PeopleSoft Applications Administration Work Performed

PEOPLESOFT APPLICATIONS ADMINISTRATION

Technology Overview
•    PeopleSoft PeopleTools, PeopleSoft applications
•    PeopleTools and Applications implementation
•    PeopleSoft PeopleTools in PeopleBooks

PeopleSoft Architecture
•    Multi-tier processing
•    PeopleSoft Pure Internet Architecture
•    PeopleSoft databases
•    PeopleSoft servers
•    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
•    Preparing for database installation
•    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
•    Middleware - Installing Tuxedo
•    Removing and upgrading Tuxedo

Creating and Configuring Application Server Domains
•    Application server domains
•    Domain server processes and functions
•    Specialized domains
•    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
•    Web server elements
•    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
•    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
•    Report Manager
•    Configuring the report purge process
•    Automated report distribution

Managing and Troubleshooting an Implementation
•    PeopleSoft troubleshooting tools
•    Examining PeopleSoft server log files
•    Listing troubleshooting tools available after installation

Setting Up the Environment Management Framework
•    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
•    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