tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52252639709246724722011-08-01T14:07:58.462-07:00These are my notes about "Test 955 IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1 Deployment and Administration" Certification.Sunil Patilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16075929903536310688noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225263970924672472.post-41241905715081827252009-03-01T15:42:00.000-08:002010-05-11T07:30:39.978-07:00Architecting a Portal Solution<br /><br /> 1. Architect a content and Portal<br /> 2. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/themecustomizer">Describe branding capabilities</a><br /> 3. Design a staging architecture<br /> 4. Design end-to-end portal architecture<br /> 5. Planning and implementation of security in a cluster<br /> 6. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/virtualportal">Planning multiple virtual portals</a><br /> 7. Planning security and authentication concepts<br /> 8. Planning Web Content Management implementation<br /> 9. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/migration">Planning WebSphere Portal migration</a><br /> 10. Understand business process integration concepts<br /> 11. Understand cross-cell deployment scenarios<br /> 12. Understand development of Application Components and Composite Applications<br /> 13. Understand dynamic clustering<br /> 14. Understand horizontal and vertical clustering<br /> 15. Understand planning for multiple clusters and database considerations<br /> 16. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/portletlifecycle">Understanding standard portlet life cycle</a><br /> 17. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/ccavsssa">Understand the differences and advantages between Client Side Aggregation (CSA) and Server Side Aggregation (SSA)</a><br /> 18. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/virtualportal">Understand Virtual Portals</a><br /><br />Installation and Configuration<br /><br /> 1. Adding node to cluster and dynamic cluster<br /> 2. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/ajaxproxy">Configure AJAX proxy</a><br /> 3. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/caching">Configure WAS and Portal caching</a><br /> 4. Create a WebSphere Deployment dynamic cluster<br /> 5. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/developmentenv">Diagnose problems with development environment installation</a><br /> 6. Implement horizontal and vertical clustering<br /> 7. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/sitewizard">Implement portals using the portal site wizard</a><br /> 8. Install and setup a clustered production environment<br /> 9. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/migration">Migrate WebSphere Portal and customized resources</a><br /> 10. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/silentinstall">Perform a silent installation from a response file</a><br /> 11. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/installoptions">Planning your installation</a><br /> 12. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/configurationtask">Understand ConfigEngine commands</a><br /> 13. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/installoptions">Understand installation components</a><br /> 14. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/installoptions">Understand new portal coexistence (mixed versions) and install options</a><br /> 15. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/installoptions">Understand Portal installation components</a><br /> 16. Understand Portal tuning concepts<br /> 17. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/understandportalproperties">Understand the use of the portal property files</a><br /> 18. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/utilizecommandline">Utilize command line tools</a><br /> 19. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/configurationtemplate">Utilize configuration templates</a><br /> 20. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/portalconfigwizard">Utilize installation wizards for post config and portal cloning</a><br /> 21. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/realm">Utilize multiple LDAP realms</a><br /> 22. Work with application templates to Assemble composite applications<br /><br />Security<br /><br /> 1. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/PortalAccessControl">Administer application roles</a><br /> 2. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/PortalAccessControl">Administer page and portlet security</a><br /> 3. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/PortalAccessControl">Administer Portal roles and authorization</a><br /> 4. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/lookaside">Create a Look-aside user registry and add attributes</a><br /> 5. Deploying Portlets in a Secure Environment<br /> 6. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/EnableSSL">Enable SSL between components</a><br /> 7. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/EstablishSSO">Establish and administer single sign-on realms</a><br /> 8. Establish LDAP and Federated authentication mode<br /> 9. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/2008/11/integrating-external-authorization.html">Externalize Resource Security</a><br /> 10. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/IntegrateExternalizeResourceSecurity">Integrate external security managers</a><br /> 11. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/administersearch">Manage Portal Search Security</a><br /> 12. Manage user registries<br /> 13. Modify default passwords for WebSphere Portal<br /> 14. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/securingwsrpproducer">Securing your WSRP producer</a><br /><br /> 15. #Enable SSO with WebSphere and Domino Troubleshooting portal security<br /> 16. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/UnderstandLTPAcookies">Understand LTPA and cookies</a><br /> 17. Understand multiple realms<br />18. <a href='http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/loginfilters'>Configure Login / Logout / Session Filter</a><br /><br />Customization and Administration<br /><br /> 1. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/Administerparallelportletrendering">Administer parallel portlet rendering</a><br /> 2. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/virtualportal">Administer virtual portals</a><br /> 3. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/cooperativeportlet">Apply portlet wiring concepts</a><br /> 4. Apply template concepts<br /> 5. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/virtualportal">Configure and Administer Virtual Portals</a><br /> 6. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/cooperativeportlet">Configure cooperative portlets</a><br /> 7. <a href='http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/configurepagelayout'>Configure page layouts</a><br /> 8. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/configurelocking">Configure the locking mechanism</a><br /> 9. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/configurewsrp">Configure Web Services for Remote Portlets (WSRP)</a><br /> 10. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/Copyportletandportletapplication">Copy portlets and portlet applications</a><br /> 11. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/administersearch">Create and configure Portal and Web Content search collections</a><br /> 12. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/cooperativeportlet">Customize pages including use of portlet wiring</a><br /> 13. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/themecustomizer">Customize Web 2.0 themes using the Theme Customizer</a><br /> 14. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/sitemanagement">Demonstrate understanding of portal site management</a><br /> 15. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/newfeaturesinwsrp2.0">Describe enhanced Portal WSRP 2.0 features</a><br /> 16. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/implementcustomuniquename">Implement custom unique names</a><br /> 17. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/2009/02/theme-and-skin-in-seperate-ear.html">Implement skins and themes (now ears)</a><br /> 18. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/urlmapping">Implement URL mapping Same (now friendly URL)</a><br /> 19. Manage and configure composite applications<br /> 20. Manage portal resources with policies<br /> 21. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/portletincluster">Manage portlets in a cluster</a><br /> 22. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/replicationincluster">Manage replication in your cluster</a><br /> 23. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/manageusergroup">Manage users and groups (access control)</a><br /> 24. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/ModifyPortalURI">Modify Portal URLs</a><br /> 25. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/administersearch">Understand how to configure a remote search service for portal</a><br /> 26. Utilize collaborative portal components<br /> 27. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/administersearch">Utilize the Manage Search Portlet to administer Portal Search</a><br /> 28. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/sitemanagement">Utilize the Portal Site Management Portlet</a><br /> 29. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/sitewizard">Utilize the Portal Site Wizard</a><br /><br />Maintain and Monitor<br /><br /> 1. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/xmlaccesscopyresource">Create XMLAccess scripts copy individual portal resources development to integration environments</a><br /> 2. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/xmlaccessresourcemodify">Create XMLAccess scripts for deploying, updating, deleting, and performing routine maintenance on portal resources</a><br /> 3. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/troubleshootingxmlaccess">Debug errors in XMLAccess scripts when importing between environments</a><br /> 4. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/portletpmi">Demonstrate enabling Portlet PMI</a><br /> 5. Demonstrate knowledge of the Member Fixer tool<br /> 6. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/releasebuilder">Demonstrate knowledge of the ReleaseBuilder process and command-line tool</a><br /> 7. Describe the purpose for log files created during installation, maintenance, and operation of the portal<br /> 8. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/xmlaccessadminportlet">Export and import page hierarchy using Administration Portlets</a><br /> 9. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/xmlaccessvswpscript">Identify the differences and advantages between the portal scripting interface and XMLAccess.</a><br /> 10. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/xmlaccessschema">Identify the function of elements in the XMLAccess script XML Scheme</a><br /> 11. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/2008/11/delegated-administrative-policy.html">Identify the required ACL roles to delegate portal administration tasks to non-administrator portal users</a><br /> 12. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/installingportlet">Install and Update portlets using Administration Portlets</a><br /> 13. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/sitemanagement">Synchronize Portal environments using Site Management</a><br /><br /> 14. Understand how to identify orphan data in the portal and WCM, and what tools and process are required to clean up or repair the data<br /><br /> 15. Understand how to start and stop portal server using command line tools and using the IBM Management Console in WebSphere Application Server<br /> 16. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/wsadminvswpscript">Understand the portal scripting interface and its relationship to the WebSphere Application Server scripting interface</a><br /> 17. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/sitemanagement">Understand the purpose, functions, and requirements for the Site Management</a><br /> 18. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/installingportlet">Understand the release life-cycle for deploying changes between portals</a><br /> 19. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/utilizeportalscriptinginterface">Utilize the portal scripting interface to create pages, add portlets, set security, and manage portal resources</a><br /> 20. Understand how to identify the effective access a user or group has to portal resources<br />21.<a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/WASPMI"> Understand how to utilize the WebSphere Application Server Performance Monitoring(PMI)</a><br /><br /><br /><br />Portal Content<br /><br /> 1. Customize Web Content authoring (Configure the authoring portlet)<br /> 2. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/personalizationconcept">Demonstrate knowledge of Personalization concepts</a><br /> 3. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/attributebasedadministration">Demonstrate use and knowledge of Attribute based Administration</a><br /> 4. Demonstrate working with Web Content Libraries (Import/Export,creating,versioning)<br /> 5. Develop a Workflow strategy and versioning options<br /> 6. Establish syndication between environments (Demonstrate knowledge of syndication strategies)<br /> 7. Knowledge of extending Web Content Management<br /> 8. Maintain content and portal assets<br /> 9. Migrate a Web Content System using content migration tool<br /> 10. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/personalizationconcept">Personalize your content</a><br /> 11. Setup a Portal Web Content Management solution<br /> 12. Setup an Authoring Server<br /> 13. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/administerpersonalization">Understand and Administer the Publishing Personalization rules</a><br /> 14. Utilize Web Content management and maintenance tools (Reference checker, etc.)<br /><br />Troubleshooting<br /><br /> 1. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/systemeventlogging">Demonstrate knowledge of trace strings and trace enablers</a><br /> 2. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/IBMSupportassistance">Demonstrate the use of IBM Assistant to gather diagnostic data</a><br /> 3. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/UtilizeLogFortroubleshootin">Describe and use tools for troubleshooting and diagnostics</a><br /> 4. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/tracestrings">Describe how to enable logging and tracing for the following:<br /> #Portal Search<br /> #Virtual Member Manager<br /> #Web Content Management</a><br />5. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/systemeventlogging">Enable Portal and WebSphere tracing to gather diagnostic data</a><br /> 6. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/forcessa">Understand conditions for which Portal will use Server Side Aggregation</a><br /> 7. Understand troubleshooting of database connectivity<br /> 8. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/troubleshootinstallationissues">Understand troubleshooting of installation issues</a><br /> 9. Understand troubleshooting of Portal cluster issues<br /> 10. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/systemeventlogging">Utilize system event logging to troubleshoot portal and portal artifacts</a><br /><br />Integrating Your Business<br /><br /> 1. Configure collaboration features (Common Mail, Instant Messaging, etc)<br /> 2. Configure Portal for process integration<br /> 3. Configure Sametime presence awareness<br /> 4. Configure Single Sign On with Domino<br /> 5. <a href="http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wpdoc/v6r1m0/topic/com.ibm.wp.ent.doc/bizproc/bpi_customize_virtualportal.html?resultof=%22%56%69%72%74%75%61%6c%22%20%22%76%69%72%74%75%61%6c%22%20%22%70%6f%72%74%61%6c%22%20%22%73%63%6f%70%65%22%20">Configure Virtual Portals for process integration</a><br /> 6. Configure WebSphere Process Server integration<br /> 7. Customizing Portal process integration<br /> 8. Integrate with Lotus Domino<br /> 9. Planning for collaborative servers and portlets<br /> 10. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/webappintegration">Understand options for backend application integration (Web Application Integrator, for example)</a><br /><br />Other Concepts<br /><br /> 1. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/migration">Migrate core and custom portal resources</a><br /> 2. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/migration">Migrate portal content</a><br /> 3. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/search/label/businesssolutioncatalog">Search the Business Solutions catalog</a><br /> 4. <a href="http://wpcertification.blogspot.com/2009/12/understand-how-to-leverage-feeds-using.html">Understand how to leverage feeds using WebSphere Portal</a><br /> 5. Understand portal and e-forms integration<br /> 6. 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