IBM Express Runtime V2.1 / Aleksandr Nartovich ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nartovich, Aleksandr., Author.

Series:

IBM redbooks.

Redbooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Middleware.

Application software.

Computer software.

Client/server computing.

Physical Description:

xii, 444 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Express Runtime V2.1

Place of Publication:

Rochester, MN : IBM Corp., International Technical Support Organization, c2005.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Mid-market companies are looking for complete solutions from the solution providers who know their businesses and specialize in a particular solution category such as warehouse management or supply chain integration, within their industry. In order to provide an environment for the business solution, either the solution provider or the end customer must obtain the software needed to run the provider’s application program. This software normally consists of a database, a Web server, and an application server. These components, which are not actually part of the business solution, but are required to support the application program, are called middleware. The process of obtaining, installing, configuring, and supporting the middleware components is a complex process for the solution provider, who currently has to absorb the cost of setting up the environment. The provider has to work with multiple suppliers who have multiple terms and conditions, different license structures, and multiple departments to work with on the contracts and support structures, all of which leads to added infrastructure costs and inefficiency. IBM designed the Express Runtime offering to address the needs of the solution providers serving mid-market customers. The main design criteria were reducing complexity for the providers by offering a pre-integrated and pre-configured middleware solution with a single contract, one license, one set of contracts, and a very competitive price. With Express Runtime, you get WebSphere Application Server - Express, DB2 UDB Express, and IBM HTTP Server with a single install, one contract, and a significantly lower cost compared to purchasing the individual components. Express Runtime includes quick start samples and documentation to get you up and running quickly and easily. Please note that the additional material referenced in the text is not available from IBM.

Contents:

Front cover

Contents

Notices

Trademarks

Preface

The team that wrote this redbook

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Comments welcome

Part 1 Exploring IBM Express Runtime V2.1

Chapter 1. Introduction to Express Runtime V2.1

1.1 Application server model

1.2 Middleware products

1.3 Why IBM Express Runtime?

1.4 Benefits of Express Runtime V2.1

1.5 Express Runtime V2.1 architecture

1.5.1 Middleware software

1.5.2 Applicable applications

1.6 Express Runtime Usage Scenarios

1.6.1 Express Runtime for solution development (embed)

1.6.2 Express Runtime for middleware only (pre-req)

1.6.3 Express Runtime or Express Runtime Plus

Chapter 2. What's new in IBM Express Runtime V2.1?

2.1 Renamed from Integrated Runtime to Express Runtime

2.2 Build on the latest market leading middleware components

2.2.1 IBM HTTP Server 6.0 and IBM WebSphere HTTP plug-in

2.2.2 WebSphere Application Server Express V6.0

2.2.3 DB2 Universal Database Express Edition Version 8.2

2.3 Added functional support - Enterprise JavaBeans and Java Messaging Services

2.4 Console for Express Runtime

2.5 Enhanced development and deployment tools

2.5.1 Deployment Wizard

2.6 Extended platform support

2.7 Express Runtime V2.1 purchase options

2.7.1 Passport channel

2.7.2 Express Runtime Plus growth path

Chapter 3. Express Runtime architecture

3.1 Express Runtime delivered through OEM channel

3.1.1 The development environment

3.1.2 How does Express Runtime in an OEM scenario work?

3.2 Express Runtime delivered through PPA channel

3.2.1 How does Express Runtime in a Passport Advantage scenario work?

3.3 Summary

Part 2 Implementing Express Runtime V2.1

Chapter 4. Installing Express Runtime

4.1 Planning for the installation

4.2 System prerequisites

4.2.1 Hardware requirements.

4.3 Installation scenarios

4.3.1 Discussion of the scenarios

4.4 Installing the product

4.5 Exploring resulting Express Runtime V2.1 file directory and software location

4.5.1 Windows

4.5.2 Linux and Linux on IBM Power

4.6 Uninstalling the product

4.6.1 Keep in mind when you uninstall

Chapter 5. What's a wrapper?

5.1 Exploring a wrapper

5.1.1 Application wrapper

5.1.2 Solution wrapper

5.1.3 Conclusion

5.2 Developing a wrapper

5.2.1 Developing an application wrapper

5.2.2 Developing a solution wrapper

5.3 Support Framework API

5.4 Support for other languages

Chapter 6. Developing a wrapper

6.1 Overview of the sample applications

6.1.1 Trade6

6.1.2 WebFacing application

6.2 Developing the Trade6 wrapper for Windows

6.2.1 Creating the Trade6 application project

6.2.2 Response file (properties file)

6.2.3 Creating Trade6 user programs

6.2.4 Completing the Trade6 application project

6.2.5 Creating Trade6 solution project

6.2.6 Building the Trade6 solution

6.3 Developing Wrappers for Trade6 for Linux on POWER

6.3.1 Preparing for Trade6 deployment

6.3.2 Code customization before deployment

6.3.3 Deploying the Trade6 Solution

6.3.4 Files required for Trade6 application

6.4 Developing a wrapper for the WebFacing application

6.4.1 Before developing a wrapper

6.4.2 Creating an application project

6.4.3 Developing user programs

6.4.4 Creating the solution project

6.4.5 Generating and testing the solution

6.5 Debugging user programs

Chapter 7. Packaging a solution

7.1 Creating the solution package for Trade6

7.2 Creating installation CDs for a solution

7.3 Packaging a solution with just the application

Chapter 8. Deploying a solution

8.1 Supported platforms

8.1.1 System requirement

8.2 Terminology used in this chapter.

8.3 Deployment methods

8.4 Installing the IBM Installation Agent (IIA)

8.4.1 Installing on Windows, Linux, and Linux on POWER

8.4.2 Installing on i5/OS

8.5 Deployment scenarios

8.5.1 Scenario 1: Deploying to a local system

8.5.2 Scenario 2: Deploying from CDs

8.5.3 Scenario 3: Deploying to the remote systems (two systems)

8.5.4 More complex scenarios

8.6 What if you have one component installed?

8.6.1 Distributed platform

8.6.2 i5/OS (OS/400) platform

8.7 Validating the deployment

8.7.1 Log files

8.8 Troubleshooting deployment

8.8.1 Tracing on the target system

Chapter 9. Managing Express Runtime

9.1 Console for Express Runtime

9.1.1 Terminology

9.2 Deploying Console for Express Runtime

9.2.1 Example of the remote deployment

9.3 Using Console for Express Runtime

9.3.1 Logon to Console for Express Runtime

9.3.2 Adding a server to the console

9.3.3 Starting or stopping a server

9.3.4 Viewing log files

9.3.5 Backing up databases

9.4 Other ways to manage Express Runtime middleware

9.4.1 IBM HTTP Server 6.0 on Windows and Linux

9.4.2 IBM HTTP Server on OS/400

9.4.3 IBM WebSphere Application Server - Express Version 6

9.4.4 DB2 UDB Express 8.2 for Windows and Linux

9.4.5 DB2 UDB for iSeries

9.4.6 Web Administration for iSeries

Chapter 10. Migrating wrappers to Express Runtime V2.1

10.1 Moving projects and deployment package files

10.2 Updating wrapper files

10.2.1 Generating the solution

Part 3 Appendixes

Appendix A. Source code for Trade6 user programs and script files on Windows

The application.axml file

The solution.sxml file

The TradeWinMain.java program

The TradeWinPDC.java program

The TradeWinCommon.java program

The TradeNLSKeys.java program

The TradeMessagesNLS.java program

The CheckAppInstall.jacl script file.

The WebSphereConfigProcs.jacl script file

The WebSphereScript.jacl script file

The Table.ddl file

The DB2Script.bat file

The SetupProcs.jacl script file

The Trade.prop file

Appendix B. Source code for Trade6 user programs and script files for Linux on POWER

The TradeLnxMain.java program

The TradeLnxPDC.java program

The TradeLnxCommon.java program

The CheckAppInstall.jacl script file

The WebsphereConfigProcs.jacl script file

The DB2Script.sh script file

The Table.ddl response file

The Trade.prop script file

Appendix C. Source code for Flght400 user programs and script files on OS/400

The WebSphereScript.jacl file

The SamplePDC.java file

The SampleMain.java file

The SampleExit.java file

The SampleCommon.java file

The SampleCommands.java file

Appendix D. Additional material

Locating the Web material

Using the Web material

System requirements for downloading the Web material

How to use the Web material

Additional files to run the sample applications

Related publications

IBM Redbooks

Online resources

How to get IBM Redbooks

Help from IBM

Index

Back cover.

Notes:

"May 2005."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

OCLC:

62233425