Overview

This course is intended for server administrators who need to ensure the security of WebSphere Application Server and Liberty installations by detecting unresolved security vulnerabilities that affect them. By using WebSphere Automation, administrators can more easily plan their response to security vulnerabilities and no longer need to manually evaluate security bulletins for relevance or applicability.

Audience

This course is intended for server administrators.

Prerequisites

Objective

• Describe the features and benefits of using Web-Sphere Automation
• Describe WebSphere Automation architecture and components
• Describe the three basic roles for installing, configuring, and using WebSphere Automation
• Learn how to prepare the environment before installing WebSphere Automation
• Install WebSphere Automation and validate the installation
• Access the WebSphere Automation console
• Manage user access to the WebSphere Automation console
• Configure email notifications
• Register servers with WebSphere Automation
• Use the WebSphere Automation UI to view vulnerability status of servers

Course Outline

• Unit 1 - Introduction to WebSphere Automation
• Unit 2 - Installing WebSphere Automation
• Exercise 1 - Installing WebSphere Automation
• Unit 3 - Configuring WebSphere Automation
• Exercise 2 - Configuring WebSphere Automation
• Unit 4 - Using the WebSphere Automation user interface
• Exercise 3 - Resolving server vulnerabilities