WebSphere Curriculum

In this course you will look at the commands used to create, start, and stop a WAS Liberty server, and to display its status. You will also see how a WAS Liberty server, and its environment, are configured using various files - through parameter definitions, and by enabling features. The role of the Angel server is discussed along with commands used to manage it. Details on z/OS MODIFY commands that can be used to interact with WAS Liberty server are presented, and you will also be introduced to a number of different interfaces that can communicate with a WAS Liberty server. Information on the types of messages logged, and their location is also shown.

This course introduces Java, one of the most popular programming languages in modern IT and its extended version, Jakarta Enterprise Edition (Jakarta EE), which itself is another popular version of Java that has found its place supporting and running back-end enterprise applications. The course also introduces IBM’s WebSphere Server Application and how it serves in implementing Java/Jakarta EE services within an enterprise IT environment.

In this course you are introduced to how Java works in a z/OS environment and some of the tools available. The course then introduces you to WebSphere Application Server for z/OS and WebSphere Application Server for z/OS Liberty and their key features. The course then looks deeper into how WebSphere Application Server for z/OS and its Liberty variant interact and work with z/OS resources.