• Upgrade WebLogic Server with minimal application disruption.
• Create and use reusable domain templates.
• Automate administration using WLST.
• Manage WebLogic through RESTful services.
• Configure SSL and advanced security.
• Configure Work Managers and advanced data sources.
• Implement disaster recovery and migration strategies.
• Use WebLogic diagnostic capabilities.
• Integrate WebLogic with Coherence.
• Apply advanced application deployment techniques.
• Work with Docker, Kubernetes, and Oracle Cloud environments.

Module 1: Course Introduction

• Course overview
• Course objectives
• Practice environment
• Course resources

Module 2: WebLogic Server Review

• WebLogic Server architecture
• WebLogic Server domains
• Administration Server
• Managed Servers
• Machines
• Node Manager
• Clusters
• Start scripts
• Administration Console
• WLST
• Application deployment

Module 3: Upgrading WebLogic Server

• WebLogic Server upgrade concepts
• Upgrade considerations
• Rolling upgrades
• Rolling upgrade process
• Upgrading WebLogic products without disrupting client applications

Module 4: Creating and Using Domain Templates

• Domain template concepts
• Reviewing existing domain templates
• Extension templates
• Custom templates
• Creating and using domain templates

Module 5: WebLogic Server Startup and Crash Recovery

• Node Manager review
• Automatic server startup
• Configuring Node Manager for system boot
• Server automatic crash recovery
• Monitoring service status
• Automatic restart configuration

Module 6: WebLogic Scripting Tool (WLST)

• Jython concepts
• WLST architecture
• WLST commands
• WLST development tools
• Java Management Extensions (JMX)
• MBeans
• Browsing MBean documentation
• Connecting to WebLogic Server
• Creating and modifying domains with WLST
• Automating administration tasks

Module 7: RESTful Management Services

• RESTful management concepts
• WebLogic Server REST management services
• REST-based administration
• Managing WebLogic resources through REST
• REST administration use cases

Module 8: Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)

• SSL concepts
• WebLogic SSL configuration
• Identity and trust
• Keystores
• Secure WebLogic Server communication
• SSL configuration considerations

Module 9: Application Work Managers

• Work Manager concepts
• Request classes
• Constraints
• Capacity constraints
• Fair-share and response-time goals
• Work Manager configuration
• Application workload prioritization

Module 10: Working with the Security Realm

• WebLogic security realm
• Authentication providers
• Authorization
• Roles and policies
• Users and groups
• Embedded LDAP
• Security auditing
• Security configuration and management

Module 11: Disaster Recovery and Migration

• Disaster recovery concepts
• WebLogic Server backup
• Administration Server recovery
• Service-level migration
• Automatic JTA service migration
• Whole Server Migration
• Migration and recovery strategies

Module 12: Managing Data Sources

• Advanced JDBC configuration
• Data-source management
• Connection testing
• Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) overview
• Multi Data Sources
• Connection management
• Data-source monitoring

Module 13: Diagnostic Framework

• WebLogic Diagnostic Framework (WLDF)
• Diagnostic architecture
• Diagnostic images
• Resource descriptors
• Harvester
• Watches
• Notifications
• Diagnostic modules
• Monitoring and troubleshooting

Module 14: WebLogic and Coherence Integration

• Oracle Coherence overview
• WebLogic and Coherence integration
• Coherence*Web
• Session persistence
• Managed Coherence Servers
• Coherence configuration

Module 15: Application Staging and Deployment Plans

• Application staging
• Deployment plans
• Deployment descriptors
• Configuration overrides
• Application deployment strategies
• Shared libraries
• Advanced deployment techniques

Module 16: WebLogic, Docker, and Kubernetes

• WebLogic Server in container environments
• Docker concepts
• WebLogic Docker images
• Kubernetes concepts
• WebLogic deployment on Kubernetes
• Containerized WebLogic administration

Module 17: Production Redeployment

• Production redeployment
• Application versioning
• Application lifecycle management
• Deploying new application versions
• Minimizing application disruption

Module 18: WebLogic Optimizations for Exalogic

• Exalogic overview
• WebLogic and Exalogic integration
• Exalogic optimization considerations
• Performance optimization
• WebLogic configuration for Exalogic environments

Module 19: Oracle Cloud

• WebLogic Server in Oracle Cloud
• Cloud deployment considerations
• WebLogic cloud environments
• Managing WebLogic workloads in Oracle Cloud

Module 20: Oracle Java Cloud Service Overview

• Oracle Java Cloud Service overview
• WebLogic Server in Java Cloud Service
• Cloud-based WebLogic administration
• Deployment and management considerations

5 Days

• Set up the WebLogic Server course practice environment.
• Perform a WebLogic Server rolling upgrade.
• Create and use a custom domain template.
• Configure automatic server startup and restart.
• Configure Node Manager for automatic startup.
• Create and modify a WebLogic domain using WLST.
• Connect to WebLogic Server using WLST.
• Create and modify WebLogic resources through scripting.
• Configure WebLogic SSL and secure server communication.
• Configure application Work Managers.
• Create users, groups, roles, and security policies.
• Configure WebLogic auditing.
• Back up WebLogic domain configuration.
• Configure JTA service-level migration.
• Configure and test advanced data-source functionality.
• Configure and use a Multi Data Source.
• Configure a WebLogic diagnostic module.
• Configure Coherence*Web.
• Configure Managed Coherence Servers.
• Configure advanced application staging and deployment.
• Work with deployment plans.
• Perform production redeployment and application versioning.
• Explore WebLogic deployment using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Apply WebLogic optimization considerations for Exalogic.
• Explore WebLogic deployment and administration in Oracle Cloud environments.

• Certification: Oracle WebLogic Server 14c Administrator Professional
• Exam Code: 1Z0-136
• Exam Format: Multiple-choice
• Number of Questions: 60
• Duration: 120 minutes

• WebLogic Server Administrators
• Middleware Administrators
• System Administrators
• Application Server Administrators
• Technical Consultants
• Java EE Developers
• IT professionals managing enterprise WebLogic environments
• Professionals preparing for the WebLogic Server 14c Administrator Professional certification.

• Completion of Oracle WebLogic Server 14c: Administration I or equivalent experience.
• Basic Linux command-line knowledge.
• System administration experience.
• Familiarity with Java EE and application-server concepts is recommended.