Tutorial: Getting started with WebSphere eXtreme Scale
After you install WebSphere® eXtreme Scale in a stand-alone environment,
you can use the getting started sample application to verify your
installation. The getting started sample application is an introduction
to in-memory ![[Version 8.6 and later]](icons/v86plus.gif){kind=icon}
and enterprise data grids.
The getting started sample application is only included in full (client
and server) installations of WebSphere eXtreme Scale.You
can use the getting started sample application to verify the connection
between your client installation and the appliance. The getting started
sample application is an introduction to enterprise data grids.
Learning objectives
- Learn about the ObjectGrid descriptor XML file and deployment policy descriptor XML files that you use to configure your environment.
- Start catalog and container servers with the configuration files.
- Learn about developing a client application in
Java or .NET programming languages. Learn how to interoperate between
the programming languages, creating an enterprise data grid.
- Run the client application to insert data into the data grid.
- Monitor your data grids with the web console.
Time required
60 minutes- Getting started tutorial lesson 1.1: Defining data grids with configuration files
The objectgrid.xml and deployment.xml files are required to start container servers. - Getting started tutorial module 2: Create a client application
Write client applications to insert, update, delete, and retrieve data from your data grid. You can use the sample application to learn about how to create an application for your environment. - Module 3: Running the sample application in the data grid
To run the sample application, you must first start catalog servers and container servers. Then, you can run your sample application. - Getting started tutorial lesson 4: Monitor your environment
You can use the xscmd utility and web console tools to monitor your data grid environment.