This guide describes how to deploy/setup the IFS Applications middle tier on a JBoss Application Server. This is described in an OS independent manner, using examples and screen caps from a Windows OS. In a few places, when referring to file locations typically, the Linux or Unix user would have to take into account that paths/locations differ in those operating systems compared to Windows (there are typically descriptions/examples for both Windows and Linux included, but only one screen cap).
There are a few steps that differ or only apply to certain operating systems, when this is the case it's clearly stated in the step description.
The process of installing the middle tier starts with accessing the deployment/build structures. You use the Install tool to select components to go into the applications server, and having done all the necessary configurations earlier in the preparations and building of the system, the options available are probably the ones that should be selected by default.
The Install tool will build the application server instances and assemble the j2ee applications. For JBoss the tool also deploys the j2ee application to the JBoss application server. For the other application servers the final deploying steps are manual, or follows instructions and tools provided by the application server vendor.
Finally you start the application server and verify that it runs as supposed. There are also some stand-alone servers that you will start in the middle tier, for example the Batch Server, Connect Server, etc.
Operating system that supports the application server in mind must be installed prior to continuing. Application Server versions supported by IFS are listed in the supported platforms page for IFS Applications.
The General Middle Tier Considerations must be met. Make sure the OS Specific Configurations are all made.
The desired IFS Applications components must have been built, the database parts of IFS Applications must have been installed and the database must be started before proceeding with this step.
The sources for the installation is found in the build directory, it is referred to as the <build_home>.
The target of the installation is referred to as <ifs_home>
| Parameter Name | Value |
|---|---|
| <ifs_home> | for example c:\ifs |