Front cover WebSphere Application Server V6 Planning and Design WebSphere Handbook Series Discusses end-to-end planning for WebSphere implementations Provides best practices Includes a complex topology walk-through Hernan Cunico Leandro Petit Michael Asbridge Derek Botti Venkata Gadepalli William Patrey Noelle Jakusz ibm.com/redbooks International Technical Support Organization WebSphere Application Server V6 Planning and Design, WebSphere Handbook Series March 2005 SG24-6446-00 Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Notices” on page xix. First Edition (March 2005) This edition applies WebSphere Application Server V6.0. © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2005. All rights reserved. Note to U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights -- Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. Contents Notices . xix Trademarks . xx Preface . xxi The team that wrote this redbook. xxi Become a published author . xxiii Comments welcome. xxiv Part 1. Getting started . 1 Chapter 1. Introduction to WebSphere Application Server V6 . 3 1.1 Product overview. 4 1.2 WebSphere product family . 5 1.3 WebSphere for distributed platforms. 7 1.3.1 Highlights and benefits . 8 1.4 Packaging . 9 1.4.1 Packaging for distributed platforms. 10 1.5 Supported platforms and software . 13 1.5.1 Operating systems . 13 1.5.2 Web servers . 14 1.5.3 Database servers . 15 1.5.4 Directory servers . 15 Chapter 2. Technology options . 17 2.1 Web services. 18 2.1.1 Static and dynamic Web services . 18 2.1.2 JAX-RPC. 19 2.1.3 Service-oriented architecture . 21 2.1.4 Security . 22 2.2 Flow languages . 24 2.2.1 Flow Definition Language . 24 2.2.2 Flow Definition Markup Language. 25 2.2.3 Business Process Execution Language . 25 2.2.4 More information . 27 2.3 J2EE Connector Architecture . 28 2.4 Java Message Service . 29 2.4.1 Overview of JMS . 29 2.4.2 JMS and WebSphere MQ . 30 2.4.3 Advantages of using JMS . 37 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2005. All rights reserved. iii 2.4.4 Disadvantages of using JMS. 38 2.4.5 Summary. 39 2.5 Business Rule Bean Framework . 39 2.5.1 Planning . 39 2.5.2 Business Rule Beans . 40 2.5.3 Why use Business Rule Beans . 40 2.6 Information integration. 42 2.6.1 Data consolidation. 43 2.6.2 Distributed access. 43 2.6.3 Choosing and combining data integration approaches . 44 2.6.4 Data integration tools . 45 2.6.5 Summary on data integration . 47 Chapter 3. What’s new? . 49 3.1 Features comparison between versions . 50 3.2 Installation improvements . 51 3.2.1 Redesigned launchpad . 51 3.2.2 Granular installation . 51 3.2.3 WebSphere profiles. 52 3.2.4 Installing WebSphere Application Server products . 53 3.2.5 Installing IBM HTTP Server. 53 3.2.6 Installing application server clients . 53 3.2.7 Improved directory structures . 54 3.2.8 Reduced footprint . 54 3.2.9 Removal and reinstallation . 54 3.3 Administration . 54 3.3.1 Application deployment . 55 3.3.2 Incremental cell version upgrade . 56 3.3.3 WebSphere configuration archive . 57 3.3.4 Enhanced administrative infrastructure. 57 3.3.5 New administrative commands . 59 3.3.6 Improved monitoring and performance tuning . 59 3.3.7 System applications . 60 3.3.8 Replication . 60 3.3.9 High availability manager . 61 3.3.10 Common networking services . 61 3.3.11 Centralized Web server plug-in configuration . 62 3.3.12 Node groups . 62 3.3.13 Server templates . 62 3.3.14 Resource providers . 62 3.3.15 SOAP connector . 63 3.3.16 WebSphere profiles. 63 3.3.17 New administrative console look and feel . 64 iv WebSphere Application Server V6 Planning and Design 3.4 Default messaging provider. 64 3.5 Clustering enhancements . 65 3.5.1 Unified cluster framework . 65 3.5.2 Data replication service enhancements . 66 3.6 Security enhancements. 67 3.6.1 JACC provider support . 67 3.6.2 Java 2 security manager . 67 3.6.3 J2EE Connector Architecture 1.5 support. 67 3.6.4 Secure sockets layer channel framework . 68 3.6.5 Web authentication . 68 3.6.6 Web services security . ..