
176(1)
Oracle Identity Management System Components
176(2)
Identity Management and the OracleAS Infrastructure
178(1)
Oracle Directory Integration and Provisioning
179(1)
Oracle Internet Directory Metadata
180(1)
Identity Management Realms
181(6)
Oracle Application Server Administration Model
187(1)
Delegation of OID Administration
188(1)
Access Control and OID
188(1)
The iASAdmins Group
188(1)
Managing Users and Groups
189(1)
Password Policy Management
190(1)
Delegated Administrative Service
191(9)
Architecture of DAS
192(1)
Managing DAS
193(2)
Using the OID Self-Service Console
195(3)
Configuring an Identity Management Realm
198(1)
Managing Users and Groups Using DAS
199(1)
Assigning Privileges to Users and Groups
200(1)
OracleAS Portal and the Oracle Internet Directory
200(7)
Caching OID Information in the OracleAS Portal
200(1)
OracleAS Portal Entries in OID
201(1)
Configuring OID Settings in the OracleAS Portal
202(1)
Accessing DAS from OracleAS Portal
202(1)
Two-Minute Drill
203(4)
Q&A Self Test
207(4)
Managing the Oracle HTTP Server
211(60)
Introduction to the Oracle HTTP Server
212(18)
Important OHS Components
213(1)
Oracle HTTP Server Modules
213(1)
The Oracle HTTP Server Processing Model
214(1)
Starting and Stopping the Oracle HTTP Server
215(1)
Oracle HTTP Server Installation and Configuration
215(5)
Basic Oracle HTTP Server Configuration Directives
220(8)
Managing Processes and Connections
228(2)
Managing the Oracle HTTP Server
230(8)
Managing from the Command Line
230(1)
Using the Application Server Control to Manage OHS
231(2)
Server Properties Page
233(2)
Using Oracle HTTP Server Log Files
235(3)
OHS Configuration Directives
238(29)
The Server Configuration Context
238(1)
Virtual Host Context
239(1)
Directory Context
239(6)
.htaccess Context
245(1)
What Are Block Directives?
245(2)
Merging Containers and Contents
247(1)
Virtual Hosting
248(5)
Using Special Configuration Directives
253(3)
Directory Indexing
256(4)
Access Restriction Directives
260(4)
Two-Minute Drill
264(3)
Q&A Self Test
267(4)
Single Sign-On, SSL, and OracleAS Certificate Authority
271(50)
OracleAS Single Sign-On
272(5)
OracleAS Single Sign-On Server Components
272(3)
Single Sign-On Authentication Flow
275(2)
Configuring and Managing the SSO Server
277(8)
Command Line
277(1)
Using the Application Server Control
278(1)
Single Sign-Off
278(3)
Administering Partner and External Applications
281(3)
Monitoring the SSO Server
284(1)
Accessing the SSO Server from OracleAS Portal
285(1)
Using the Secure Sockets Layer
285(6)
Private and Public Key Cryptography
286(3)
A Typical SSL Session
289(1)
Requirements for Using SSL
290(1)
Oracle Wallet Manager
291(4)
Default Locations for Storing Oracle Wallets
291(1)
Starting Oracle Wallet Manager
292(1)
Managing Wallets
293(1)
Uploading and Downloading Wallets
294(1)
Managing Certificates
295(1)
Enabling OracleAS Components to Use SSL
296(3)
The Oracle HTTP Server and SSL
296(1)
Configuring Oracle Internet Directory for SSL
297(1)
Configuring OracleAS SSO for SSL
298(1)
Configuring OracleAS Web Cache for SSL
299(1)
OracleAS Portal and SSL
299(1)
OracleAS Certificate Authority
299(17)
Public Key Infrastructure
300(2)
Key Features of OracleAS Certificate Authority
302(1)
OracleAS PKI Management Tools
303(2)
OracleAS Certificate Authority Architecture and Configuration
305(2)
Creating a Complete Wallet
307(3)
Accessing OracleAS CA User Pages
310(2)
Two-Minute Drill
312(4)
Q&A Self Test
316(5)
Part III OracleAS 10g Middle-Tier Components
321(168)
OracleAS Portal
323(44)
OracleAS Portal
324(9)
The Portal Hierarchy
324(1)
Relationships among the OracleAS Portal Components
325(2)
Portal Page Appearance
327(1)
Content Classification
327(1)
Prerequisites for Accessing the OracleAS Portal
328(1)
Three-Tier Architecture
329(2)
How OracleAS Portal Assembles Pages
331(2)
Managing the OracleAS Portal
333(6)
OracleAS Portal Administrative Services
334(1)
Using Administrative Portlets
334(2)
Managing the Portal Instance with the Application Server Control
336(2)
Monitoring the OracleAS Portal Instance
338(1)
OracleAS Portal Schema, User, and Group Management
339(5)
Default OracleAS Portal Schemas
340(1)
Managing Portal Users
340(2)
Managing Groups
342(1)
OracleAS Portal User and Group Privileges
343(1)
Administering the Portlet Repository
344(4)
Providers
344(4)
Portlet Repository Administrative Tasks
348(1)
Exporting and Importing Portal Content
348(4)
Creating a Transport Set
349(1)
Exporting the Transport Set
350(2)
Importing the Transport Set
352(1)
OracleAS Portal Configuration Tasks
352(10)
Configuring the Self-Registration Feature
352(1)
Configuring the OracleAS Portal for WebDAV
353(1)
Setting Up the OracleAS Portal for WebDAV
354(2)
The Oracle Portal Configuration Assistant
356(1)
Using the Portal Dependency Settings Tool
356(1)
Configuring Language Support
357(1)
Two-Minute Drill
358(4)
Q&A Self Test
362(5)
Managing OC4J and Configuring J2EE Applications
367(66)
Introduction to J2EE
368(5)
J2EE Components
368(2)
Terminology
370(3)
Oracle Containers for Java
373(1)
Default OracleAS OC4J Instances
374(1)
Creating an OC4J Instance
374(5)
Using the dcmctl Utility
375(2)
Using the Application Server Control
377(2)
Managing the OC4J Instance
379(8)
Using OPMN
379(1)
Using DCMCTL
380(1)
Using the Application Server Control
380(7)
Configuring OC4J
387(2)
The mod_oc4j Configuration Files
387(2)
The OC4J Server Configuration Files
389(17)
server.xml
390(8)
J2EE Application Deployment Files
398(2)
Description of the Application (J2EE Deployment) XML Files
400(6)
Using the Application Server Control to Configure OC4J
406(1)
Deploying J2EE Applications
406(22)
Deployment Methodologies
407(1)
Data Sources
407(8)
Deploying Web Application Modules
415(2)
Deploying J2EE (EJB) Applications
417(3)
Maintaining and Monitoring Applications
420(1)
Deploying and Registering Web Providers
421(1)
Two-Minute Drill
422(6)
Q&A Self Test
428(5)
OracleAS Web Cache
433(56)
Introduction to the OracleAS Web Cache
434(14)
The Reverse Proxy Web Caching Mechanism
436(1)
Maintaining Consistency and Reliability
437(1)
Request and Response Headers
438(1)
Compression
439(1)
OracleAS Web Cache Ports
439(1)
Caching Principles
440(8)
OracleAS Web Cache Management
448(7)
Default Oracle Web Cache Users
448(1)
Using opmnctl
448(2)
Using the Application Server Control
450(3)
Standalone Configuration Management Tools
453(2)
OracleAS Web Cache Administration Tasks
455(10)
Modifying Security Settings
455(1)
Configuring Listening Ports
455(2)
Configuring Site Definitions
457(1)
Specifying Origin Server Settings
458(3)
Using OracleAS Diagnostic Tools
461(1)
Configuring Access and Event Logs
462(2)
Manual Rollover of the Access and Event Logs
464(1)
Creating and Configuring Caching Rules
465(8)
How Caching Rules Work
466(4)
Predefined Caching Rules
470(1)
Creating Your Own Caching Rules
471(2)
Expiration Policies
473(3)
Configuring Expiration Policies
473(2)
Creating Expiration Policies
475(1)
Sending Invalidation Requests
476(9)
Structure of the Invalidation Requests
477(1)
Invalidation Request Methods
477(3)
Performance Assurance with Expiration and Invalidation
480(1)
Two-Minute Drill
481(4)
Q&A Self Test
485(4)
Appendix: About the CD 489(4)
Glossary 493(20)
Index 513

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