Oracle SOA Admin 12c Online Training Course Content

1. Oracle SOA Suite12c: Administration

• Goals
• Class Introductions
• Audience
• Prerequisites
• Course Objectives
• Course Map
• Course Schedule
• Course Environment
• How Can I Learn More?

2. Introductions to SOA & Oracle SOA Suite 12c

• Objectives
•  Implementing an SOA Strategy
• Where Do We Start?
• Getting Started
• Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
• Summarizing SOA
• Why Is an SOA Approach Required?
• Integrating Distributed Components
• SOA and Services
• Applications Comprised of Services
• Web Services Overview
• WSDL Document
• Composite Applications and SOA
• Summarizing Composite Applications
• Service Component Architecture (SCA)
• Elements of a Service Component Architecture (SCA)
• Assembly Model as a Blueprint
•  Introducing Service Component Architecture (SCA) in Oracle SOA Suite12c
• Oracle SOA Suite12c Components
• Oracle Fusion Middleware and Oracle SOA Suite
• Oracle SOA Suite12c Architecture
• Oracle SOA Suite12c Components
• Adapter Services
• Routing and Filtering with Mediator Components
• Orchestrating Services with BPEL Components
• Implementing Business Rules Components
• Implementing Workflow with Human Task Components
• Monitoring Services with Oracle BAM
• Relationship of SOA Suite, BPM Suite, and WebLogic Server
• WebLogic Server Domain
• Oracle SOA Suite12c Platform
• Oracle SOA Suite Management Tools
• Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control

3. Installing Oracle SOA Suite 12c

• Objectives
•  Installing SOA and BPM
• Before Installation
• SOA Deployment Topology
• Supported Software Platforms
• System Requirements
• Preparing the Installation
• Checking and Configuring the Database
• Checking WebLogic Server
•  Repository Creation Utility (RCU) Overview
• RCU Requirements
• Creating Schemas with RCU
• Specifying a Schema Prefix and Selecting Components
• Specifying the Passwords For Schema Owners
• Mapping Tablespaces
• Installing Oracle SOA Suite 12c…. (PS1)
• Specifying Installation Location
• Installing Oracle SOA Suite 12c…. (PS2)
• Post installation Directory Structure
• Installation Log Files
•  Creating a Domain
• Selecting Domain Source
• Configuring JDBC Component Schema
• Customizing Advanced Configuration
• Configuring the Managed Servers
• Creating Machines
• Assigning Servers to Machines
• Post configuration Directory Structure
• Starting Servers
• Setting Environment Variables
• Configuration Log Files
• Extending a Domain
•  Managing with Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control
• Getting Started With Oracle Fusion Middleware Control Console
• Examining the SOA Infrastructure Home Page
• Examining the SOA Infrastructure Menu
• Accessing WebLogic Server Administration Console
• Overview of WebLogic Server Administration Console
• Accessing Other Administrator Tools: System MBean Browser
• Accessing Other Administrator Tools: WebLogic Scripting Tool (WLST)
• Basics of WLST
• Using SOA Suite Custom WLST
•  Course Environment
• Summary

4. Deploying and Managing SOA Composite Applications

• Objectives
•  Roles and Tasks in Composite Applications Management
• Composite Applications
• SCA Components in Oracle SOA Suite 12c
•  Packaging Composite Application
• Exploring the SOA Archive and SOA Bundle
• Deploying a Composite Application
• Partitioning of the SOA Infrastructure
• Creating a Partition
• Deploying with Oracle Enterprise Manager
• Deploying an SOA Archive: Select Archive
• Deploying an SOA Archive: Select Target
•  Understanding Composite Application Instances
• Testing a Composite Application
• Initiating a Test in Enterprise Manager
• Preparing the Request Data for a Test
• Tracking Message Flow
• Working with the Flow Trace
• Working with a Component Audit Trail Page
• Accessing Logs and Other Settings
•  SOA Composite Applications Versioning
• Deployment Versus Redeployment
• Redeploying a Composite Application with Enterprise Manager
• Undeploying with Enterprise Manager
• Managing Composite Application State
•  Deploying SOA Applications with WLST Utility
• Managing SOA Applications with WLST Utility
• Managing SOA Applications with Ant Scripts
•  Customizing SOA Composite Applications for the Target Environment
• Overview of Configuration Plans
• Creating a Configuration Plan with WLST
• Modifying a Configuration Plan
• Summary

5. Administering the SOA Infrastructure

• Objectives
•  SOA Composite Application Runtime
• Introducing SOA Infrastructure
• SOA Infrastructure Architecture
• SOA Infrastructure Life Cycle
• Understanding Service Engines
• Understanding the Service Infrastructure
• Understanding Binding Components
•  Reviewing the SOA Infrastructure Home Page
• Configuring SOA Infrastructure Properties
• Accessing the SOA Infrastructure Properties Page
• Configuring the Common SOA Infrastructure Properties
• Audit Level
• Composite Instance State
• Configuring the UDDI Registry Properties
• Configuring Server URLs
• Starting and Stopping the SOA Infrastructure
• Configuring Log Files
• Creating and Editing Log File Configurations
•  Monitoring the SOA Infrastructure
• Monitoring SOA Infrastructure Recent Instances and Faults
• Monitoring Processing Requests
• Monitoring Service and Reference Binding Components
• Monitoring Reference Binding Components
• Summary

6. Administering Oracle JCA Adapters and Binding Components

• Objectives
•  Understanding Binding Components
• Supported Binding Components
• Accessing Service and Reference Binding Component Page
•  Configuring Service Binding Component Properties
• Configuring Reference Binding Component Properties
• Monitoring Binding Component Instances and Faults
•  Overview of Adapter Services
• Oracle Technology Adapters
• Packaged Application and Legacy Adapters
•  Database Adapter
• Database Adapter Connection
• Configuring the Database Adapter Runtime Connections: JDBC Resource
• Configuring the Database Adapter Runtime Connections: Connection
• Factory
• Redeploying the Runtime DbAdapter
• Employing a JMS Adapter
• JMS Adapter Runtime Connection
• Configuring a JMS Destination
• Configuring a JMS Connection Factory
• Creating the JMS Adapter Connection Pool
• Associate the JMS Connection Pool to a Connection Factory
•  JCA Adapter Properties
• File Adapter
• Configuring Inbound File Adapter Properties
• Configuring Outbound File Adapter Properties
• Configuring Database Adapter Properties
• Configuring Adapter Properties to Handle Retryable Errors
• Handling Rejected Messages
• Deleting Rejected Messages for an Inbound Adapter
• Setting the Log Level of Oracle JCA Adapters
• Summary

7. Administering BPEL Process Service Components and Engines

• Objectives
•  Business Process Execution Language (BPEL)
• BPEL Processes
• BPEL Process Components and Service Engine
• Parts of a BPEL Process
• BPEL Partner
• BPEL Variables
• Communicating Data with a BPEL Process
• Configuring BPEL Process Service Engines
• Audit Level Settings Inheritance Hierarchy
• Setting Audit Level at the SOA Composite Application Level
• Setting Audit Level at the BPEL Process Service Component Level
• Synchronous Services
• Asynchronous Services
• Dispatcher Threads
•  A Sample BPEL Process
• Viewing the Composite Application Home Page
• Viewing the Flow Trace of Composite Application Instance
• Viewing the Audit Trail of BPEL Process Service Component Instance
• Viewing the Process Flow of a BPEL Process Service Component
• Monitoring BPEL Process Service Component Instances and Faults
• What Are Sensors?
• Composite Sensors
• A Sample BPEL Process with Sensors
• Monitoring Sensor Data and Values in BPEL Process Service Components
• Monitoring BPEL Process Service Engines
• Monitoring BPEL Process Service Engine Instances and Faults
• Monitoring BPEL Process Service Engine Request and Thread Statistics
•  Recovering Faults with Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control
• A Sample BPEL Process with a Recoverable Fault
• Recovering from BPEL Process Service Component Faults
• Recovering a Fault Condition

8. Administering Oracle Mediator Service Components and Engines

• Objectives
•  Introducing Mediator Components
• Features of Mediator Components
• Routing Rules
• Content Based and Header Based Routing
• Synchronous and Asynchronous Interactions
• Transformations
• Validations
• Error Management
• Event Handling
• Mediating Services and Events
• Mediator Service Engine
•  Configuring Oracle Mediator Service Engines
• Parallel Infrastructure of Mediator Service Engine
• Configuring Parameters for Parallel Infrastructure
• The Parameters for Heartbeat Framework of Mediator Service Engine
•  A Sample Mediator Composite Application
• Viewing the Composite Application Home Page
• Viewing Flow Trace of Composite Instance
• Monitoring Mediator Component Instance Statistics
• Monitoring Mediator Component Routing Statistics
• Recovering from Mediator Service Component Faults
• Recovering a Fault Condition
• Monitoring Mediator Service Engine
• Monitoring Request Breakdown Statistics
• Summary

9. Administering Decision Service Components and Business Rules Service

• Engines
• Objectives
• Introducing Business Rules
• Declarative Rule Concepts
• Basic Oracle Business Rule Concepts
• Oracle Business Rule Components
• Overview of the Business Rules Component
• Decision Service Architecture
• Working with Decision Service
•  A Sample Composite Application with Business Rules
• Examining the Input Data and Output Results
• Viewing the Flow Trace of Composite Application Instance
• Decision Tracing
• Decision Trace Levels
• Understanding the Trace Report
• Tracing Rule Execution at Development and Production Levels
•  Monitoring Business Rules Engine Instances
• Monitoring Business Rules Service Engine Statistics
• Viewing Service Component Logs
• Monitoring Decision Service Component Logs
• Summary

10. Administering Oracle User Messaging Service

• Objectives
•  Notification Service and Oracle User Messaging Service (UMS)
• Oracle User Messaging Service (UMS)
• Oracle UMS Components and Architecture
• Accessing UMS Configuration Page
• Accessing Email Driver Properties
• Configuring Common and Custom Properties
• A Sample Custom Configuration
•  Understanding the Identity Service
• Configuring the Embedded LDAP Server
• Connecting to the Embedded LDAP Server
• Importing Users and Groups through LDAP Browser and LDIF
•  Configuring Human Workflow Notification Service
• Configuring the User Messaging Email Driver
• Testing Email Notifications
• Configuring User Messaging Preferences
• Deploying Drivers
• Deploying Drivers Using WLST Commands
• Deploying Drivers Using WebLogic Server Administration Console
• Deploying Drivers Using Oracle Enterprise Manager
• Preparing the Deployment Plan
• Troubleshooting Oracle User Messaging Service
• Troubleshooting: Notifications Are Not Being Sent
• Troubleshooting: SOA Human Workflow Notifications Problems
• Summary
• Practice  Overview: Configuring the User Messaging Services

11. Administering Human Task Service Components and Human Workflow Service

• Engines
• Objectives
• Human Tasks
• Human Workflow Concepts
• Components of Human Workflow
• Human Tasks in a Composite Application
• A Sample Application with Human Tasks Component
• Worklist Application and Task Display Forms
• Deploying Task Display Forms
• Task Assignment
• Configuring Human Workflow Task Service Properties
• Configuring Human Workflow Task Service Advanced Properties
• Understanding the Identity Service
• Configuring the Identity Service
• Adding an Authentication Provider
• Creating a New Authentication Provider
• Configuring Authentication Provider Specific Settings
• Creating Users and Groups in the Authentication Provider
• Notification Service
•  Viewing Action Email Notification
• Accessing the Worklist Application
• Viewing and Acting on Task in Oracle BPM Worklist
• Viewing Result Email Notification
• Viewing the Flow Trace of Composite Application Instance
• Viewing the Audit Trail of BPEL Process Service Component Instance
• Viewing the Audit Trail of Human Task Component Instance
• Monitoring Human Workflow Service Engine
• Monitoring Human Workflow Engine Request and Operation Statistics
•  Managing Notifications
• Managing the URI of the Human Task Service Component Task Details

12. Administering Oracle Business Activity Monitoring

• Objectives
•  Overview of Business Activity Monitoring
• Introduction to Monitoring with Oracle BAM
• BAM Components
• Real Time Data Streaming
• Oracle BAM Server
• Oracle BAM Web Applications
• BAM Active Viewer
• BAM Administrator
• ICommand Utility
• Importing and Exporting with ICommand
•  Oracle BAM Administration
• Configuring Oracle BAM Web Application Properties
• Configuring Oracle BAM Server Basic Properties
•  Configuring Oracle BAM Adapter
• Configuring the RunTime OracleBamAdapter
• Configuring Oracle BAM Adapter Properties
• Oracle BAM Configuration Property Files
•  Managing Oracle BAM Users
• Understanding Oracle BAM Application Roles
• Assigning Users or Groups to Application Roles
• Verifying Granted Permissions
• Populating Users in Oracle BAM Administrator
• Verifying the Populated Users
• Managing Oracle BAM Object Ownership
• Configuring Oracle BAM Distribution Lists
•  A Sample Application Sending Information to BAM
• Observing the BAM Report Dashboard
• Monitoring Oracle BAM Components
• Concepts of Data Objects and Viewsets
• Monitoring Oracle BAM Active Data Cache
• Monitoring the Event Engine Component
• Monitoring the Report Cache Component
• Monitoring Oracle BAM Report Server
• Monitoring Oracle BAM Managed Server Instance
• Viewing Oracle BAM Logs

13. Administering Business Events

• Objectives
• Introduction to Business Events
• Event Delivery Network (EDN) Concepts
• Event Delivery Network and Business Events
• Sample Applications Publishing and Subscribing Business Events
• Managing EDN in Enterprise Manager
• Viewing Events in Enterprise Manager
• Testing Events with Enterprise Manager
• Viewing Event Subscriptions
• Subscribing a Database Agent to Events
• Viewing Event Faults

14. Configuring Security Services and Policies

• Objectives
•  Introduction to Web Services Security
• TransportLevel Security
• MessageLevel Security
• WSSecurity Overview
• WSSecurity Tokens
• Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)
• WSSecurity and SAML
• Oracle Web Services
• Oracle Web Service Manager
• Oracle Web Services Manager Policy Framework
• Components of Oracle Web Services Manager Architecture
• Introduction to Web Services Policies
• Policy Assertion
• Oracle Web Services Manager Policy Assertions
• Supported Policies
• Policy Interceptor Pipeline
• Oracle WSM Predefined Policies and Assertion Templates
• Viewing Available Web Services Policies
• OWSM WSSecurity Policies Versus WLS WSSecurity Policies
• Creating Web Services Policies
• Creating Policies by Using Assertion Template
• Configuring Assertions
• Restrictions of Security Policies
• Editing Policies
• Securing SOA and Identity Propagation
• Attaching Policies in JDeveloper (Development Time)
• Viewing Attached Policies in EM Console
• Attaching/Detaching Policies by Using EM Console (Deployment Time)
• Monitoring the Performance of SOA Composite

15. Tuning Performance of Oracle SOA Suite and Components

• Objectives
• Identifying Key Performance Tuning Areas
• Monitoring Oracle SOA Environment
• Monitoring Using EM Control Console
• Monitoring Server Instance Performance Summary
• Monitoring Server Instance JVM Performance
• Monitoring SOAInfra Performance
• Monitoring SOA Composite Application Performance
•  Tuning JVMs
• Tuning SOA Infrastructure
• Optimizing the Loading of Pages with Instance and Faults Metrics
• Tuning Service Engines by Configuring Properties
• Tuning Oracle JCA Adapters
• Tuning File/FTP Adapters: Inbound Throttling Properties
• Tuning File/FTP Adapters: Outbound Throttling Properties
• Tuning File/FTP Adapters: Outbound Performance Properties
• Tuning Database Adapters
• Tuning Database
• Extending Tablespaces to Avoid Problems at Run Time
• Configuring Database Connections
• Purging Instance Data with a PL/SQL Scripts
• Deleting a Single Instance
• Deleting Multiple Instances with Filters
• Deleting All Instances, Rejected Messages, and Orphan Instances
• Deleting Rejected Messages and Orphans
• Setting Logging Levels

16. Troubleshooting Oracle SOA Suite

• Objectives
•  Diagnosing Oracle Fusion Middleware Problems
• Understanding Log Messages
• Managing Log Files
• Searching Log Files in EM
• Viewing Log Files in EM
• Configuring Log Settings
• Setting Log Levels
• Editing Log Configuration
•  Common Problems and Solutions
• Troubleshooting SOA or BAM Server Startup Failures
• Resolving Message Failure Caused By Too Many Open Files
• Resolving Connection Timeouts
• Resolving Common Application Related Problems
• Summary
• Practice  Overview: Troubleshooting and Managing Fault Conditions

17. Configuring High Availability for Oracle

• SOA Suite
• Objectives
•  Introduction to High Availability
• Implementing High Availability Solutions
• Oracle High Availability Solutions
• Oracle SOA Suite High Availability Architecture
•  Configuring a Cluster in a Domain
• Overview of Configuring SOA for High Availability
• Configuring Multi Data Sources for Metadata Services (MDS) Repositories
• Setting the Front End HTTP Host and Port
• Simple Clustering Example: Level  Active Active
• Clustering Example with Node Manager:
• Active Active Level
• Active Active with Node Manager and Whole Server Migration
• Whole Server Migration
• Automatic Whole Server Migration Process
•  SOA Infrastructure High Availability Configuration
• ClusterWide SOA Deployment
• SOA Infrastructure Failover
• BPEL Process HA Considerations
• BPEL Process Recovery
• Mediator HA Considerations
• Mediator Process Recovery
• Human Workflow Engine HA Considerations
• User Messaging Service (UMS) HA Architecture and Failover Considerations
• JCA Adapters Characteristics
• File and FTP Adapters HA Considerations
• Oracle BAM HA Considerations
• A Sample BAM High Availability Architecture
• Summary

18. Backing Up and Recovery of Oracle SOA Suite Instances

• Objectives
•  Oracle Fusion Middleware Directory Structure
• About Backup and Recovery
• Types of Backups
• Recommended Backup Strategy
• Limitations and Restrictions for Backing Up Data
•  Backup Tools
• Performing a Full Offline Backup
• Performing an Online Backup of RunTime Artifacts
• Backing Up a Domain Configuration
• Documenting Oracle Fusion Middleware Installations
•  Recovery After Disaster
• Recommended Recovery Strategy
• Directories to Restore
• Recovering a Middleware Home
• Recovering the Administration Server Configuration
• Recovering a Managed Server
• Recovering Oracle SOA Suite