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Chapter 10. Managing Containers in Decision Central

Containers within the Decision Server can be started, stopped, and updated from Decision Central.

10.1. Starting, Stopping, and Deleting Containers in Decision Central

When a container is created in Decision Central, it is stopped by default.

Use the following procedure to start the container:

Prerequisite

A container has been created and configured in Decision Central.

Procedure

  1. Log in to Decision Central.
  2. In the main menu, click Menu → Deploy → Execution Servers.
  3. Select your server from the SERVER TEMPLATES section on the left side of the page.
  4. Select the container you want to start under the KIE CONTAINERS section on the left.

  5. Click Start at the upper right hand corner.

    Alternatively, click Stop to stop a running container. Once a container is stopped, you can click Remove to remove it.

10.2. Upgrading Containers in Decision Central

Deployed containers can be updated without restarting the Decision Server. This might be required in cases where business rule changes cause new versions of packages to be provisioned. You can have multiple versions of the same package provisioned and deployed.

Use the following procedure to upgrade a container:

Prerequisite

The Decision Server is configured with a container running in Decision Central.

Procedure

  1. Log in to Decision Central.
  2. In the main menu, click Menu → Deploy → Execution Servers.
  3. Select your server from the SERVER TEMPLATES section on the left side of the page.
  4. Select the container you want to upgrade under the KIE CONTAINERS section on the left.
  5. Click on the Version Configuration tab at the top.
  6. Enter a new version and click Upgrade.

  7. Optionally, if you want a deployed container to always have the latest version of your deployment without manually editing it, set the Version value to LATEST and click Scan Now.

    If a newer version of a container deployment is found in the repository during the scanning, the container is automatically upgraded to this newer version. To start the scanner in the background, click Start Scanner and specify a scan interval in milliseconds.

    The Version value can be set to LATEST if you are creating a deployment for the first time.

10.3. Managing Multiple Containers

The Decision Server allows you to create and provision multiple containers. Use the following procedure to create and interact with multiple containers:

Prerequisite

The Decision Server has been registered and you are logged in to Decision Central.

Procedure

  1. In the main menu, click Menu → Deploy → Execution Servers.
  2. Select your server from the SERVER TEMPLATES section on the left side of the page.
  3. Select your server under the REMOTE SERVERS section to view all containers and their statuses.