Appendix D. WebSphere Application Server-Related Resources

If you are approaching Sametime 8.5.2 administration with a background in Domino, you might be somewhat overwhelmed with all the new concepts and skills required by WebSphere Application Server. You can use the following links to accelerate your WAS learning and gain the necessary skills you need going forward.

Overview of IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) concepts for IBM Lotus Sametime administrators:

ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/software/lotus/info/training/WAS_Concepts_ST.pdf

http://tinyurl.com/sametime-d001

WebSphere Application Server V7.0: Technical overview:

http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/REDP4482.html?Open

http://tinyurl.com/sametime-d002

System Administrator skills for IBM WebSphere Application Server 7:

https://www-304.ibm.com/jct03001c/services/learning/us/pdfs/was_v70_sa.pdf

http://tinyurl.com/sametime-d003

WebSphere Application Server V7 Administration and Configuration Guide:

http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247615.html?Open

http://tinyurl.com/sametime-d004

IBM WebSphere Application Server Introduction for Lotus—this course is designed to introduce you to WAS, explain its characteristics and benefits, and show how it relates to Lotus products that run on it.

ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/lotus/info/training/waslorlotus.pdf

http://tinyurl.com/sametime-d005

The developerWorks Technical Library for WebSphere Administration—developerWorks publishes articles that dive-deep into technical topics, such as how to build and administer a WAS environment. This is an excellent resource that continues to grow over time.

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/views/websphere/libraryview.jsp

http://tinyurl.com/sametime-d006

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/websphere/zones/was/ /

http://tinyurl.com/sametime-d007

WebSphere Application Server Discussion Forum—tap into the expertise of the WAS community in this discussion forum:

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/forums/forum.jspa?forumID=266

http://tinyurl.com/sametime-d008

Troubleshooting WebSphere Server information—IBM Support Portal:

http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Troubleshooting/Software/WebSphere/WebSphere_Application_Server

http://tinyurl.com/sametime-d009

WebSphere Application Server Certification—if you are interested in pursuing professional certification in WAS, information about the IBM certification program can be found at the following site:

http://www.ibm.com/certify/certs/ws_index.shtml

http://tinyurl.com/sametime-d010