Oracle WebLogic Server 12c: Performance Tuning Workshop

Oracle WebLogic Server 12c: Performance Tuning Workshop

Description: This Oracle WebLogic Server training teaches you how to monitor how a running Oracle WebLogic Server application affects the overall system. Learn through a combination of interactive instruction and hands-on exercises.

Duration: 3 Days

Learn to:

• Describe a typical performance methodology.
  
• Use a load testing tool like The Grinder.
  
• Use command-line and graphical tools such as jps, jcmd, Java VisualVM, Mission Control and Flight Recorder.
  
• Generate and analyze performance data.
  
• Tune operating system resources.
  
• Tune Java Virtual Machine (JVM) and Oracle WebLogic Server parameters.

Course Objectives:

• Use a standard tuning methodology
  
• Tune an operating system to support WebLogic
  
• Monitor and tune JVM performance
  
• Monitor and tune server performance
  
• Monitor and tune cluster performance
  
• Monitor and tune JDBC services
  
• Monitor and tune a persistent store
  
• Configure a work manager for an application
  
• Monitor and tune Java EE applications

Audience:

• Web Administrator
  
• Java EE Developer
  
• SOA Architect
  
• System Integrator
  
• Project Manager
  
• Administrator
  
• Support Engineer
  
• Technical Consultant

Required Prerequisites:

• Fair knowledge of administering Oracle WebLogic Server
  
• Oracle WebLogic Server 12c: Administration I

Suggested Prerequisites:

• Basic knowledge of Java programming
  

Topics:

Tuning Methodology

• Introduction to Performance Tuning
  
• Benchmarking
  
• Load and Stress Testing
  
• Identifying Bottlenecks
  
• Performance Monitoring and Testing Tools

Tuning Operating Systems

• Operating System Resources
  
• Linux Performance Monitoring

Monitor and Tune JVM Performance

• JVM Performance Overview
  
• The JVM and Garbage Collection
  
• Command-Line JVM Tools
  
• GUI JVM Tools

Monitor and Tune Server Performance

• Domain Startup Mode
  
• On-Demand Deployment
  
• Native I/O Performance Pack
  
• Overload Protection
  
• Garbage Collection Thresholds
  
• Connection Backlog
  
• Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Tuning
  
• Logging Considerations

Monitor and Tune Cluster Performance

• Clustering Review
  
• Load Balancing and Failover
  
• HTTP Session Persistence Review
  
• Deployment Packaging
  
• Peer-to-Peer Communication
  
• Basic Cluster Architecture
  
• Multitier Cluster Architecture
• Load Balancers

Using the JSP Compiler: jspc

• Using the Precompile Option
  
• Setting JSP Page Check Interval
  
• Setting Servlet Reload Check Interval
  
• Defining WebLogic Cache Tag

Monitoring and Tuning Data Sources and Persistent Stores

• JDBC Review
  
• JDBC and Application Design
  
• Connection Pools
  
• Logging Last Resource (LLR) Transactions
  
• Batch Updates
  
• Transactions
  
• Persistent Stores
  
• Database Tuning

Configuring Work Managers

• Monitoring a Server Thread Pool
  
• WebLogic Server Thread Tuning
  
• Work Manager
  
• Work Manager Configuration
  
• Tuning Transactions

Monitoring and Tuning Java EE Applications

• Tuning Web Applications
  
• Tuning Enterprise JavaBeans (EJBs)
  
• Tuning JPA
  
• Tuning Web Services