PeopleSoft PeopleTools Installation & Server Admin Rel 8.50 (Self-Study Course)

 

Who should attend

  • Database administrators
  • Database designers
  • Technical consultants
  • Web administrators
  • System analysts

Course Objectives

  • Describe the PeopleSoft Pure Internet Architecture and its implications for system design and implementation
  • Describe and install middleware components, PeopleSoft environment, and PeopleSoft databases
  • Create, configure, and administer the application server domains
  • Install and configure the PIA web components
  • Describe, create, and administer the PeopleSoft batch server environment
  • Use monitoring tools to observe, troubleshoot, and tune the PIA environment
  • Design and construct a PeopleTools implementation
  • Install PeopleBooks

Product Description

  • Course Overview
    • Course Objectives
    • Course Agenda
  • Technology Overview
    • Describing the functions of PeopleSoft PeopleTools in PeopleSoft applications
    • Describing PeopleTools in an implementation
    • Describing how to find information about PeopleSoft PeopleTools in PeopleBooks
  • Describing PeopleSoft Architecture
    • Describing the development of multi-tier processing
    • Describing the PeopleSoft Pure Internet Architecture
    • Describing how PeopleSoft uses databases
    • Contrasting PeopleSoft servers
    • Discussing PeopleSoft clients
    • Designing a configuration for an application
  • Installing the PeopleSoft Environment
    • Preparing for the installation of the PeopleSoft environment
    • Describing PeopleSoft installation tools
    • Building a PeopleTools installation
    • Setting up installation workstations
    • Testing an installation and planning for future changes
  • Installing PeopleSoft Databases
    • Describing PeopleSoft databases
    • Preparing for database installation
    • Summarizing database creation steps
    • Determining what databases to install
    • Running the database configuration wizard
    • Creating databases using Data Mover and other PeopleTools
    • Performing post database installation testing
  • Installing Tuxedo and Jolt
    • Explaining middleware
    • Summarizing Tuxedo in the PeopleSoft system
    • Installing Tuxedo
    • Removing and upgrading Tuxedo
  • Creating and Configuring Application Server Domains
    • Describing the elements of application server domains
    • Explaining domain server processes and functions
    • Using specialized domains
    • Working with PS_HOME and PS_CFG_HOME
    • Creating an initial domain configuration
    • Automating domain startup and shutdown
    • Testing a domain
    • Configuring a search server domain
  • Administering Application Servers
    • Troubleshooting common domain boot problems
    • Administering the domain and viewing status
    • Using PSADMIN to reconfigure a domain
    • Setting individual process parameters
  • Administering the Web Server
    • Describing common web server elements
    • Explaining web server installation
    • Locating and identifying web server files
    • Interpreting various web server configuration files and determining web server behavior
  • Installing and Configuring PeopleSoft Internet Architecture
    • Installing the PeopleSoft Internet Architecture
    • Using the web server administrative console
    • Configuring the browser connection
    • Locating and modifying web server configuration files to change web server behavior
    • Installing multiple PeopleSoft applications
    • Using load balancing and fail-over features in PeopleSoft applications
  • Examining the Batch Environment
    • Identifying batch components
    • Describing batch process flow
    • Determining batch server locations
  • Setting Up and Configuring the Batch Environment
    • Creating batch servers
    • Modifying batch server configuration settings
    • Starting and stopping the Process Scheduler
    • Creating a new Process Scheduler server definition
  • Configuring Report Distribution and Monitoring the Batch Environment
    • Launching processes
    • Using the Process Monitor
    • Describing Report Manager
    • Configuring the report purge process
    • Describing automated report distribution
  • Managing and Troubleshooting an Implementation
    • Summarizing PeopleSoft troubleshooting tools
    • Examining PeopleSoft server log files
    • Listing troubleshooting tools available after installation
  • Setting Up the Environment Management Framework
    • Describing the Environment Management Framework (EMF) architecture
    • Installing and configuring the Environment Management agent components
    • Using the Environment Management clients with the EMF
  • Using PeopleSoft Performance Tools
    • Describing Performance Monitor architecture
    • Activating a self-monitoring Performance Monitor system
    • Accessing Performance Monitor information
    • Using PeopleSoft Ping (PSPING)
  • Tuning an Implementation
    • Defining tuning layers
    • Evaluating application server settings to improve performance
    • Creating dedicated Integration Broker servers
    • Tuning a batch environment
    • Load balancing with the Master Scheduler
  • Installing and Configuring PeopleBooks
    • Installing PeopleBooks
    • Configuring access to PeopleBooks
  • Course Workshop
    • Hands-on practice to set up a distributed environment
  • Course Review

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