NEW! Optimizing Application Server Training

We have released a new Optimizing Application Server training course. It is a 2-day instructor-led class designed to provide existing Application Server users with the tools needed to effectively design and troubleshoot Wonderware Application Server projects.

This course has been scheduled on a quarterly basis starting in January 2012 at our training facility in Lake Forest, California. Our next session is scheduled for April 17-18, 2012.

Click here to register for this class.

The focus of this course is to illustrate some of the advanced aspects of Wonderware Application Server, specifically the Application Engine, to further understand how the software work, and why it behaves in a certain way. Furthermore, this course discusses and demonstrates a wide range of tools and utilities, to help troubleshooting issues that could occur in not‐so‐well designed projects.

By the end of the course you will be able to improve the design of your Galaxy, and effectively troubleshoot issues you might have encountered when using Wonderware Application Server.

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Identify reasons why Application Server works the way it works
• Utilize features available in the latest version of Application Server
• Apply troubleshooting methodology to identify and resolve a problem
• Locate resources for identifying common resolutions
• Use tools available to troubleshoot performance, connectivity, or security concerns

Audience
Current or new Wonderware System Platform users

Prerequisites

The prerequisites for this course are:

• Completion of Wonderware Application Server or System Platform – Part I training course
• Knowledge of Microsoft Windows
• Automation project experience
• Some basic troubleshooting skills

Course Outline
Module 1 – Introduction
    Section 1 – Course Introduction
    Section 2 – New features of Wonderware Application Server 3.1
Module 2 – AppServer Performance
    Section 1 – Basic Performance Monitoring
    Section 2 – The Core of System Platform
    Section 3 – DI Objects and RDI Objects
    Section 4 – Scripting
Module 3 – Troubleshooting Methodology
    Section 1 – Troubleshooting Methodology
    Section 2 – Verify Wonderware Software Implementation
    Section 3 – Investigating AppServer
    Section 4 – Resources and Tools
Module 4 – Advanced Troubleshooting Techniques
    Section 1 – Additional Tools
    Section 2 – Tips & Techniques
Module 5 – Common Issues and Getting Help
    Section 1 – Develop and Test Hypotheses
    Section 2 – How to Troubleshoot Common AppServer issues