JDK Workshops on LiveLabs

Oracle Livelabs gives you access to Oracle's tools and technologies to run a wide variety of labs and workshops.

This page links to workshops created for Java administrators and DevOps. The list below is regularly updated so check back often.

• How to download the Oracle JDK Find the best way to download the JDK for your use case.
• How to enable SSL debugging in the JDK Learn how to enable SSL debugging using system properties, and how to start a test server.
• How to Use the JDK"s keytool Utility Learn how to use keytool to manage keystores, truststores, and certificates.
• jcmd Tutorial Learn how to use jcmd to troubleshoot applications.
• The Significance of 'YYYY' and 'yyyy' in Java Date Formatting A quick tutorial on the diferences between 'YYYY' and 'yyyy' in Java date formatting.
• Troubleshoot SSL Exceptions in Java This sprint covers possible causes of a 'sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed' exception, and how to resolve them.
• TZUpdater Tutorial This sprint provides step-by-step instructions for updating the timezone data in the JDK.
• Understand the java.security File This sprint introduces the reader to the java.security file: what it is, how it is used by the JDK, and how to disable cryptographic algorithms.
• The Significance of 'YYYY' and 'yyyy' in Java Date Formatting Learn about the difference between the 'YYYY' (week-based year) and 'yyyy' (calendar year) date formats.