An introduction of the features provided by Red Hat JBoss EAP 8, and how to perform basic management of EAP 8 services.
Introduction to Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8 introduces you to the features of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (JBoss EAP) 8. Through hands-on labs, learn some essential, real-world tasks that a system administrator needs to know to effectively deploy and manage applications on JBoss EAP.
This course provides an introduction to the latest Red Hat JBoss EAP features, and presents the options to evolve JakartaEE infrastructures by migrating, refactoring, or redeploying the existing applications to different platforms.
AD258 helps an organization to decide how to evolve its JakartaEE infrastructure by focusing in three areas:
This course is based on Red Hat JBoss® Enterprise Application Platform 8.0.
Note : Starting January 1, 2026, Red Hat introduces RHLS-Course — a flexible subscription model now included with this catalog offering. This replaces the previous direct virtual class enrollment from Global Knowledge.
When you purchase this item, you’ll receive an RHLS subscription at the course level, giving you the freedom to choose the schedule that works best and self-enroll in your selected class.
Your RHLS subscription includes:
• One live, instructor-led virtual session
• 12 months of self-paced learning access
• One certification exam with a free retake
Onsite Classroom-based sessions and closed course options remain unchanged.
Updated Jan2026
Installing and Managing Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8
Install and manage a Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform server, and explore a key set of the latest features that it provides
Migration to JBoss EAP: Identifying the Main Points in a Migration to JBoss EAP 8
Describe the main issues to consider in a migration to JBoss EAP 8
Migration to JBoss EAP: Migration Toolkit for Applications (MTA)
Analyze applications, measure migration efforts, and refactor Java package names by using the Migration Toolkit for Applications (MTA)
Migration to JBoss EAP: Server Migration Tool
Migrate server configurations from previous JBoss EAP versions by using the JBoss EAP Server Migration Tool
JBoss EAP Security: Introduction to Elytron and the JBoss EAP Security
Describe the JBoss EAP security architecture, and learn to use Elytron tools
JBoss EAP Security: Migration to Elytron
Identify legacy security components that need to migrate to Elytron, and use the Elytron CLI tool to help with the migration
JBoss EAP Security: TLS in Management and HTTP interfaces
Configure and manage TLS connections on JBoss EAP servers to applications and to the management interfaces
JBoss EAP Security: RBAC in management and HTTP interfaces
Configure role-based authorization for all the exposed interfaces on a JBoss EAP server
JBoss EAP on OpenShift: Deploy JBoss EAP Applications on Hybrid Clouds
Deploy JBoss EAP applications on hybrid clouds, including public clouds and container-based OpenShift environments, by using either the Maven plug-in or a Helm chart
JBoss EAP on OpenShift: Configuring and Trimming JBoss EAP for Applications on OpenShift
Configure JBoss EAP applications and trim the capabilities of their JBoss EAP runtimes on OpenShift in order to optimize performance and improve security, by using environment variables and Helm charts
JBoss EAP on OpenShift: The JBoss EAP Operator
Install the JBoss EAP operator on OpenShift, and use it to deploy and monitor JBoss EAP applications
After this course participants should be able to:
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