Obtain self-directed or formal training to use the Feature Pack
for EJB 3.0, which is based on WebSphere Application Server, Version 6.1. Refer
to the Version 6.1 roadmap to find information about WebSphere Application
Server education, Redbooks, PDFs, z/OS operating system-related guides, Web
development techniques, standards and specifications, user group information
and other recommended reading. The Feature Pack for EJB 3.0 implements the
EJB Version 3.0 and Java Persistence API (JPA) 1.0 specifications.
Feature packs
(Article)
WebSphere Application Server feature packs are a mechanism for
providing new application server function between product releases. By delivering
new functions and support for industry standards between product releases,
you can more quickly explore and implement new technologies within your business
applications.
Feature Pack for EJB 3.0
(Article)
The Feature Pack for EJB 3.0 implements the EJB 3.0 and JPA specifications.
WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Roadmap
(Web site)
Use this page to link to the WebSphere Application
Server roadmaps where you can find V6.1 reference information that is supported
in the Feature Pack for EJB 3.0. The feature pack roadmap is content-specific
for the feature pack technology.
Specifications and API documentation
(Article)
WebSphere Application Server supports various industry standards.
Refer to the specifications and application programming interface (API) documentation
that is supported in current and prior product releases.
Educational opportunities
IBM Education Assistant
(Web site)
The IBM Education Assistant site provides narrated presentations,
multimedia demonstrations, tutorials, and resource links to help you successfully
understand and use IBM software products.
Overview and new features of Feature Pack for EJB 3.0
(Presentations, Tutorials, and Demos)
View the IBM Education Assistant modules for a quick understanding
of the Feature Pack for EJB 3.0 and its features. Select WebSphere Application
Server Version 6 Feature Pack for EJB 3.0 in the left navigation.
Plan and implement test, staging, and production environments.
Use the available components to tailor the application serving environment
to fit your needs of your infrastructure. IBM consultants are available to
assist.
Supported hardware and software for WebSphere Application Server
(Web site)
These pages describe the minimum product levels that you must install
before you open a problem report with the WebSphere Application Server support
team. Because other products frequently deliver fixes, updates, and new releases,
every possible configuration is not tested. In general, you can install and
run the application server with updates to supported products if those updates
are forward-compatible.
Planning to install the Feature Pack for EJB 3.0
(Article)
Consider these basic installation scenarios to determine how to
install the Feature Pack for EJB 3.0 onto your existing application server
environment. This topic links to procedures for installing each scenario.
Understand the overall purpose, capabilities, and new features.
What is new in the Feature Pack for EJB 3.0
(Article)
The WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for EJB 3.0 implements
the EJB Version 3.0 and Java Persistence API (JPA) 1.0 specifications. The
purpose of the Feature Pack for EJB 3.0 release is to simplify the development
of enterprise applications. In particular, the new persistence model, called
the JPA, is simpler than the container-managed persistence context patterns
approach from earlier releases. This feature pack focuses on the premise that
a simple enterprise bean can be used in most cases, unless more complexity
is required..
EJB 3.0 specification
EJB 3.0 specification
(Article)
Read about the EJB 3.0 specification features that you can use
to develop enterprise beans and to deploy applications onto WebSphere Application
Server.
JPA Architecture
(Article)
Data persistence, the ability to maintain data between application
executions, is vital to enterprise applications because the required access
to relational databases. Applications that are developed for this environment
must manage persistence or make use of third-party solutions to handle database
updates and retrievals. The JPA architecture provides a mechanism for managing
persistence and object-relational mapping and functions for the EJB 3.0 specifications.
JPA for WebSphere Application Server
(Article)
JPA for WebSphere Application Server is built on the Apache OpenJPA
open source project and provides more than compatibility with OpenJPA. JPA
for WebSphere Application Server contains a set of tools for application development
and deployment. In addition, you can use JPA for WebSphere Application Server
to plug in alternate persistence providers. See this topic for an overview
of this persistence architecture.
Task overview: Storing and retrieving persistent data with JPA
(Article)
The JPA specification for the application server defines the management
of persistence and object/relational mapping within Java Platform, Enterprise
Edition (Java EE) and Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) environments.
The Feature Pack for EJB 3.0 is installed on Version 6.1. Learn
how to establish application serving capability in new and existing environments
for the feature pack.
Applying maintenance for Feature Pack for EJB 3.0 with the Update Installer
(Article)
Use the IBM Update Installer for WebSphere Software to install
and uninstall interim fixes, fix packs, and refresh packs. The Update Installer
for WebSphere Software is also known as the Update Installer program, the
UpdateInstaller program, and the Update installation wizard.
Applying maintenance for Feature Pack for EJB 3.0 with the Update Installer
(Article)
Use the IBM Update Installer for WebSphere Software to install
and uninstall interim fixes, fix packs, and refresh packs. The Update Installer
for WebSphere Software is also known as the Update Installer program, the
UpdateInstaller program, and the Update installation wizard.
z/OS platforms
Installing the Feature Pack for Web Services on z/OS systems
(Article)
The Feature Pack for EJB 3.0 is included as service with the WebSphere
Application Server on z/OS optional materials. Install the feature pack product
code and enable your runtime environment to use the Feature Pack for EJB 3.0
functions.
Find information about setting up your application serving environment,
deploying applications to it, and then managing deployed applications on a
day to day basis.
A variety of J2EE and WebSphere software programming interfaces
are available to enrich your applications and take advantage of the services
provided by the application server.
Developing and packaging JPA applications for a Java EE environment
(Article)
Containers in the application server can provide most of the necessary
functions for the Java Persistence API (JPA) in a Java Platform, Enterprise
Edition (Java EE) environment. The application server also provides JPA tools
to assist you with developing applications in a Java EE environment.
Developer resources
developerWorks WebSphere
(Web site)
The developerWorks Web site is an IBM resource for developers.
Visit this Web site for Application Server resources, focusing on emerging
Application Server solutions.
Subscribe to newsletters from IBM developerWorks
(Newsletter)
Sign up to receive free developer newsletters. Select any combination
of newsletters. Provide your e-mail address and indicate whether you prefer
the text or HTML version.
Development tools
Web services and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
Web Services Education Roadmap
(Roadmap)
Use this education roadmap to locate the courses available to developers
who want to increase their knowledge of enterprise beans, with an emphasis
on IBM tools.
Package code components into modules that can be deployed onto
a J2EE application server. The Application Server Toolkit is provided to make
assembly easier. You can edit XML deployment descriptor files with a graphical
interface, package an application, and use WebSphere extensions.
WebSphere Application Server Toolkit
(Information center)
The WebSphere® Application Server Toolkit provides you with basic
assembly and deployment tooling for publishing to your application server,
such as WebSphere Application Server V6.1. You can also use the tool to perform
basic unit testing, debugging and profiling functions.
Assembling EJB 3.0 modules
(Article)
The JPA specification for the application server defines the management
of persistence and object-relational mapping within Java Platform, Enterprise
Edition (Java EE) and Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) environments.
Use the WebSphere Application Server security infrastructure to
protect sensitive resources and provide the following features: enterprise-level
access control, data integrity, confidentiality, and privacy, and secure interoperability.
Enable product security along with the protection that other software in your
existing infrastructure provides.
Depending on the offering of WebSphere Application Server that
you are using, multiple components might be installed. When an error occurs,
you must determine the scope of the problem and which components are involved.
Use the resources in this section to troubleshoot errors with the
Application Server and its components.
IBM Support Assistant
(Web site)
The IBM® Support Assistant is a free, stand-alone application that
you can install on any workstation. You can enhance this tool by installing
plug-in modules for the IBM products you use. The IBM Support Assistant saves
you time searching product, support and educational resources. If you must
open a problem report, IBM Support Assistant helps you gather support information,
then create and track your electronic problem report.
Applying maintenance
Supported hardware and software for WebSphere Application Server
(Web site)
These pages describe the minimum product levels that you must install
before you open a problem report with the WebSphere Application Server support
team. Because other products frequently deliver fixes, updates, and new releases,
every possible configuration is not tested. In general, you can install and
run the application server with updates to supported products if those updates
are forward-compatible.
All updates for WebSphere Application Server
(Technote)
This query returns all the updates (fixes, patches, and so on)
that are published for the Application Server, ordered from most recent to
least recent.
Support documents for troubleshooting
Steps to get support for WebSphere Application Server
(Technote)
Whether you are a new user looking for basic information, or an
experienced user looking for a specific workaround, you can benefit immediately
from thes extensive Web-based support that IBM offers. Download fixes, search
on keywords, find how-to information, and possibly solve a problem before
you contact IBM Software Support directly.
