Installation Guide

Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.4

Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.4 Installation Guide For Red Hat JBoss Administrators

Red Hat Customer Content Services

Emily Murphy

Gemma Sheldon

Michele Haglund

Mikhail Ramendik

Stetson Robinson

Vidya Iyengar

Abstract

This guide provides the steps necessary for administrators to install Red Hat JBoss BRMS, the plug-ins for Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio, and provides instructions for running example projects.

Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1. About Red Hat JBoss BRMS

Red Hat JBoss BRMS is an open source decision management platform that combines Business Rules Management and Complex Event Processing. It automates business decisions and makes that logic available to the entire business.

Red Hat JBoss BRMS uses a centralized repository where all resources are stored. This ensures consistency, transparency, and the ability to audit across the business. Business users can modify business logic without requiring assistance from IT personnel.

Business Resource Planner is included with this release.

Red Hat JBoss BRMS is supported for use with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (RHEL7).

1.2. Supported Platforms

Red Hat JBoss BPM Suite and Red Hat JBoss BRMS are supported on the following containers:

  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4.(7+) *
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 *
  • Apache Tomcat 6.0.(37+)
  • Apache Tomcat 7.0.(59+)
  • Apache Tomcat 8.0.(18+)
  • Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.2.0, 6.2.1 *
  • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 2.1 (Tomcat 7) on JDK 1.7 *
  • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3.0 (Tomcat 8) *
  • IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5.(5+) *
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 12.1.(3+) *
Note

Only Drools, Planner, and jBPM engine artifacts can be deployed on Red Hat JBoss Fuse.

Containers marked with an asterisk (*) are fully supported and tested. For more information, see a list of Red Hat JBoss BPM Suite 6 Supported Configurations at Red Hat Knowledgebase. Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 is supported only for the Deployable ZIP installation option.

1.3. Supported Component Versions

Red Hat JBoss BPM Suite and Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.4 support the following component versions:

Table 1.1. Supported Maven Artifact Versions

Red Hat JBoss BPM Suite and Red Hat JBoss BRMS VersionMaven Artifact Version

6.4.0

6.5.0.Final-redhat-2

6.4.1

6.5.0.Final-redhat-5

6.4.2

6.5.0.Final-redhat-7

6.4.3

6.5.0.Final-redhat-9

6.4.4

6.5.0.Final-redhat-12

6.4.5

6.5.0.Final-redhat-15

Table 1.2. Supported Bill of Material Versions

Red Hat JBoss BPM Suite and Red Hat JBoss BRMS VersionBOM Version

6.4.0

6.4.0.GA-redhat-2

6.4.1

6.4.1.GA-redhat-3

6.4.2

6.4.2.GA-redhat-2

6.4.3

6.4.3.GA-redhat-2

6.4.4

6.4.4.GA-redhat-3

6.4.5

6.4.5.GA-redhat-3

Use one of the following Bill of Materials (BOM):

  • org.jboss.bom.brms:jboss-brms-bpmsuite-platform-bom:$VERSION
  • org.jboss.bom.brms:jboss-brms-bpmsuite-bom:$VERSION

For further information about BOM, see the Dependency Management chapter of Red Hat JBoss BPM Suite Development Guide.

Chapter 2. Installation

2.1. Installation Options

Red Hat JBoss BRMS comes in two versions:

  • Executable JAR installer for installation on Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) 6.4.
  • ZIP file install which itself comes in two versions:

    • jboss-brms-6.4-deployable-eap6.x.zip: version adapted for deployment on Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP 6).
    • jboss-brms-6.4-deployable-generic.zip: the deployable version with additional libraries adapted for deployment on Red Hat JBoss Web Server (EWS) and other supported containers.

Depending on your environment, you may choose the installation option best suited for your project needs.

Note

Red Hat JBoss BRMS is designed to work with UTF-8 encoding. If a different encoding system is used by the underlying JVM, unexpected errors might occur. To ensure UTF-8 is used by the JVM, use the following system property: "-Dfile.encoding=UTF-8".

Important

From Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.1 onwards, you must have JBoss EAP 6.4 or better already installed before attempting to install Red Hat JBoss BRMS.

2.2. Downloading Red Hat JBoss BRMS for Red Hat JBoss EAP

  1. Go to the Red Hat Customer Portal and log in.
  2. Click DOWNLOADS at the top of the page.
  3. In the Product Downloads page that opens, click Red Hat JBoss BRMS.
  4. From the Version drop-down menu, select version 6.4.
  5. Select Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.4.0 Deployable for EAP 6 and then click Download.

2.3. Installing Red Hat JBoss BRMS Using Installer

The installer for Red Hat JBoss BRMS is an executable Java JAR file. You can use it to install Red Hat JBoss BRMS on an existing Red Hat JBoss EAP 6.4 installation.

Warning

Note that the provided Red Hat JBoss BRMS JAR file installer does not support the Red Hat JBoss EAP distribution installed by yum or RPM Package Manager. In this case, download the Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.4.0 Deployable for EAP 6 file and follow the steps described in Section 2.6, “Installing Red Hat JBoss BRMS on Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform”.

Note

For security reasons, you should run the installer as a non-root user.

Prerequisite

Before attempting to install Red Hat JBoss BRMS, ensure you have already installed Red Hat JBoss EAP 6, version 6.4.7 or higher, and create a back up. Ensure that your user has sufficient rights to complete the installation.

  1. Set up location and users.

    Navigate to the folder where you downloaded the installer file in a command prompt and execute the following command:

    java -jar jboss-brms-VERSION-installer.jar
    Note

    When running the installer on Windows, you may be prompted to provide administrator credentials during the installation. To prevent this, add the izpack.mode=privileged option to the installation command:

    java -Dizpack.mode=privileged -jar jboss-brms-VERSION-installer.jar

    Furthermore, when running the installer with a 32-bit Java Virtual Machine, you can encounter memory limitations. To solve the issue, run

    java -XX:MaxHeapSize=4g -jar jboss-brms-VERSION-installer.jar
  2. The graphical installer will execute and display a splash screen and a license agreement page. Read and accept the license to proceed.
  3. In the next screen, provide the parent location of an existing Red Hat JBoss EAP where you want to install Red Hat JBoss BRMS.
  4. In the next two screens, create two users: the first one for the management console of the Red Hat JBoss EAP (ManagementRealm) and the second one for managing Red Hat JBoss BRMS itself (ApplicationRealm).

    Creation of the first user for the management console of Red Hat JBoss EAP is optional and you may skip it if it is not required.

    Make a note of these user names and passwords as you will need them to access the Red Hat JBoss EAP server (if you do decide to create it) and the Red Hat JBoss BRMS application respectively.

    Important

    Make sure that the selected user name does not conflict with any known title of a role or a group.

    For example, if there is a role called admin, you should not create a user with the user name admin.

    Note

    The passwords that you create must have at least 8 characters and must contain at least one number and one non-alphanumeric character (not including the character &).

    Note

    The application role assigned to the second user that you create is the admin role. This is the only role that can be assigned to this newly created user. You can create more users with narrow roles afterwards by using the command line.

  5. Set up security environment.

    Next, you will set up the security environment of your new Red Hat JBoss BRMS install. Decide to enable or disable the Java Security Manager in this step by clicking the check box. The Java Security Manager makes your system more secure but may downgrade performance. You need to make a decision based on your environment.

  6. Choose whether you want to set up pure IPv6 configuration on the server that the installation is taking place. This will enable you to set up runtime IPv6 specific configurations later.
  7. Configure runtime environment.

    This step provides the option of using a default configuration or specifying an advanced configuration.

    1. Default Configuration

      Choose Perform default configuration for the runtime environment in the next step and click Next to review the installation details. If you are happy with the details, click Next to start the actual installation or click Previous to go back and make changes.

    2. Advanced Configuration

      Choose to enable advanced configuration options. Select Perform advanced configuration and choose the advanced configuration options you want to enable for your environment using the check boxes.

    1. Configure Password Vault

      Vault passwords are used to obfuscate passwords in the various server descriptors using a Java secret key generated during the installation process, or manually using the keytool. This prevents passwords from being stored as plain text in the descriptors. The Iteration count and Salt are both parameters to the encryption process.

      For more information about vault passwords, see the Red Hat JBoss EAP Security Guide.

    2. SSL Security

      The SSL Security screen enables you to add the <ssl> and <truststore> elements to the ManagementRealm security realm using the provided keystore.

      • The <ssl> element causes the server to present the certificate within the keystore as its identity, which enables the user to apply their official certificate.
      • The <truststore> element enables Client-Cert authentication. This means that, if a remote client attempts to connect to any resource managed by the ManagementRealm, the client can present a certificate, and if an entry in the truststore matches, will be authenticated without needing to provide a user name/password.

      The end result is an encrypted connection that is secure between the client and the server for the ManagementRealm.

    3. LDAP Connection

      This step in the installer enables the user to define an LDAP server, which in turn defines users which should be allowed to authenticate with the ManagementRealm. This replaces the default configuration.

      The LDAP Connection screen enables users to define how to connect to the LDAP server.

      • Distinguished Name (DN): the user that can connect to the LDAP server. Typically the DN will uniquely define a special user for this purpose.
      LDAP Security (Management Console)

      The Management Console LDAP Configuration screen enables you to set up a security realm. This defines the <security-realm> element to be added to the descriptors, and utilizes the connection defined previously.

      • Base DN: Will typically define a 'base search' or 'root context' to begin searching for users.
      • Filter Type: Tells Red Hat JBoss EAP how to find the LDAP attribute that defines a user; it is can be a simple attribute, but can also be a complex LDAP filter.
      • Username filter: The LDAP attribute which holds the user name values. A user name entered in this field is used for search queries as a value of the uid attribute. If a user chooses LDAP Syntax Query as a filter type, this query must be specified in this field.
      • Recursive directory search: If enabled, Red Hat JBoss EAP will traverse the LDAP tree recursively, starting at Base DN. Otherwise, the search will be limited to Base DN.
      LDAP Security (Business Central)

      Most of the values on the Business Central LDAP Configuration screen are similar to the Base DN values. Contexts are used to search for roles, which enables it to perform authorization in addition to authentication. Otherwise, the context fields are analogous to the Base DN from the previous, and attribute fields are analogous to user name attribute. The filters enable fine grained control over which values of the given attribute will be accepted.

      Input values from the Business Central LDAP Configuration page are used to configure a new security domain, which make use of the LdapExtended login module. This security domain is set as default for Business Central web application. For more information about security domains and login modules, see the Red Hat JBoss EAP Security Guide.

    4. Security Domain and JSSE Configuration

      The Security Domain screen enables you to configure all of the elements of the <security-domain> security subsystem for managing security information, including JSSE configuration. For more detailed information about configuring security domains, see the Red Hat JBoss EAP Security Guide.

    5. Configure Clustering

      Selecting this option installs Red Hat JBoss BRMS ready for clustered operation. For more information, see Section 6.5, “Clustering on Red Hat JBoss EAP”.

    6. Business Central Datasource Setup

      After cluster configuration, the next screen enables you to configure the Business Central data source.

    7. Configure Business Resource Planner

      The Configure Business Resource Planner screen enables you to configure Business Resource Planner.

    8. Configure Optaplanner Execution Server

      Optaplanner is enabled by default. To disable Optaplanner, select Configure Optaplanner Execution Server then select Disable Optaplanner Execution Server on the Configure Optaplanner screen.

    9. Configure KIE Server Management

      Select Enable KIE server management if you want Business Central to manage the Realtime Decision Server.

      Managing the Realtime Decision Server using the Business Central requires a password vault to be configured. If you did not configure one, a vault with default values is created See Configuring Password Vault for further information. The password to the keystore is the same as for the user brmsAdmin.

  8. The installer will go through the steps to install Red Hat JBoss BRMS and will perform post installation configuration steps when you click Next. The installer will also start the Red Hat JBoss BRMS server and connect to it to validate the installation. Click Next to get to the last screen where you can generate the installation script and properties file. Click Done to quit the installer.

You have successfully installed Red Hat JBoss BRMS using the installer.

2.4. Installing Red Hat JBoss BRMS Using the Installer in CLI Mode

The installer for Red Hat JBoss BRMS can also be executed through the command-line interface (CLI). The procedure below demonstrates the steps that you are likely to encounter using this option to install Red Hat JBoss BRMS.

Prerequisite

Before attempting to install Red Hat JBoss BRMS, ensure you have already installed Red Hat JBoss EAP 6, version 6.4.7 or higher, and create a back up. Ensure that your user has sufficient rights to complete the installation.

  1. Navigate to the folder where you downloaded the installer file in a command prompt and execute the following command.

    java -jar jboss-brms-VERSION-installer.jar -console
  2. The command-line interactive process will start and display the End-User license agreement. You will be prompted to select an option at the end of this license:

    press 1 to continue, 2 to quit, 3 to redisplay.
  3. Enter 1 to begin the installation and type in the parent directory of an existing Red Hat JBoss EAP installation.

    The location below must specify the JBOSS_HOME of an existing EAP installation.
    
    [/home/user/BRMS-VERSION/jboss-eap-6.4]

    The installer will verify the location of the Red Hat JBoss EAP installation at the provided location.

    press 1 to continue, 2 to quit, 3 to redisplay.

    Enter 1 to confirm and continue.

  4. Create an administrative user.

    Create an administrative user
    This user will be added to the host container's management realm for administrative purposes. It can be used to access the management console, the management CLI or other applications secured in this realm.
    
    The password must be at least eight characters long, with one alphabetic character, one digit, and one non-alphanumeric character not including &.
    
    Create an administrative user.
    0  [x] Skip new administrative user creation.
    1  [ ] Create a new administrative user.
  5. Create and confirm a password for the user of the EAP management console:

    Admin password: []
    **********
    Confirm admin password: [**********]
    **********
  6. After the passwords have been entered, choose an option from the prompt below:

    press 1 to continue, 2 to quit, 3 to redisplay.
  7. Enter 1 and create a Red Hat JBoss BRMS user:

    Create a Business Rules Management System Admin User
    Create a BRMS admin user. The user will be added to the ApplicationRealm, and can be used to access the Business Central Console. The User will be assigned the 'admin' application role. The BRMS username cannot be any of the following: 'admin', 'analyst', 'user', 'manager' or 'developer'.
    
    The password must be at least eight characters long, with one alphabetic character, one digit, and one non-alphanumeric character not including &.
    
    BRMS username: [brmsAdmin]
    Important

    Make sure that the selected user name does not conflict with any known title of a role or a group.

    For example, if there is a role called admin, you should not create a user with the user name admin.

  8. Create and confirm a password for the Red Hat JBoss BRMS user:

    BRMS password: []
    **********
    Confirm BRMS password: [**********]
    **********
  9. After the passwords have been entered, choose an option from the prompt below:

    press 1 to continue, 2 to quit, 3 to redisplay.
  10. Configure the Java Security Manager.

    A Java security manager offers JVM level security beyond what is provided by the application container. It enforces access rules at the JVM runtime based on one or more security policies.
    
    This installer will place two security policies in the installation directory with the filenames 'security.policy' and 'kie.policy' regardless of choice. Those policies will be enabled at runtime if the option below is selected.
    
    Please note that a security manager imposes a significant performance overhead when enabled. It is suggested the included policies be applied in production if user requirements call for a stronger measure than what is already provided by the application container's authentication and authorization mechanism.
    
    Please see the JBoss Business Rules Management System administrative documentation for further details and consideration.
    [ ] Enable the Java security manager
    Input 1 to select, 0 to deselect:
  11. After the Java Security Manager choice, choose an option from the prompt below:

    press 1 to continue, 2 to quit, 3 to redisplay.
  12. Next, select whether to enable the IPv6 configuration.

    IPv6 configuration
    
    If this computer is using a pure IPv6 configuration, please check the box below. A pure IPv6 setup requires additional configuration at runtime to ensure the proper bindings of the management and http interfaces.
    [ ] Enable pure IPv6 configuration
    Input 1 to select, 0 to deselect:
  13. After the IPv6 configuration choice, choose an option from the prompt below:

    press 1 to continue, 2 to quit, 3 to redisplay.
  14. Configure the runtime environment by either choosing the default configuration or inputting advanced options.

    Configure runtime environment
    Red Hat JBoss Business Rules Management System can be further customized at this time.
    0  [x] Perform default configuration
    1  [ ] Perform advanced configuration
    Input Selection:

    If you select 1, Perform advanced configuration, complete the following configurations:

    1.   [ ] Install password vault
      Input 1 to select, 0 to deselect:
    2.   [ ] Enable SSL security
      Input 1 to select, 0 to deselect:
    3.   [ ] Secure EAP Management Console with LDAP
      Input 1 to select, 0 to deselect:
    4.   [ ] Secure Business Central and Dashbuilder with LDAP
      Input 1 to select, 0 to deselect:
    5.   [ ] Add a security-domain
      Input 1 to select, 0 to deselect:
    6.   [ ] Install Business-Central Datasource
      Input 1 to select, 0 to deselect:
    7.   [ ] Configure Optaplanner Execution Server
      Input 1 to select, 0 to deselect:
    8.   [ ] Configure KIE Server management
      Input 1 to select, 0 to deselect:
  15. Next, choose an option from the prompt below:

    press 1 to continue, 2 to quit, 3 to redisplay.
  16. The .jar file begins the unpacking and configuration.
  17. After a successful installation, the command line will ask you if you would like to generate an automatic installation script and properties file.

    Installation has completed successfully.
    Application installed on /home/user/BRMS-VERSION/jboss-eap-6.4
    Would you like to generate an automatic installation script and properties file?
    (y/n) [n]:
  18. If you select y, provide a path for the automatic installation script:

    Select path for the automatic installation script: [/home/user/BRMS-VERSION/jboss-eap-6.4/AUTO_SCRIPT_FILENAME]

    This generated script will enable the user to run the installer in the following way for future installations:

    java -jar jboss-brms-VERSION-installer.jar AUTO_SCRIPT_FILENAME
    Note

    Running the installer in this way will result in an installation identical to the installation from which the auto script was generated. Note that sensitive values, such as passwords, will need to be provided from an external file or provided at auto installation time. The optional argument below enables the user to provide these values automatically:

    -variablefile VARIABLE_FILENAME

    Sensitive values can also be provided using the following argument:

    -variables key1=value1,key2=value2
  19. The command-line will provide the following message upon a successful auto script creation and/or console installation:

    XML written successfully.
    [ Console installation done ]
    [BRMS_Installer]$
  20. Start Red Hat JBoss EAP by running standalone.sh in the jboss-eap-6.4/bin directory.

    ./standalone.sh
  21. Navigate to http://localhost:8080/business-central in a web browser.
  22. Log in with the correct user name/password as given to the Red Hat JBoss BRMS user in the Create and confirm a password for the Red Hat JBoss BRMS user step.

2.5. Troubleshooting Red Hat JBoss BRMS Installer

The Red Hat JBoss BRMS installation failed. How do I reinstall Red Hat JBoss BRMS?

If the installer detects Red Hat JBoss BRMS applications, the installation will not continue. In case of a failed installation:

  1. Change into EAP_HOME/standalone/deployments.
  2. Delete all Red Hat JBoss BRMS deployments, that is:

    • business-central.war
    • dashbuilder.war
    • kie-server.war
  3. Start the installer again.

2.6. Installing Red Hat JBoss BRMS on Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform

To install Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.4 deployable on Red Hat JBoss EAP 6.4 or later, perform the following tasks:

  1. Download the Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4.0 or Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 ZIP file from the Customer Portal.
  2. Extract the ZIP file. This location is your EAP_HOME.
  3. Patch the Red Hat JBoss EAP to the supported version for your Red Hat JBoss BRMS version.

  4. Download the Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.4.0 Deployable for EAP 6 ZIP file.
  5. Extract the file and copy jboss-eap-6.4/bin/* into EAP_HOME/bin/*. When asked, merge the directories.

    1. If you want to run Red Hat JBoss BRMS in the standalone mode:

      • Copy jboss-eap-6.4/standalone/configuration/* into EAP_HOME/standalone/configuration/.
      • Copy jboss-eap-6.4/standalone/deployments/* into EAP_HOME/standalone/deployments/.

        Note

        If you already have deployments on your Red Hat JBoss EAP, ensure that your current deployments do not have colliding names with Red Hat JBoss BRMS deployments.

    2. If you want to run Red Hat JBoss BRMS in the domain mode:

      • Copy jboss-eap-6.4/domain/configuration/* into EAP_HOME/domain/configuration/.

        Warning

        Make sure this step is performed by the same user account that was used to install Red Hat JBoss EAP. This account must not be a superuser account.

  6. Add an application user:

    ./EAP_HOME/bin/add-user.sh -a --user bpmsAdmin --password password@1 --role kie-server,admin,rest-all,analyst

Starting Red Hat JBoss BRMS in Standalone Mode

  1. Change into EAP_HOME/bin.
  2. Execute:

    In a Unix environment:

    ./standalone.sh

    In a Windows environment:

    standalone.bat

You can now log into Business Central in your web browser: localhost:8080/business-central.

Configuring Domain Mode

If you installed Red Hat JBoss BRMS as described in Section 2.2, “Downloading Red Hat JBoss BRMS for Red Hat JBoss EAP”, deploy Red Hat JBoss BRMS web applications manually.

The business-central.war, dashbuilder.war, and kie-server.war applications are supplied in the Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.4.0 Deployable for EAP 6 ZIP file as directories. To deploy the applications into domain mode:

  1. Package the application directories into archives:

    1. Extract the following files from the Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.4.0 Deployable for EAP 6 ZIP file:

      • jboss-eap-6.4/standalone/deployments/business-central.war
      • jboss-eap-6.4/standalone/deployments/kie-server.war
      • jboss-eap-6.4/standalone/deployments/dashbuilder.war
    2. Create a ZIP file with the content of the business-central.war, kie-server.war, and kie-server.war directories, for example:

      1. Change into the directory:

         cd business-central.war
      2. Execute zip -r business-central.war . to create a ZIP file of the content of the business-central.war directory.
      3. Repeat this procedure for all the web applications you want to deploy.

        This ensures that business-central.war, kie-server.war, and dashbuilder.war are archives, not directories.

  2. Deploy the archives:

    1. Add a management user:

      ./EAP_HOME/bin/add-user.sh -b --user mgmtAdmin --password password@1 --role admin
    2. Execute ./EAP_HOME/bin/domain.sh.
    3. Log into http://localhost:9990/ using your management user.
    4. Click DeploymentsContent RepositoryAdd.
    5. Select and upload the web archive from the file system.
    6. Select the deployment and click Assign.

      Note

      If you want to deploy multiple Red Hat JBoss BRMS nodes on a single machine, set ports and other properties before assigning the deployment to a server. See the section called “Red Hat JBoss BRMS Settings for Red Hat JBoss EAP” for more information.

    7. Select the server group.

You can now log into Business Central at localhost:8080/business-central.

Note

To log into Business Central deployed on Host Controller (HC) machines, the user created on the Domain Controller machine has to be created on the Host Controller machines as well, by following the steps in Section 2.9, “Creating Users”.

Red Hat JBoss BRMS Settings for Red Hat JBoss EAP

If you want to run multiple instances of Red Hat JBoss EAP with Red Hat JBoss BRMS, the best practice is to meaningfully set the following properties:

  • org.uberfire.nio.git.dir
  • org.uberfire.metadata.index.dir
  • org.uberfire.nio.git.ssh.cert.dir

When multiple Red Hat JBoss BRMS nodes are used on a single machine, the below properties need to be specified:

  • org.uberfire.nio.git.daemon.host: can be localhost.
  • org.uberfire.nio.git.daemon.port
  • org.uberfire.nio.git.ssh.host: can be localhost.
  • org.uberfire.nio.git.ssh.port
Note

Both the org.uberfire.nio.git.daemon.port and the org.uberfire.nio.git.ssh.port require different port values in order to avoid port conflicts.

Set the properties in the EAP_HOME/domain/configuration/host.xml file:

Node A:

<system-properties>
  <property name="org.uberfire.nio.git.dir" value="/valid/path/.." boot-time="false"/>
  <property name="org.uberfire.metadata.index.dir"
            value="/valid/path/.." boot-time="false"/>
  <property name="org.uberfire.nio.git.ssh.cert.dir"
            value="/valid/path/.." boot-time="false"/>
  <property name="org.uberfire.nio.git.daemon.host"
            value="10.10.10.10" boot-time="false"/>
  <property name="org.uberfire.nio.git.daemon.port" value="9417" boot-time="false"/>
  <property name="org.uberfire.nio.git.ssh.host" value="10.10.10.10" boot-time="false"/>
  <property name="org.uberfire.nio.git.ssh.port" value="8002" boot-time="false"/>
</system-properties>

Node B:

<system-properties>
  <property name="org.uberfire.nio.git.dir" value="/valid/path/.." boot-time="false"/>
  <property name="org.uberfire.metadata.index.dir"
            value="/valid/path/.." boot-time="false"/>
  <property name="org.uberfire.nio.git.ssh.cert.dir"
            value="/valid/path/.." boot-time="false"/>
  <property name="org.uberfire.nio.git.daemon.host"
            value="10.10.10.10" boot-time="false"/>
  <property name="org.uberfire.nio.git.daemon.port" value="9418" boot-time="false"/>
  <property name="org.uberfire.nio.git.ssh.host" value="10.10.10.10" boot-time="false"/>
  <property name="org.uberfire.nio.git.ssh.port" value="8003" boot-time="false"/>
</system-properties>

The system properties depicted above should indicate the host, port, or location of the .index or .niogit files. These files, which should be used by a respective node, would then be grouped in a particular domain.

2.7. Installing Red Hat JBoss BRMS on Red Hat JBoss Web Server

The generic deployable package is provided for customers to install Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.4 to an existing application server. The following procedure provides instructions for installation on an existing Red Hat JBoss Web Server 2.1.0 instance.

Important

In a fresh Red Hat JBoss BRMS installation, you can encounter exceptions in the log similar to the following:

WARNING: Unable to instantiate EJB Asynchronous Bean. Falling back to Executors' CachedThreadPool.

The exceptions are caused by the code that failed to look up an Enterprise Java Beans object registered under a JNDI name that does not exist in Apache Tomcat. Therefore, a default implementation is used instead.

These messages are only warnings and do not have any impact on the overall functionality of the system.

Procedure: Installing Generic Deployable Package

  1. Go to the Red Hat Customer Portal and log in.
  2. Click DOWNLOADS at the top of the page.
  3. In the Product Downloads page that opens, choose Red Hat JBoss BRMS.
  4. From the Version drop-down menu, select version 6.4.
  5. Select Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.4 Deployable for All Supported Containers package and click Download.

    Also select and download the Red Hat JBoss BRMS Core Engine files (jboss-brms-VERSION-engine.zip).

  6. Extract business-central.war and kie-server.war from the generic deployable archive and copy to tomcat7/webapps/ folder.
  7. Remove the .war extensions from the business-central.war and kie-server.war folders.
  8. Move the kie-tomcat-integration-VERSION.jar file from the Red Hat JBoss BRMS Core Engine distribution to tomcat7/lib.
  9. Define users and roles in tomcat7/conf/tomcat-users.xml as shown below.

    Important

    Make sure that the selected user name does not conflict with any known title of a role or a group. See Section 2.8, “Defining Roles” for a list of defined roles.

    For example, if there is a role called admin, you should not create a user with the user name admin.

    <role rolename="admin"/>
    <role rolename="analyst"/>
    <user username="user" password="password" roles="admin,analyst"/>
  10. Install the transaction manager.

    Warning

    Please note that the following section describes the setup of a transaction manager, Bitronix, that is not officially supported by Red Hat.

    Copy the following transaction manager JAR libraries from the lib folder to $TOMCAT_DIR/lib/ directory. These JARs are available in jboss-brms-VERSION-deployable-generic.zip and jboss-brms-VERSION-engine.zip.

    • btm-VERSION.jar
    • btm-tomcat55-lifecycle-VERSION.jar
    • h2-VERSION.jar
    • jta-VERSION.jar
    • slf4j-api-VERSION.jar
    • slf4j-jdk14-VERSION.jar

    Additionally, download the following library and copy it into the $TOMCAT_DIR/lib/ folder: javax.security.jacc-api.jar.

    Add Valve configuration into TOMCAT_HOME/conf/server.xml inside the <host> element as last Valve definition:

    <Valve className="org.kie.integration.tomcat.JACCValve" />
  11. Create the transaction manager configuration files in $TOMCAT_DIR/conf/:

    • btm-config.properties

      bitronix.tm.serverId=tomcat-btm-node0
      bitronix.tm.journal.disk.logPart1Filename=${btm.root}/work/btm1.tlog
      bitronix.tm.journal.disk.logPart2Filename=${btm.root}/work/btm2.tlog
      bitronix.tm.resource.configuration=${btm.root}/conf/resources.properties
    • resources.properties (the resource.ds1.uniqueName defines the data source name used in Tomcat resource definition later — make a note of this value).

      Example 2.1. H2 Data Source Definition

      resource.ds1.className=bitronix.tm.resource.jdbc.lrc.LrcXADataSource
      resource.ds1.uniqueName=jdbc/jbpm
      resource.ds1.minPoolSize=10
      resource.ds1.maxPoolSize=20
      resource.ds1.driverProperties.driverClassName=org.h2.Driver
      resource.ds1.driverProperties.url=jdbc:h2:file:~/jbpm
      resource.ds1.driverProperties.user=sa
      resource.ds1.driverProperties.password=
      resource.ds1.allowLocalTransactions=true

      Example 2.2. MySQL 5.5 Data Source Definition

      resource.ds1.className=com.mysql.jdbc.jdbc2.optional.MysqlXADataSource
      resource.ds1.uniqueName=jdbc/jbpm
      resource.ds1.minPoolSize=0
      resource.ds1.maxPoolSize=10
      resource.ds1.driverProperties.URL=jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/sampledb
      resource.ds1.driverProperties.user=dbuser
      resource.ds1.driverProperties.password=dbpassword
      resource.ds1.allowLocalTransactions=true

      Example 2.3. DB2 Type 4 Data Source Definition

      resource.ds1.className=com.ibm.db2.jcc.DB2Driver
      resource.ds1.uniqueName=jdbc/jbpm
      resource.ds1.minPoolSize=0
      resource.ds1.maxPoolSize=10
      resource.ds1.driverProperties.URL=jdbc:db2://localhost:50000/sampledb
      resource.ds1.driverProperties.user=dbuser
      resource.ds1.driverProperties.password=dbpassword
      resource.ds1.allowLocalTransactions=true

      Example 2.4. Oracle Data Source Definition

      resource.ds1.className=oracle.jdbc.xa.client.OracleXADataSource
      resource.ds1.uniqueName=jdbc/jbpm
      resource.ds1.minPoolSize=0
      resource.ds1.maxPoolSize=10
      resource.ds1.driverProperties.URL=jdbc:oracle:thin:@//localhost:1521/bpms
      resource.ds1.driverProperties.user=dbuser
      resource.ds1.driverProperties.password=dbpassword
      resource.ds1.allowLocalTransactions=true

      Example 2.5. Microsoft SQL Server Data Source Definition

      resource.ds1.className=com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerDriver
      resource.ds1.uniqueName=jdbc/jbpm
      resource.ds1.minPoolSize=0
      resource.ds1.maxPoolSize=10
      resource.ds1.driverProperties.URL=jdbc:sqlserver://localhost:1433;databaseName=bpms;
      resource.ds1.driverProperties.user=dbuser
      resource.ds1.driverProperties.password=dbpassword
      resource.ds1.allowLocalTransactions=true
  12. If you are using a data source other than the default provided by the underlying H2 database, you will need to set up persistence. If you are using the default H2 database, then you can ignore the rest of the steps in this procedure.

    In this procedure, you configure a data source with the JNDI name jdbc/myDatasource as defined in uniqueName=jdbc/jbpm in the Bitronix resources.properties file earlier (for the MySQL option).

    1. In business-central/META-INF/context.xml, replace the data source JNDI name in the <Resource> element. The uniqueName attribute refers to the resource.ds1.uniqueName property set in resources.properties:

      <Resource name="jdbc/myDatasource" uniqueName="jdbc/jbpm" auth="Container" removeAbandoned="true" factory="bitronix.tm.resource.ResourceObjectFactory" type="javax.sql.DataSource"/>
    2. In business-central/WEB-INF/web.xml, replace the data source JNDI name in the <res-ref-name> element with your data source name:

      <resource-ref>
        <description>Console DS</description>
        <res-ref-name>jdbc/myDatasource</res-ref-name>
        <res-type>javax.sql.DataSource</res-type>
        <res-auth>Container</res-auth>
      </resource-ref>
    3. Change business-central/WEB-INF/classes/META-INF/persistence.xml.

      In this file, change the name of the Hibernate dialect used for your database, if using a different database other than H2. The code below demonstrates the original database information for persistence.xml:

      <property name="hibernate.dialect" value="org.hibernate.dialect.H2Dialect"/>

      This information can be updated in the following manner (as demonstrated with MySQL database below):

      <property name="hibernate.dialect" value="org.hibernate.dialect.MySQLDialect"/>
      Note

      The dialect for DB2 is org.hibernate.dialect.DB2Dialect, for DB2 on AS/400 is org.hibernate.dialect.DB2400Dialect, for Oracle is org.hibernate.dialect.Oracle10gDialect, and for Microsoft SQL Server is org.hibernate.dialect.SQLServerDialect.

    4. Change business-central/WEB-INF/classes/META-INF/persistence.xml file so that Red Hat JBoss BPM Suite process engine can use the new database.

      The code below demonstrates the original data source information for persistence.xml:

      <jta-data-source>java:comp/env/jdbc/jbpm</jta-data-source>

      Change this value to the data source defined earlier:

      <jta-data-source>java:comp/env/jdbc/myDatasource</jta-data-source>
  13. Set up the transaction manager listener in $TOMCAT_DIR/conf/server.xml to start and stop Bitronix on container startup and shutdown.

    Add the following element as the last <Listener> element into the <Server> element:

    <Listener className="bitronix.tm.integration.tomcat55.BTMLifecycleListener" />
  14. Define the btm.root system property and location where Bitronix configuration file is placed in:

    In the $TOMCAT_DIR/bin/, create a readable setenv.sh file with the following content:

    CATALINA_OPTS="-Xmx512M -XX:MaxPermSize=512m -Djava.security.auth.login.config=$CATALINA_HOME/webapps/business-central/WEB-INF/classes/login.config -Dbtm.root=$CATALINA_HOME -Dbitronix.tm.configuration=$CATALINA_HOME/conf/btm-config.properties -Dorg.jbpm.designer.perspective=RuleFlow -Djbpm.tsr.jndi.lookup=java:comp/env/TransactionSynchronizationRegistry -Dorg.jboss.logging.provider=jdk -Dorg.jbpm.server.ext.disabled=true -Dorg.jbpm.ui.server.ext.disabled=true"

    The property org.jbpm.designer.perspective is set to RuleFlow to allow the default perspective for the designer to be RuleFlow rather than Full. Grant the file execute permissions if applicable.

    Note

    The -XX:MaxPermSize=512m JVM property is valid only for JDK 6 and 7. It is not valid for JDK 8+.

    Important

    On Microsoft Windows systems, replace the $CATALINA_HOME value in the content of the file with the equivalent environment variable name, or use the absolute path and add the values in setenv.bat file as shown here in the following example:

    set "CATALINA_OPTS=-Xmx512m -XX:MaxPermSize=512m -Djava.security.auth.login.config=C:\apache-tomcat\webapps\business-central\WEB-INF\classes\login.config -Dbtm.root=C:\apache-tomcat -Dbitronix.tm.configuration=C:\apache-tomcat\conf\btm-config.properties -Dorg.jbpm.designer.perspective=RuleFlow -Djbpm.tsr.jndi.lookup=java:comp/env/TransactionSynchronizationRegistry -Dorg.jbpm.server.ext.disabled=true -Dorg.jbpm.ui.server.ext.disabled=true"
  15. Install the driver to your database — copy the JAR file with the relevant database driver to $TOMCAT_DIR/lib/.

    Driver to Embedded H2 Database

    If using the embedded H2 database, the driver is available in business-central/WEB-INF/lib/.

  16. Start JBoss Web Server by running startup.sh in the tomcat7/bin directory.

    ./startup.sh

    Wait a few minutes and check the server log ($TOMCAT_DIR/tomcat7/logs) for any errors. If there are no errors, proceed to the next step.

  17. Navigate to http://localhost:8080/business-central in a web browser.
  18. Login with the user name/password defined in the tomcat-users.xml file.

After setting up Business Central, it is necessary to configure data sources for the Realtime Decision Server (kie-server) as well. Otherwise, Realtime Decision Server tries to find a data source under the JNDI jboss/datasources/ExampleDS, which is by default registered only in Red Hat JBoss EAP and not in Apache Tomcat.

Note

Realtime Decision Server requires a data source only if the jBPM extension is enabled. This extension is enabled by default.

Realtime Decision Server needs a dedicated database, which is why it is not possible to reuse the data source registered for Business Central. To add a dedicated data source for kie-server, do the following:

  1. Copy the JAR file with the relevant database driver to $TOMCAT_DIR/lib/. If you are using an H2 database, this step has already been done during the Business Central installation.
  2. Add the data source into the resources.properties file. Note that the actual values may differ, based on the underlying database.

    resource.ds2.className=bitronix.tm.resource.jdbc.lrc.LrcXADataSource
    resource.ds2.uniqueName=jdbc/kieserver
    resource.ds2.minPoolSize=10
    resource.ds2.maxPoolSize=20
    resource.ds2.driverProperties.driverClassName=org.h2.Driver
    resource.ds2.driverProperties.url=jdbc:h2:file:~/bpm630tomcat7kieserver
    resource.ds2.driverProperties.user=sa
    resource.ds2.driverProperties.password=
    resource.ds2.allowLocalTransactions=true
  3. Register a new resource in the kie-server/META-INF/context.xml:

    <Resource name="jdbc/kieserver"
              uniqueName="jdbc/kieserver"
              auth="Container"
              removeAbandoned="true"
              factory="bitronix.tm.resource.ResourceObjectFactory"
              type="javax.sql.DataSource" />
  4. Update the $TOMCAT_DIR/bin/setenv.sh file. Add the following data source-related properties for kie-server:

    -Dorg.kie.server.persistence.ds=java:comp/env/jdbc/kieserver
    -Dorg.kie.server.persistence.tm=org.hibernate.service.jta.platform.internal.BitronixJtaPlatform

2.8. Defining Roles

Before starting the server and logging in to Business Central, you will need to create some user accounts. This section describes the different user roles that are used in Red Hat JBoss BRMS:

  • admin: The users with admin role are the administrators of the application. Administrators can manage users, manage the repositories (create and clone), and have full access to make the required changes in the application. Administrators have access to all areas within the system.
  • analyst: An analyst role has access to all high-level features to model projects. However, AuthoringAdministration access is unavailable to users with the analyst role. Certain lower-level features targeted towards developers, like the DeploymentArtifact Repository view are not accessible for this role. However, the Build & Deploy button is available for the analyst role while using the Project Editor.
Note

Enter the above mentioned roles during the user creation process.

2.9. Creating Users

To start adding new users, you will need to run the add-user.sh script on a Unix system or the add-user.bat file on a Windows system from the Red Hat JBoss EAP bin directory.

Procedure: Creating New Users

  1. Go to the Red Hat JBoss EAP bin directory.
  2. On a Unix system, run the following command:

    ./add-user.sh

    On a Windows system, run:

    ./add-user.bat
  3. Enter b to select the application user and press Enter.
  4. Accept the default realm (ApplicationRealm) by pressing Enter.
  5. At the user name prompt, enter the user name and confirm. For example helloworlduser.

    Important

    Make sure that the selected user name does not conflict with any known title of a role or a group.

    For example, if there is a role called admin, you should not create a user with the user name admin.

  6. Create the user password at the password prompt and reenter the password. For example Helloworld@123.

    Note

    The password should be at least 8 characters in length and should contain upper and lower case alphabetic characters (A-Z, a-z), at least one numerical character (0-9) and at least one special character (for example ~ ! @ # $ % ^ * ( ) - _ + =).

  7. Enter a comma-separated list of roles the user will need at the roles prompt (see Section 2.8, “Defining Roles”).

    Note that Business Central users need to have the analyst or the admin role assigned.

  8. Confirm that you want to add the user.
  9. Enter yes at the next prompt to enable clustering in the future.

Chapter 3. Persistence Setups

3.1. Configuring Persistence for Business Central

Red Hat JBoss BRMS is configured to use an example data source with Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI) name java:jboss/datasources/ExampleDS. The example data source is not suitable for production.

To change the data source:

  1. Prepare your database:

    1. Go to the Product Downloads on the Customer Portal and select Red Hat JBoss BRMS.
    2. Download Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.4.0 Supplementary Tools.
    3. Unzip jboss-brms-bpmsuite-6.4-supplementary-tools/ddl-scripts, for example into /tmp/ddl.
    4. Import the DDL script for your database into the database you want to use, for example:

      psql jbpm < /tmp/ddl/postgresql/postgresql-jbpm-schema.sql
  2. Issue the following command to install the Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) driver onto your application platform:

    ./jboss-cli.sh (no need to actually connect to the server)
    module add --name=org.postgresql --resources=/path/to/postgresql-jdbc-driver.jar --dependencies=javax.api,javax.transaction.api

    For further information about deploying JDBC drivers, see Install a JDBC Driver as a Core Module of the Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Administration and Configuration Guide.

  3. Connect to the running server and create the driver and data source, for example:

    ./jboss-cli.sh --connect --controller=HOST:PORT
    /subsystem=datasources/jdbc-driver=postgresql:add(driver-name=postgresql,driver-module-name=org.postgresql,driver-xa-datasource-class-name=org.postgresql.xa.PGXADataSource)
    xa-data-source add --driver-name=postgresql --password=SOME_PASSWORD --user-name=SOME_USERNAME --xa-datasource-properties=url=jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/jbpm --name=PostgresqlDS --jndi-name=java:jboss/datasources/PostgresqlDS
    Note

    Always use a distributed (XA) data source with the JBoss BPM Suite persistence service.

    In general, you should use an XA data source when multiple resources are involved in a single transaction. For example, if you are using a Java Messege Service (JMS) executor (which is used by default when asynchronous tasks are included) or timers based on Quartz, you should use an XA data source.

  4. Register the data source in Business Central:

    1. Open EAP_HOME/standalone/deployments/business-central.war/WEB-INF/classes/META-INF/persistence.xml.
    2. Locate the <jta-data-source> tag and change it to the JNDI name of your data source, for example:

      <jta-data-source>java:jboss/datasources/PostgresqlDS</jta-data-source>
    3. Locate the <properties> tag and change the hibernate.dialect property, for example:

      <property name="hibernate.dialect" value="org.hibernate.dialect.PostgreSQLDialect" />

3.2. Troubleshooting

IBM DB2 database has problems with Dashbuilder

If you want to use an IBM DB2 database as the underlying data source for Business Central, increase the page size for the database. The default page size of 4 kB is not sufficient for the Dashbuilder table columns size.

When creating the database, force the page size to 16384 as in the example below:

Example 3.1. Adjusting Page Size

CREATE DATABASE dashb PAGESIZE 16384

This increase in page size for the underlying database must be performed before the Red Hat JBoss BPM Suite has been run for the first time.

Non-English characters are not displayed in Dashbuilder

If you want to use UTF 8 to display non-English characters, set the encoding at the level of database for Dashbuilder to work correctly. For example, in MySQL, add the following to the server configuration file:

[mysqld]
character-set-server=utf8
collation-server=utf8_general_ci
Deadlocks occur with Microsoft SQL Server
If you are using Microsoft SQL Server, make sure you have configured proper transaction isolation for your database. If you do not, you may experience deadlocks. The recommended configuration is to turn on ALLOW_SNAPSHOT_ISOLATION and READ_COMMITTED_SNAPSHOT by entering the following statements:
ALTER DATABASE <DBNAME> SET ALLOW_SNAPSHOT_ISOLATION ON
ALTER DATABASE <DBNAME> SET READ_COMMITTED_SNAPSHOT ON
Oracle 11 produces multiple warnings without any cause

When you use Oracle 11 as the data source, multiple warning (WARN) messages are produced in the logs without any corresponding Business Central activity being performed. This is expected behavior. To turn off these messages, set the level of the org.hibernate.loader category of the logger to ERROR in the standalone.xml file:

<logger category="org.hibernate.loader">
  <level name="ERROR"/>
</logger>

Chapter 4. Git

Git is a distributed version control system and it implements revisions as commit objects. Every time when you commit your changes into a repository this creates a new commit object in the Git repository. Similarly, the user can also copy an existing repository. This copying process is typically called cloning and the resulting repository can be referred to as clone. Every clone contains the full history of the collection of files and a cloned repository has the same functionality as the original repository.

The local repository consists of three "trees" maintained by Git as shown in the following figure:

  • Working Directory which holds the actual files.
  • Index which acts as a staging area.
  • Head which points to the last commit the user has made.

The following table provides with a summary of important Git terminology.

Table 4.1. Git Terminology

TermDefinition

Branches

A branch is a named pointer to a commit. Selecting a branch in Git terminology is called to checkout a branch. If you are working in a certain branch, the creation of a new commit advances this pointer to the newly created commit. Each commit knows their parents (predecessors). Successors are retrieved by traversing the commit graph starting from branches or other refs, symbolic reference (for example HEAD) or explicit commit objects. This way a branch defines its own line of descendants in the overall version graph formed by all commits in the repository. You can create a new branch from an existing one and change the code independently from other branches. One of the branches is the default (typically named master). The default branch is the one for which a local branch is automatically created when cloning the repository.

Commit

When you commit your changes into a repository this creates a new commit object in the Git repository. This commit object uniquely identifies a new revision of the content of the repository. This revision can be retrieved later, for example, if you want to see the source code of an older version. Each commit object contains the author and the committer, thus making it possible to identify who did the change. The author and committer might be different people. The author did the change and the committer applied the change to the Git repository.

HEAD

HEAD is a symbolic reference most often pointing to the currently checked out branch. Sometimes the HEAD points directly to a commit object, this is called detached HEAD mode. In that state creation of a commit will not move any branch. The first predecessor of HEAD can be addressed through HEAD~1, HEAD~2 and so on. If you switch branches, the HEAD pointer moves to the last commit in the branch. If you checkout a specific commit, the HEAD points to this commit.

Index

Index is an alternative term for the staging area.

Repository

A repository contains the history, the different versions over time and all different branches and tags. In Git each copy of the repository is a complete repository. If the repository is not a bare repository, it allows you to checkout revisions into your working tree and to capture changes by creating new commits. Bare repositories are only changed by transporting changes from other repositories. This tutorial uses the term repository to talk about a non bare repository. If it talks about a bare repository, this is explicitly mentioned.

Revision

Represents a version of the source code. Git implements revisions as commit objects (or short commits). These are identified by an SHA-1 secure hash. SHA-1 IDs are 160 bits long and are represented in hexadecimal notation.

Staging area

The staging area is the place to store changes in the working tree before the commit. The staging area contains the set of the snapshots of changes in the working tree (change or new files) relevant to create the next commit and stores their mode (file type, executable bit).

Tags

A tag points to a commit which uniquely identifies a version of the Git repository. With a tag, you can have a named point to which you can always revert to. You can revert to any point in a Git repository, but tags make it easier. The benefit of tags is to mark the repository for a specific reason, for example with a release. Branches and tags are named pointers, the difference is that branches move when a new commit is created while tags always point to the same commit. Technically, a tag reference can also point to an annotated tag object.

URL

A URL in Git determines the location of the repository. Git distinguishes between fetchurl for getting new data from other repositories and pushurl for pushing data to another repository.

Working tree

The working tree contains the set of working files for the repository. You can modify the content and commit the changes as new commits to the repository.

Import projects from an existing Git repository in Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio (see Section 8.5, “Importing Projects from Git Repository into Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio”).

4.1. Cloning Existing Repository

An existing Git repository can be cloned and used in Red Hat JBoss BRMS.

Procedure: Cloning Repository

  1. Open the Administration perspective: on the main menu, click AuthoringAdministration.
  2. On the perspective menu, click RepositoryClone repository.

    The Clone Repository pop-up window is displayed.

    Figure 4.1. Clone Repository Pop-up

    A screenshot of the Red Hat JBoss BRMS Administration menu — the Clone repository pop-up window.
  3. Enter the mandatory details:

    • A repository name.
    • Select an organizational unit in which the repository is to be created from the Organizational Unit drop-down option.
    • Enter a Git URL.
    • Enter a user name and a password.
  4. Click Clone.

4.2. Migrating Repository from Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5.3

To migrate data from Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5, do the following:

  1. Download the migration tool from Red Hat Customer Portal and unzip the downloaded ZIP archive.
  2. For production databases, copy the JDBC driver for the database that is used by the JCR repository into the libs directory of the migration tool.
  3. On the command line, move into the bin/ directory of the exploded ZIP archive.

    In a Unix environment, run:

    ./runMigration.sh -i SOURCE_PATH -o DESTINATION_PATH -r REPOSITORY_NAME

    In a Windows environment, run:

    ./runMigration.bat -i SOURCE_PATH -o DESTINATION_PATH -r REPOSITORY_NAME

    Where:

    • SOURCE_PATH is the path to the source JCR repository.
    • DESTINATION_PATH is the path to the destination Git VFS.
    • REPOSITORY_NAME is an arbitrary name for the new repository.

    The repository is then migrated to the specified location.

Chapter 5. Authentication

Authentication and user management is handled by the application server that Red Hat JBoss BRMS has been installed to. Users should see the application server documentation for more information.

Chapter 6. Testing Installation

6.1. Starting Server

Note

If you installed Red Hat JBoss BRMS using the generic deployable package on Red Hat Java Web Server, Section 2.6, “Installing Red Hat JBoss BRMS on Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform” contains the instructions for starting the server. You can ignore the following discussion.

Once the Red Hat JBoss BRMS server is installed on Red Hat JBoss EAP, you can run it either in the standalone or the domain mode.

6.1.1. Standalone Mode

Note

If you chose the deployable ZIP package for Red Hat JBoss EAP, the configuration steps are described in Section 2.2, “Downloading Red Hat JBoss BRMS for Red Hat JBoss EAP”.

The default startup script, standalone.sh, is optimized for performance. To run your server in the performance mode, do the following:

  1. On the command line, change to the EAP_HOME/bin/ directory.
  2. In a Unix environment, run:

    ./standalone.sh

    In a Windows environment, run:

    ./standalone.bat

6.1.2. Domain Mode

If you used the JAR installer, Red Hat JBoss BRMS is already configured for running in the domain mode.

Note

If you chose the deployable ZIP package for Red Hat JBoss EAP, the configuration steps for domain mode are described in Section 2.2, “Downloading Red Hat JBoss BRMS for Red Hat JBoss EAP”.

To start Red Hat JBoss BRMS in the domain mode, perform the following steps:

  1. On the command line, change to the EAP_HOME/bin/ directory.
  2. In a Unix environment, run:

    ./domain.sh

    In a Windows environment, run:

    ./domain.bat

6.2. Enabling the Security Manager

Red Hat JBoss BRMS ships with a standard security policy, located in the kie.policy file. The location of this file varies depending on your distribution. In order to use the Kie Policy for Java Security Manager, the application server must have its security manager activated. For Red Hat JBoss EAP 6.x or better, it is started using a valid security.policy file specified at java.security.policy and a valid kie.policy file specified at kie.security.policy.

This applies to all containers, even when using the rule and process engine in embedded mode.

Note

If you installed Red Hat JBoss BRMS using the installer, an option to apply the security policy is given to you at the time of installation. Applying the security policy using the installer will modify the standalone.conf file to include the security.policy and kie.policy security policies in the JBOSS_HOME/bin folder. These policies will be enabled at runtime using standalone.sh.

Enabling Security Manager in Red Hat JBoss EAP 6

Red Hat JBoss BRMS provides standalone-secure.sh, a separate script that is optimized for security. The script applies a security policy by default that protects against a known security vulnerability.

The standalone-secure.sh script is only available when using the Red Hat JBoss EAP Deployable package.

Important

It is recommended to use the standalone-secure.sh script in production environments.

The use of a security manager imposes a significant performance penalty that you should be aware of. The tradeoff between security and performance must be made by taking into consideration individual circumstances. See Section 6.2.1, “Java Security Manager and Performance Management”.

To run your server in the secure mode, do the following:

  1. On the command line, change to the EAP_HOME_/bin/ directory.
  2. In a Unix environment, run:

    ./standalone-secure.sh

    In a Windows environment, run:

    ./standalone-secure.bat

Enabling Security Manager in Red Hat JBoss EAP 7

If you are using Red Hat JBoss EAP in version 7, the standalone-secure.sh script is no longer available. To enable the security manager, start the server with the -secmgr and -Dkie.security.policy=./kie.policy flags. For example:

./standalone.sh -secmgr -Dkie.security.policy=./kie.policy

For further information about Java Security Manager in Red Hat JBoss EAP 7, see chapter Java Security Manager of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform: How to Configure Server Security.

Enabling Security Manager for an embedded application

Complete the following procedure to enable Security Manager for an embedded application running on Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.

  1. Navigate to the Software Downloads page in the Red Hat Customer Portal (login required), and select the product and version from the drop-down options:

    • Product: Decision Manager
    • Version: 6.4
  2. Download the Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.4.0 Deployable for EAP 7 (jboss-brms-6.4.0.GA-deployable-eap7.x.zip) file.
  3. Extract the jboss-brms-6.4.0.GA-deployable-eap7.x.zip file to a temporary directory. In the following commands this directory is called TEMP_DIR.
  4. Back up your EAP 7 installation, referred to as EAP_HOME in the following commands.
  5. Copy the contents of TEMP_DIR/bin to EAP_HOME/bin and merge the files if prompted.
  6. Edit the kie.policy file as required for your application. In the following example, replace AllPermission with the security policy that you require:

    grant {
    permission java.security.AllPermission;
    };

6.2.1. Java Security Manager and Performance Management

As noted earlier, enabling the Java Security Manager (JSM) to sandbox the evaluation of MVEL scripts in Red Hat JBoss BRMS introduces a performance hit in high load environments. Environments and performance markers must be kept in mind when deploying a Red Hat JBoss BRMS application. Use the following guidelines to deploy secure and high performance Red Hat JBoss BRMS applications.

  • In high load environments where performance is critical it is recommended to only deploy applications that have been developed on other systems and properly reviewed. It is also recommended not to create any users with analyst role on such systems. If these safeguards are followed, it is safe to leave JSM disabled on these systems so it does not introduce any performance degradation.
  • In testing and development environments without high loads, or in environments where rule and process authoring is exposed to external networks, it is recommended to have JSM enabled in order to achieve security benefits of properly sandboxed evaluation of MVEL.

Allowing users with analyst role to log in to the Business Central console with JSM disabled is not secure and not recommended.

6.3. Logging into Business Central

Log into Business Central after the server has successfully started.

  1. Navigate to http://localhost:8080/business-central in a web browser. If the user interface has been configured to run from a domain name, substitute localhost for the domain name. For example http://www.example.com:8080/business-central.
  2. Log in with the user credentials that were created during installation. For example, user: helloworlduser and password: Helloworld@123.
Troubleshooting
Loading…​ screen does not disappear

When you log into Business Central, it is possible that the Loading…​ screen does not disappear. This can be caused by your firewall interfering with Server Sent Events (SSE) used by Business Central.

To work around the problem, disable SSE usage by the Business Central:

  1. Create an ErraiService.properties file, which contains: errai.bus.enable_sse_support=false.
  2. Copy the file to INSTALL_PATH/standalone/deployments/business-central.war/WEB-INF/classes/.
  3. Redeploy business-central.war.

You can create two types of Red Hat JBoss BRMS clusters:

Design-Time Clustering

Allows you to share assets in the Git repository, such as processes, rules, data objects, and others, with all the Red Hat JBoss BRMS nodes in your cluster. It is suitable in case of concerns about a single point of failure and high availability during the development process. Design-time clustering makes use of Apache Helix and Apache ZooKeeper.

Design-time clustering is not required for runtime execution.

Runtime Clustering
Allows you to use the clustering capabilities of your container, such as Red Hat JBoss EAP. Runtime clustering does not require you to manage any Apache Helix or Apache ZooKeeper nodes. Quartz Enterprise Job Scheduler is supported if you use timers in your application.
Note

If you use the Websphere Application Server, Quartz setup is not necessary. Instead, use clustered EJB Timers. For more information, see the How to setup BPM Suite Timers to work in Websphere Application Server clustering support article.

You can cluster the following components of Red Hat JBoss BRMS:

  • Design-time cluster

    • Git repository: virtual-file-system (VFS) repository that holds the business assets.
  • Runtime cluster

6.4. Git Repository Clustering Mechanism

To cluster the Git repository, Red Hat JBoss BRMS uses:

Apache Helix

Provides cluster management functionality that allows you to synchronize and replicate data among the nodes in your cluster. Apache Helix cluster is managed by Apache ZooKeeper. With Apache Helix, you can define a cluster, add nodes to the cluster, remove nodes from the cluster, and perform other cluster-management tasks.

Additional information:

  • Apache Helix needs to be configured on a single node only. The configuration is then stored and distributed by ZooKeeper.
  • Apache Helix cluster is administered by the helix-admin.sh script. See Apache Helix documentation for the list of commands as well as alternative ways of managing Apache Helix cluster.
  • Apache Helix cluster needs exactly one controller, which must be aware of all the nodes. See Apache Helix controller documentation and Apache Helix architecture documentation.
Apache ZooKeeper

Allows you to synchronize and replicate data from the Apache Helix cluster. An Apache ZooKeeper cluster is known as an ensemble and requires a majority of the servers to be functional for the service to be available.

However, an ensemble is not required for any type of clustering. Only a single instance of ZooKeeper is required to allow Red Hat JBoss BRMS to replicate its data; the ZooKeeper ensemble serves to provide redundancy and protect against the failure of ZooKeeper itself.

Additional information:

The relationship between Apache Helix and Apache ZooKeeper:

Figure 6.1. Schema of Red Hat JBoss BRMS Cluster

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A typical clustering setup involves the following:

  1. Configuring the cluster using Apache ZooKeeper and Apache Helix. This is required only for design-time clustering.
  2. Configuring clustering on your container. Red Hat JBoss BRMS Installation Guide provides only clustering instructions for Red Hat JBoss EAP 6.

Clustering Maven Repositories

Various Business Central operations publish JAR files to the Business Central’s internal Maven Repository.

This repository exists on the application server file-system as regular files and is not cluster aware. This folder is not synchronized across the various nodes in the cluster and must be synchronized using external tools like rsync.

An alternative to the use of an external synchronization tool is to set the system property org.guvnor.m2repo.dir on each cluster node to point to a SAN or NAS. In such case, clustering of the Maven repository folder is not needed.

6.5. Clustering on Red Hat JBoss EAP

To install Red Hat JBoss BRMS in the clustered mode, the JAR installer provides a sample setup. You can configure clustering with the deployable ZIP for EAP as well.

6.5.1. Clustering Using the JAR Installer

Note

The JAR installer provides sample setup only. Adjusting the configuration is necessary for it to suit your project’s needs.

Using the JAR installer, you can set up a basic clustering configuration of Red Hat JBoss BRMS.

The automatic configuration creates:

  • ZooKeeper ensemble with three ZooKeeper nodes
  • A Helix cluster
  • Two Quartz datastores (one managed, one unmanaged)

This Red Hat JBoss BRMS setup consists of two EAP nodes that share a Maven repository, use Quartz for coordinating timed tasks, and have business-central.war, dashbuilder.war, and kie-server.war deployed. To customize the setup to fit your scenario, or to use clustering with the deployable ZIP, see Section 6.5.4, “Custom Configuration (Deployable ZIP)” and the clustering documentation of your container.

Follow the installation process described in Section 2.3, “Installing Red Hat JBoss BRMS Using Installer”.

  1. In Configure runtime environment, select Install clustered configuration and click Next.
  2. Select the JDBC vendor for your database.
  3. Provide the corresponding driver JAR(s):

    • Select one or more files on the filesystem.
    • Provide one or more URLs. The installer downloads the files automatically.

    The installer copies the JAR(s) into EAP_HOME/modules and creates corresponding module.xml file.

  4. Enter the url, username, and password for accessing the database used by Quartz.

    The installer creates:

    • The Quartz definition file in EAP_HOME/domain/configuration/quartz-definition.properties
    • Two Quartz data sources in EAP_HOME/domain/domain.xml

      Edit the domain.xml file to customize the setup.

      Note

      During the installation, Quartz DDL scripts will be run on the database selected in this step. The scripts make changes needed for Quartz to operate, such as adding tables. You can view the scripts in EAP_HOME/jboss-brms-bpmsuite-6.4-supplementary-tools/ddl-scripts. No modifications should be necessary.

  5. Click Next to initiate the installation.

    Important

    When using the JAR installer, the war archives are automatically created from the applications in EAP_HOME/standalone/deployments/. That means additional space is necessary as the applications exist both in uncompressed and compressed state in the storage during the installation.

    Three ZooKeeper instances are created in EAP_HOME/jboss-brms-bpmsuite-6.4-supplementary-tools/ in directories zookeeper-one, zookeeper-two, and zookeeper-three.

After the installation finishes, do not start the server from the installer. To make Apache Helix aware of the cluster nodes, Apache ZooKeeper instances, and start the cluster:

  1. Change into EAP_HOME/jboss-brms-bpmsuite-6.4-supplementary-tools/helix-core.
  2. Execute the launch script:

    On UNIX systems:

    ./startCluster.sh

    On Windows:

    ./startCluster.bat
  3. Change into EAP_HOME/bin.
  4. Execute the following script to start Red Hat JBoss EAP:

    On UNIX systems:

    ./domain.sh

    On Windows:

    ./domain.bat

6.5.2. Starting a Cluster

The startCluster.sh script in EAP_HOME/jboss-brms-bpmsuite-6.4-supplementary-tools/helix-core initializes and starts the cluster. Once initialized, further usage of startCluster.sh results in errors. If you installed Red Hat JBoss BRMS cluster with the installer:

  • ZOOKEEPER_HOME is located in EAP_HOME/jboss-brms-bpmsuite-6.4-supplementary-tools/zookeeper-NUMBER
  • HELIX_HOME is located in EAP_HOME/jboss-brms-bpmsuite-6.4-supplementary-tools/helix-core

To start a cluster:

  1. Start all your ZooKeeper servers, for example:

    On UNIX systems:

    ./ZOOKEEPER_HOME_ONE/bin/zkServer.sh start &
    ./ZOOKEEPER_HOME_TWO/bin/zkServer.sh start &
    ./ZOOKEEPER_HOME_THREE/bin/zkServer.sh start &

    On Windows:

    ZOOKEEPER_HOME_ONE/bin/zkServer.cmd start
    ZOOKEEPER_HOME_TWO/bin/zkServer.cmd start
    ZOOKEEPER_HOME_THREE/bin/zkServer.cmd start
  2. Make the Helix Controller aware of the ZooKeeper instance(s). For example:

    ./HELIX_HOME/bin/run-helix-controller.sh --zkSvr localhost:2181,localhost:2182,localhost:2183 --cluster bpms-cluster 2>&1 > /tmp/controller.log &
  3. Change into EAP_HOME/bin and start Red Hat JBoss EAP:

    On UNIX systems:

    ./domain.sh

    On Windows:

    ./domain.bat
  4. You can access your Red Hat JBoss BRMS nodes. For example, if you created Red Hat JBoss BRMS cluster by using the installer, you can access your nodes at:

    localhost:8080/business-central
    localhost:8230/business-central

6.5.3. Stopping a Cluster

To stop your cluster, stop the components in the reversed order from starting it:

  1. Stop the instance of Red Hat JBoss EAP, or the container you are using.
  2. Stop the Helix Controller process.

    On UNIX systems, find the PID of the process:

    ps aux|grep HelixControllerMain

    Once you have the PID, terminate the process:

    kill -15 <pid of HelixControllerMain>

    On Windows, use the Task Manager to stop the process.

  3. Stop the ZooKeeper server(s). For each server instance, execute:

    On UNIX systems:

    ./ZOOKEEPER_HOME_ONE/bin/zkServer.sh stop
    ./ZOOKEEPER_HOME_TWO/bin/zkServer.sh stop
    ./ZOOKEEPER_HOME_THREE/bin/zkServer.sh stop

    On Windows:

    ZOOKEEPER_HOME_ONE/bin/zkServer.cmd stop
    ZOOKEEPER_HOME_TWO/bin/zkServer.cmd stop
    ZOOKEEPER_HOME_THREE/bin/zkServer.cmd stop

6.5.4. Custom Configuration (Deployable ZIP)

When using Red Hat JBoss EAP clustering, a single Red Hat JBoss EAP domain controller exists with other Red Hat JBoss EAP slaves connecting to it as management users. You can deploy Business Central and dashbuilder as a management user on a domain controller, and the WAR deployments will be distributed to other members of the Red Hat JBoss EAP cluster.

To configure clustering on Red Hat JBoss EAP 6, do the following:

  1. Configure ZooKeeper and Helix according to Section 6.6.1, “Setting a Cluster”.
  2. Configure individual server nodes that belong to the main-server-group in the EAP_HOME/domain/configuration/host.xml file with properties defined in Cluster Node Properties.

    When configuring a Red Hat JBoss EAP cluster with Apache ZooKeeper, a different number of Red Hat JBoss EAP nodes than Apache ZooKeeper nodes is possible. However, having the same node count for both ZooKeeper and Red Hat JBoss EAP is considered best practice.

    Cluster Node Properties

    jboss.node.name

    A node name unique in a Red Hat JBoss BRMS cluster.

    ValuesDefault

    String

    N/A

    org.uberfire.cluster.id

    The name of the Helix cluster, for example: kie-cluster. You must set this property to the same value as defined in the Helix Controller.

    ValuesDefault

    String

    N/A

    org.uberfire.cluster.local.id

    The unique ID of the Helix cluster node. Note that ':' is replaced with '_', for example node1_12345.

    ValuesDefault

    String

    N/A

    org.uberfire.cluster.vfs.lock

    The name of the resource defined on the Helix cluster, for example: kie-vfs.

    ValuesDefault

    String

    N/A

    org.uberfire.cluster.zk

    The location of the Zookeeper servers.

    ValuesDefault

    String of the form host1:port1,host2:port2,host3:port3,…​

    N/A

    org.uberfire.metadata.index.dir

    The location of the .index directory, which Apache Lucene uses when indexing and searching.

    ValuesDefault

    Path

    Current working directory

    org.uberfire.nio.git.daemon.host

    If the Git daemon is enabled, it uses this property as the localhost identifier.

    ValuesDefault

    URL

    localhost

    org.uberfire.nio.git.daemon.hostport

    When running in a virtualized environment, the host’s outside port number for the Git daemon.

    ValuesDefault

    Port number

    9418

    org.uberfire.nio.git.daemon.port

    If the Git daemon is enabled, it uses this property as the port number.

    ValuesDefault

    Port number

    9418

    org.uberfire.nio.git.dir

    The location of the directory .niogit. Change the value for example for backup purposes.

    ValuesDefault

    Path

    Current working directory

    org.uberfire.nio.git.ssh.host

    If the SSH daemon is enabled, it uses this property as the localhost identifier.

    ValuesDefault

    URL

    localhost

    org.uberfire.nio.git.ssh.hostport

    When running in a virtualized environment, the host’s outside port number for the SSH daemon.

    ValuesDefault

    Port number

    8003

    org.uberfire.nio.git.ssh.port

    If the SSH daemon is enabled, it uses this property as the port number.

    ValuesDefault

    Port number

    8001

    Example 6.1. Cluster nodeOne Configuration

    <system-properties>
      <property name="org.uberfire.nio.git.dir" value="/tmp/brms/nodeone"
                boot-time="false"/>
      <property name="jboss.node.name" value="nodeOne" boot-time="false"/>
      <property name="org.uberfire.cluster.id" value="brms-cluster" boot-time="false"/>
      <property name="org.uberfire.cluster.zk"
                value="server1:2181,server2:2181,server3:2181" boot-time="false"/>
      <property name="org.uberfire.cluster.local.id" value="nodeOne_12345"
                boot-time="false"/>
      <property name="org.uberfire.cluster.vfs.lock" value="vfs-repo" boot-time="false"/>
      <property name="org.uberfire.nio.git.daemon.port" value="9418" boot-time="false"/>
      <property name="org.uberfire.metadata.index.dir" value="/tmp/jbrm/nodeone"
                boot-time="false"/>
      <property name="org.uberfire.nio.git.ssh.cert.dir" value="/tmp/jbpm/nodeone"
                boot-time="false"/>
      <property name="org.uberfire.nio.git.ssh.port" value="8003" boot-time="false"/>
      <property name="org.uberfire.nio.git.daemon.host" value="nodeOne" />
      <property name="org.uberfire.nio.git.ssh.host" value="nodeOne" />
      <property name="org.uberfire.nio.git.ssh.hostport" value="8003" boot-time="false"/>
      <property name="org.uberfire.nio.git.daemon.hostport" value="9418"
                boot-time="false"/>
    </system-properties>

    Example 6.2. Cluster nodeTwo Configuration

    <system-properties>
      <property name="org.uberfire.nio.git.dir" value="/tmp/brms/nodetwo"
                boot-time="false"/>
      <property name="jboss.node.name" value="nodeTwo" boot-time="false"/>
      <property name="org.uberfire.cluster.id" value="brms-cluster" boot-time="false"/>
      <property name="org.uberfire.cluster.zk"
                value="server1:2181,server2:2182,server3:2183" boot-time="false"/>
      <property name="org.uberfire.cluster.local.id" value="nodeTwo_12346"
                boot-time="false"/>
      <property name="org.uberfire.cluster.vfs.lock" value="vfs-repo" boot-time="false"/>
      <property name="org.uberfire.nio.git.daemon.port" value="9418" boot-time="false"/>
      <property name="org.uberfire.metadata.index.dir" value="/tmp/jbrm/nodetwo"
                boot-time="false"/>
      <property name="org.uberfire.nio.git.ssh.cert.dir" value="/tmp/jbpm/nodetwo"
                boot-time="false"/>
      <property name="org.uberfire.nio.git.ssh.port" value="8003" boot-time="false"/>
      <property name="org.uberfire.nio.git.daemon.host" value="nodeTwo" />
      <property name="org.uberfire.nio.git.ssh.host" value="nodeTwo" />
      <property name="org.uberfire.nio.git.ssh.hostport" value="8003" boot-time="false"/>
      <property name="org.uberfire.nio.git.daemon.hostport" value="9418"
                boot-time="false"/>
    </system-properties>

    Example 6.3. Cluster nodeThree Configuration

    <system-properties>
      <property name="org.uberfire.nio.git.dir" value="/tmp/brms/nodethree"
                boot-time="false"/>
      <property name="jboss.node.name" value="nodeThree" boot-time="false"/>
      <property name="org.uberfire.cluster.id" value="brms-cluster" boot-time="false"/>
      <property name="org.uberfire.cluster.zk"
                value="server1:2181,server2:2182,server3:2183" boot-time="false"/>
      <property name="org.uberfire.cluster.local.id" value="nodeThree_12347"
                boot-time="false"/>
      <property name="org.uberfire.cluster.vfs.lock" value="vfs-repo" boot-time="false"/>
      <property name="org.uberfire.nio.git.daemon.port" value="9418" boot-time="false"/>
      <property name="org.uberfire.metadata.index.dir" value="/tmp/jbrm/nodethree"
                boot-time="false"/>
      <property name="org.uberfire.nio.git.ssh.cert.dir" value="/tmp/jbpm/nodethree"
                boot-time="false"/>
      <property name="org.uberfire.nio.git.ssh.port" value="8003" boot-time="false"/>
      <property name="org.uberfire.nio.git.daemon.host" value="nodeThree" />
      <property name="org.uberfire.nio.git.ssh.host" value="nodeThree" />
      <property name="org.uberfire.nio.git.ssh.hostport" value="8003" boot-time="false"/>
      <property name="org.uberfire.nio.git.daemon.hostport" value="9418"
                boot-time="false"/>
    </system-properties>
  3. Add management users as instructed in the Administration and Configuration Guide for Red Hat JBoss EAP and application users as instructed in Red Hat JBoss BRMS Administration and Configuration Guide.
  4. Change to EAP_HOME/bin and start the application server in domain mode:

    On UNIX systems:

    ./domain.sh

    On Windows:

    ./domain.bat
  5. Check that the nodes are available.

Deploy the Business Central application to your servers:

  1. Log in as the management user to the server Administration console of your domain and add the new deployments using the Runtime view of the console. Once the deployment is added to the domain, assign it to the correct server group (main-server-group).
Note

It is important users explicitly check deployment unit readiness with every cluster member.

When a deployment unit is created on a cluster node, it takes some time before it is distributed among all cluster members. Deployment status can be checked using the UI and REST, however, if the query goes to the node where the deployment was originally issued, the answer is deployed. Any request targeting this deployment unit sent to a different cluster member fails with DeploymentNotFoundException.

6.5.5. Clustering the Realtime Decision Server

The Realtime Decision Server is a lightweight and scalable component. Clustering it provides many benefits. For example:

  • You can partition your resources based on deployed containers.
  • You can scale individual instances independently from each other.
  • You can distribute the cluster across network and manage it by a single controller.

    • The controller can be clustered into a ZooKeeper ensemble.
  • No further components are required.

The basic runtime cluster consists of:

  • Multiple Red Hat JBoss EAP instances with Realtime Decision Server
  • A controller instance with Business Central
kieserver arch

This section describes how to start Realtime Decision Server cluster on Red Hat JBoss EAP 6.4.

Creating a Realtime Decision Server Cluster

  1. Change into CONTROLLER_HOME/bin.
  2. Add a user with the kie-server role:

    $ ./add-user.sh -a --user kieserver --password kieserver1! --role kie-server
  3. Start your controller:

    $ ./standalone.sh
  4. Change into SERVER_1_HOME.
  5. Deploy kie-server.war. Clustered servers do not need business-central.war or other applications.
  6. See the <servers> part of the following host.xml as an example of required properties:

    <server name="server-one" group="main-server-group">
     <system-properties>
      <property name="org.kie.server.location" value="http://localhost:8180/kie-server/services/rest/server"></property> 1
      <property name="org.kie.server.controller" value="http://localhost:8080/business-central/rest/controller"></property> 2
      <property name="org.kie.server.controller.user" value="kieserver"></property> 3
      <property name="org.kie.server.controller.pwd" value="kieserver1!"></property> 4
      <property name="org.kie.server.id" value="HR"></property> 5
     </system-properties>
     <socket-bindings port-offset="100"/>
    </server>
    
    <server name="server-two" group="main-server-group" auto-start="true">
     <system-properties>
      <property name="org.kie.server.location" value="http://localhost:8230/kie-server/services/rest/server"></property>
      <property name="org.kie.server.controller" value="http://localhost:8080/business-central/rest/controller"></property>
      <property name="org.kie.server.controller.user" value="kieserver"></property>
      <property name="org.kie.server.controller.pwd" value="kieserver1!"></property>
      <property name="org.kie.server.id" value="HR"></property>
     </system-properties>
     <socket-bindings port-offset="150"/>
    </server>
    1
    org.kie.server.location: URL of the server instance.
    2
    org.kie.server.controller: Comma-separated list of the controller URL(s).
    3
    org.kie.server.controller.user: Username you created for controller authentication. Uses kieserver by default.
    4
    org.kie.server.controller.pwd: Password for controller authentication. Uses kieserver1! by default.
    5
    org.kie.server.id: Server identifier that corresponds to template ID defined by the controller instance. Give the same ID to multiple server instances that represent one template.

    The example above is defined for Red Hat JBoss EAP domain mode. For further list of bootstrap switches, see section Bootstrap Switches of Red Hat JBoss BRMS Administration and Configuration Guide.

  7. Repeat the previous step for as many servers as you need. To start Red Hat JBoss EAP in the domain mode, execute:
$ ./SERVER_HOME/bin/domain.sh

After connecting the servers to your controller, check the controller log:

13:54:40,315 INFO  [org.kie.server.controller.impl.KieServerControllerImpl] (http-localhost/127.0.0.1:8080-1) Server http://localhost:8180/kie-server/services/rest/server connected to controller
13:54:40,331 INFO  [org.kie.server.controller.impl.KieServerControllerImpl] (http-localhost/127.0.0.1:8080-2) Server http://localhost:8230/kie-server/services/rest/server connected to controller
13:54:40,348 INFO  [org.kie.server.controller.rest.RestKieServerControllerImpl] (http-localhost/127.0.0.1:8080-1) Server with id 'HR' connected
13:54:40,348 INFO  [org.kie.server.controller.rest.RestKieServerControllerImpl] (http-localhost/127.0.0.1:8080-2) Server with id 'HR' connected

Alternatively, to verify in controller Business Central:

  1. Log into the controller Business Central.
  2. Click DeployExecution Servers.
  3. View the remote servers connected to each template.

6.6. Generic Bundle Clustering

6.6.1. Setting a Cluster

Note

If you do not use Business Central, skip this section.

To cluster your Git (VFS) repository in Business Central:

  1. Download the jboss-bpmsuite-brms-VERSION-supplementary-tools.zip, which contains Apache ZooKeeper, Apache Helix, and Quartz DDL scripts.
  2. Unzip the archive: the ZooKeeper directory (ZOOKEEPER_HOME) and the Helix directory (HELIX_HOME) are created.
  3. Configure Apache ZooKeeper:

    1. In the ZooKeeper directory, change to conf and execute:

      cp zoo_sample.cfg zoo.cfg
    2. Edit zoo.cfg:

      # The directory where the snapshot is stored.
      dataDir=$ZOOKEEPER_HOME/data/
      
      # The port at which the clients connects.
      clientPort=2181
      
      # Defining ZooKeeper ensemble.
      # server.{ZooKeeperNodeID}={server}:{port:range}
      server.1=localhost:2888:3888
      server.2=localhost:2889:3889
      server.3=localhost:2890:3890
      Note

      Multiple ZooKeeper nodes are not required for clustering.

      Make sure the dataDir location exists and is accessible.

    3. Assign a node ID to each member that will run ZooKeeper. For example, use 1, 2, and 3 for node 1, node 2 and node 3 respectively.

      The ZooKeeper node ID is specified in a field called myid under the data directory of ZooKeeper on each node. For example, on node 1, execute:

      echo "1" > /zookeeper/data/myid
  4. Provide further ZooKeeper configuration if necessary.
  5. Change to ZOOKEEPER_HOME/bin/ and start ZooKeeper:

    ./zkServer.sh start

    You can check the ZooKeeper log in the ZOOKEEPER_HOME/bin/zookeeper.out file. Check this log to ensure that the ensemble (cluster) is formed successfully. One of the nodes should be elected as leader with the other two nodes following it.

  6. Once the ZooKeeper ensemble is started, configure and start Helix. Helix needs to be configured from a single node only. The configuration is then stored by the ZooKeeper ensemble and shared as appropriate.

    Configure the cluster with the ZooKeeper server as the master of the configuration:

    1. Create the cluster by providing the ZooKeeper Host and port as a comma-separated list:

      $HELIX_HOME/bin/helix-admin.sh --zkSvr ZOOKEEPER_HOST:ZOOKEEPER_PORT --addCluster <clustername>
    2. Add your nodes to the cluster:

      HELIX_HOME/bin/helix-admin.sh --zkSvr ZOOKEEPER_HOST:ZOOKEEPER_PORT --addNode <clustername> <name_uniqueID>

      Example 6.4. Adding Three Cluster Nodes

      ./helix-admin.sh --zkSvr server1:2181,server2:2182,server3:2183 --addNode brms-cluster nodeOne:12345
      ./helix-admin.sh --zkSvr server1:2181,server2:2182,server3:2183 --addNode brms-cluster nodeTwo:12346
      ./helix-admin.sh --zkSvr server1:2181,server2:2182,server3:2183 --addNode brms-cluster nodeThree:12347
  7. Add resources to the cluster.

    helix-admin.sh --zkSvr ZOOKEEPER_HOST:ZOOKEEPER_PORT  --addResource <clustername> <resourceName> <numPartitions> <stateModelName>

    Learn more about state machine configuration at Helix Tutorial: State Machine Configuration.

    Example 6.5. Adding vfs-repo as Resource

    ./helix-admin.sh --zkSvr server1:2181,server2:2182,server3:2183 --addResource brms-cluster vfs-repo 1 LeaderStandby AUTO_REBALANCE
  8. Rebalance the cluster with the three nodes.

    helix-admin.sh --zkSvr ZOOKEEPER_HOST:ZOOKEEPER_PORT --rebalance <clustername> <resourcename> <replicas>

    Learn more about rebalancing at Helix Tutorial: Rebalancing Algorithms.

    Example 6.6. Rebalancing brms-cluster

    ./helix-admin.sh --zkSvr server1:2181,server2:2182,server3:2183 --rebalance brms-cluster vfs-repo 3

    In this command, 3 stands for three brms-cluster nodes.

  9. Start the Helix controller in all the nodes in the cluster.

    Example 6.7. Starting Helix Controller

    ./run-helix-controller.sh --zkSvr server1:2181,server2:2182,server3:2183 --cluster brms-cluster 2>&1 > ./controller.log &
Note

In case you decide to cluster ZooKeeper, add an odd number of instances in order to recover from failure. After a failure, the remaining number of nodes still need to be able to form a majority. For example a cluster of five ZooKeeper nodes can withstand loss of two nodes in order to fully recover. One ZooKeeper instance is still possible, replication will work, however no recover possibilities are available if it fails.

6.6.2. Starting and Stopping a Cluster

To start your cluster, see Section 6.5.2, “Starting a Cluster”. To stop your cluster, see Section 6.5.3, “Stopping a Cluster”.

Note: To configure the number of retries and delay for the Quartz trigger, you can update the following system properties:

  • org.jbpm.timer.quartz.retries (default value is 5)
  • org.jbpm.timer.quartz.delay in milliseconds (default value is 1000)

Chapter 7. Maven Repositories

7.1. About Maven

Apache Maven is a distributed build automation tool used in Java application development to build and manage software projects. Maven uses configuration XML files called POM (Project Object Model) to define project properties and manage the build process. POM files describe the project’s module and component dependencies, build order, and targets for the resulting project packaging and output. This ensures that projects are built in a correct and uniform manner.

Maven uses repositories to store Java libraries, plug-ins, and other build artifacts. Repositories can be either local or remote. A local repository is a download of artifacts from a remote repository cached on a local machine. A remote repository is any other repository accessed using common protocols, such as http:// when located on an HTTP server, or file:// when located on a file server. The default repository is the public remote Maven 2 Central Repository.

Configuration of Maven is performed by modifying the settings.xml file. You can either configure global Maven settings in the M2_HOME/conf/settings.xml file, or user-level settings in the USER_HOME/.m2/settings.xml file.

For more information about Maven, see the Welcome to Apache Maven page.

For more information about Maven repositories, see the Apache Maven Project — Introduction to Repositories article.

For more information about Maven POM files, see Apache Maven Project — POM Reference.

Note

Your Red Hat JBoss product has been built with Maven 3.0.x. Therefore, this is the recommended Maven version for building your own SwitchYard applications.

7.2. About Provided Maven Repositories

A set of repositories containing artifacts required to build applications based on Red Hat JBoss BRMS is provided with this release. Maven must be configured to use these repositories and the Maven Central Repository in order to provide correct build functionality.

Two interchangeable sets of repositories ensuring the same functionality are provided. The first set is available for download and storage in a local file system, the second set is hosted online for use as remote repositories.

Important

The set of online remote repositories is a technology preview source of components. As such, it is not in scope of patching and is supported only for use in development environment. Using the set of online repositories in production environment is a potential source of security vulnerabilities and is therefore not a supported use case. For more information, see the JBoss Enterprise Maven Repository.

7.3. Configuring Maven to Use File System Repositories

Overview

In situations where you cannot use the online repositories, you will have to download and configure the required repositories locally.

  1. Download the following ZIP archives containing the required repositories:

  2. Unzip the downloaded ZIP files into an arbitrary location in a local file system.
  3. Add entries for the unzipped repositories to Maven’s ~/.m2/settings.xml file. The following code sample contains a profile with the repositories, configuration of authentication for access to the repositories, and an activation entry for the profile:

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
    <settings xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/SETTINGS/1.0.0"
              xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
              xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/xsd/settings-1.0.0.xsd">
      <localRepository/>
      <profiles>
      <!-- Profile with local repositories required by
           Red Hat JBoss BRMS/Red Hat JBoss BPM Suite -->
        <profile>
          <id>brms-bpms-local-profile</id>
          <repositories>
            <repository>
              <id>jboss-brms-bpmsuite-repository</id>
              <name>BRMS/BPMS 6.4.0 GA Repository</name>
              <url>
                <!-- path to the repository -->
                file:///jboss-brms-bpmsuite-6.4.0.GA-maven-repository/maven-repository
              </url>
              <layout>default</layout>
              <releases>
                <enabled>true</enabled>
                <updatePolicy>never</updatePolicy>
              </releases>
              <snapshots>
                <enabled>false</enabled>
                <updatePolicy>never</updatePolicy>
              </snapshots>
            </repository>
          </repositories>
          <pluginRepositories>
            <pluginRepository>
              <id>jboss-brms-bpmsuite-repository</id>
              <name>BRMS/BPMS 6.4.0.GA Repository</name>
              <url>
                <!-- path to the repository -->
                file:///jboss-brms-bpmsuite-6.4.0.GA-maven-repository/maven-repository
              </url>
              <layout>default</layout>
              <releases>
                <enabled>true</enabled>
                <updatePolicy>never</updatePolicy>
              </releases>
              <snapshots>
                <enabled>false</enabled>
                <updatePolicy>never</updatePolicy>
              </snapshots>
            </pluginRepository>
          </pluginRepositories>
        </profile>
      </profiles>
    
      <servers>
        <!-- Configuring pre-emptive authentication for the repository server -->
        <server>
          <id>brms-bpms-m2-repo</id>
          <username>admin</username>
          <password>admin</password>
          <configuration>
            <wagonProvider>httpclient</wagonProvider>
            <httpConfiguration>
              <all>
                <usePreemptive>true</usePreemptive>
              </all>
            </httpConfiguration>
          </configuration>
        </server>
    
        <!-- Alternative to enabling pre-emptive authentication - configuring
             the Authorization HTTP header with Base64-encoded credentials
        <server>
          <id>brms-bpms-m2-repo</id>
          <configuration>
            <httpHeaders>
              <property>
                <name>Authorization</name>
                <value>Basic YWRtaW46YWRtaW4=</value>
              </property>
            </httpHeaders>
          </configuration>
        </server>
        -->
      </servers>
    
      <activeProfiles>
        <!-- Activation of the Red Hat JBoss BRMS/Red Hat JBoss BPM Suite profile -->
        <activeProfile>brms-bpms-local-profile</activeProfile>
      </activeProfiles>
    </settings>

Result

The Maven repositories are downloaded, unzipped in a local file system, registered in Maven’s ~/.m2/settings.xml file, and ready to be used when performing Maven builds.

Note

To use the Maven Central Repositories offline,perform a KJAR build in the Maven online environment, then copy the ~/.m2/repository folder to the offline environment.

7.3.1. Troubleshooting

7.3.1.1. Why do I still get errors when building or deploying my applications?

When you build or deploy a project, it fails with one or both of the following errors:

  • [ERROR] Failed to execute goal on project PROJECT_NAME
  • Could not find artifact ARTIFACT_NAME

Your cached local Maven repository might contain outdated artifacts.

To resolve the issue, delete the cached local repository — the ~/.m2/repository/ directory on Linux or the %SystemDrive%\Users\USERNAME\.m2\repository\ directory on Windows — and run mvn clean install -U. This will force Maven to download correct versions of required artifacts when performing the next build.

7.3.1.2. Why is Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio using my old Maven configuration?

You have updated your Maven configuration, but this configuration is not reflected in Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio.

If Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio is running when you modify your Maven settings.xml file, this configuration will not be reflected in Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio.

Refresh the Maven settings in the IDE. From the menu, choose WindowPreferences. In the Preferences window, expand Maven and choose User Settings. Click the Update Settings button to refresh the Maven user settings in Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio.

Updating Maven Settings

7.4. Configuring Maven to Use Online Repositories

The online repositories required for Red Hat JBoss BRMS applications are located at https://maven.repository.redhat.com/ga/.

It is possible to configure Maven to use online repositories using the project’s POM file, but this is not recommended.

Procedure: Configuring Maven to Use Online Repositories

  1. Add entries for the online repositories and configuration of authentication for accessing them to Maven’s settings.xml file as in the code sample below:

    <settings xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/SETTINGS/1.0.0"
              xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
              xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/SETTINGS/1.0.0
                                  http://maven.apache.org/xsd/settings-1.0.0.xsd">
      <profiles>
        <!-- Profile with online repositories required by BRMS/BPMS -->
        <profile>
          <id>brms-bpms-online-profile</id>
          <repositories>
            <repository>
              <id>jboss-ga-repository</id>
              <url>https://maven.repository.redhat.com/ga/</url>
              <releases>
                <enabled>true</enabled>
              </releases>
              <snapshots>
                <enabled>false</enabled>
              </snapshots>
            </repository>
          </repositories>
          <pluginRepositories>
            <pluginRepository>
              <id>jboss-ga-plugin-repository</id>
              <url>https://maven.repository.redhat.com/ga/</url>
              <releases>
                <enabled>true</enabled>
              </releases>
              <snapshots>
                <enabled>false</enabled>
              </snapshots>
            </pluginRepository>
          </pluginRepositories>
        </profile>
      </profiles>
    
      <servers>
        <!-- Configuring pre-emptive authentication for the repository server -->
        <server>
          <id>brms-bpms-m2-repo</id>
          <username>admin</username>
          <password>admin</password>
          <configuration>
            <wagonProvider>httpclient</wagonProvider>
            <httpConfiguration>
              <all>
                <usePreemptive>true</usePreemptive>
              </all>
            </httpConfiguration>
          </configuration>
        </server>
    
        <!-- Alternative to enabling pre-emptive authentication - configuring
             the Authorization HTTP header with Base64-encoded credentials
        <server>
          <id>brms-bpms-m2-repo</id>
          <configuration>
            <httpHeaders>
              <property>
                <name>Authorization</name>
                <value>Basic YWRtaW46YWRtaW4=</value>
              </property>
            </httpHeaders>
          </configuration>
        </server>
        -->
      </servers>
    
      <activeProfiles>
        <!-- Activation of the BRMS/BPMS profile -->
        <activeProfile>brms-bpms-online-profile</activeProfile>
      </activeProfiles>
    
    </settings>
  2. If you modified the settings.xml file while Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio was running, you must refresh Maven settings in the IDE. From the menu, choose WindowPreferences. In the Preferences window, expand Maven and choose User Settings. Click the Update Settings button to refresh the Maven user settings in Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio.

    Figure 7.1. Update Maven User Settings

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Result

Maven has been configured to use the online repositories provided for your Red Hat JBoss product.

Important

If your cached local Maven repository contains outdated artifacts, you may encounter one of the following Maven errors when you build or deploy your project:

  • Missing artifact ARTIFACT_NAME
  • [ERROR] Failed to execute goal on project PROJECT_NAME; Could not resolve dependencies for PROJECT_NAME

To resolve the issue, delete the cached local repository — the ~/.m2/repository/ directory on Linux or the %SystemDrive%\Users\USERNAME\.m2\repository\ directory on Windows — and run mvn clean install -U. This will force Maven to download correct versions of required artifacts when performing the next build.

7.5. Dependency Management

In order to use the correct Maven dependencies in your Red Hat JBoss BRMS project, you must add relevant Bill Of Materials (BOM) files to the project’s pom.xml file. Adding the BOM files ensures that the correct versions of transitive dependencies from the provided Maven repositories are included in the project.

To use the Red Hat JBoss BRMS Maven artifacts, you need to configure one of the following:

The Maven Central online repository, which is also required, is configured by default in Maven. It has to be reachable for your project to function properly, even if you selected the local Maven repository.

Depending on your project requirements, declare one of the following the dependencies in your POM file in the dependencies section. For further information about the versions, see the Supported Component Versions chapter of Red Hat JBoss BPM Suite Installation Guide.

  • org.jboss.bom.brms:jboss-brms-bpmsuite-platform-bom:$VERSION
  • org.jboss.bom.brms:jboss-brms-bpmsuite-bom:$VERSION

Chapter 8. Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio

8.1. Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio

Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio is the JBoss Integrated Development Environment (IDE) based on Eclipse. Get the latest Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio from the Red Hat Customer Portal. Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio provides plug-ins with tools and interfaces for Red Hat JBoss BRMS and Red Hat JBoss BPM Suite. These plugins are based on the community version of these products. So, the Red Hat JBoss BRMS plug-in is called the Drools plug-in and the Red Hat JBoss BPM Suite plug-in is called the jBPM plug-in.

See the Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio documentation for installation and setup instructions.

Warning

Due to an issue in the way multi-byte rule names are handled, you must ensure that the instance of JBoss Developer Studio is started with the file encoding set to UTF-8. You can do this by editing the $JBDS_HOME/studio/jbdevstudio.ini file and adding the following property: "-Dfile.encoding=UTF-8".

8.2. Installing the Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio Plug-ins

The Drools plug-ins for Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio are available on the update site.

Procedure: Installing the Drools Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio Plug-in

  1. Start Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio.
  2. Select HelpInstall New Software.
  3. Click Add to enter the Add Repository menu.
  4. Give the software site a name next to Name field and add the following URL in the Location field: https://devstudio.redhat.com/9.0/stable/updates/integration-stack/.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Select the JBoss Business Process and Rule Development feature from the available options and click Next and then Next again.
  7. Read the license and accept it by selecting the appropriate radio button, and click Finish.
  8. Once the plug-in installation is complete, restart Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio.

8.3. Setting the Drools and jBPM Runtime Environments

To use the Red Hat JBoss BRMS and Red Hat JBoss BPM Suite plug-ins with Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio, you must set up the runtimes.

A runtime is a collection of JAR files that represents a specific release of the software and provides libraries needed for compilation and running of your business assets.

Procedure: Configuring Red Hat JBoss BRMS and Red Hat JBoss BPM Suite Runtimes

  1. Extract the runtime JAR files located in the jboss-brms-VERSION-engine.zip or jboss-bpmsuite-VERSION-engine.zip archive that you can download from the Red Hat Customer Portal.
  2. From the Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio menu, select Window and click Preferences.
  3. To install the Drools runtime, select DroolsInstalled Drools Runtimes.

    To install the jBPM runtime, select jBPMInstalled jBPM Runtimes.

  4. Click Add…​, provide a name and a version of the new runtime, and click Browse to navigate to the directory where you extracted the runtime files in the first step. Click OK to register the selected runtime in Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio.
  5. Mark the runtime you have created as the default runtime by clicking on the check box next to it.
  6. Click OK. If you have existing projects, a dialog box will indicate that you have to restart Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio to update the runtime.

8.4. Configuring Red Hat JBoss BRMS Server

Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio can be configured to run the Red Hat JBoss BRMS Server.

Procedure: Configuring Server

  1. Open the Drools view by selecting WindowOpen PerspectiveOther. Select Drools and click OK.
  2. Add the server view by selecting WindowShow ViewOther…​ and select ServerServers.
  3. Open the server menu by right clicking the Servers panel and select NewServer.
  4. Define the server by selecting JBoss Enterprise MiddlewareJBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4+ and click Next.
  5. Set the home directory by clicking the Browse button. Navigate to and select the installation directory for JBoss EAP 6.4 which has Red Hat JBoss BRMS installed.
  6. Provide a name for the server in the Name field, make sure that the configuration file is set, and click Finish.

8.5. Importing Projects from Git Repository into Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio

You can configure Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio to connect to a central Git asset repository. The repository stores rules, models, functions, and processes.

You can either clone a remote Git repository or import a local Git repository.

Procedure: Cloning Remote Git Repository

  1. Start the Red Hat JBoss BRMS server by selecting the server from the Servers tab and click the start icon.
  2. Simultaneously, start the Secure Shell server, if not running already, by using the following command. The command is Linux and Mac specific only. On these platforms, if sshd has already been started, this command fails. In that case, you may safely ignore this step.

    /sbin/service sshd start
  3. In Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio, select FileImport…​ and navigate to the Git folder. Open the Git folder to select Projects from Git and click Next.
  4. Select the repository source as Clone URI and click Next.
  5. Enter the details of the Git repository in the next window and click Next.
  6. Select the branch you wish to import in the following window and click Next.
  7. To define the local storage for this project, enter (or select) a non-empty directory, make any configuration changes and click Next.
  8. Import the project as a general project in the following window and click Next. Name the project and click Finish.

Procedure: Importing Local Git Repository

  1. Start the Red Hat JBoss BRMS server by selecting the server from the Servers tab and click the start icon.
  2. In Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio, select FileImport…​ and navigate to the Git folder. Open the Git folder to select Projects from Git and click Next.
  3. Select the repository source as Existing local repository and click Next.
  4. Select the repository that is to be configured from the list of available repositories and click Next.
  5. In the dialog that opens, select the radio button Import as general project from the Wizard for project import and click Next. Name the project and click Finish.

Chapter 9. Business Resource Planner

Business Resource Planner is a lightweight, embeddable planning engine that optimizes planning problems. It helps normal Java™ programmers solve planning problems efficiently, and it combines optimization heuristics and metaheuristics with very efficient score calculations.

Planner helps solve various use cases like the following:

  • Employee/Patient Rosters. Planner helps create timetables for nurses and keeps track of patient bed management.
  • Educational Timetables. Planner helps schedule lessons, courses, exams, and conference presentations.
  • Shop Schedules. Planner tracks car assembly lines, machine queue planning, and workforce task planning.
  • Cutting Stock. Planner minimizes waste by reducing the consumption of resources such as paper and steel.

9.1. Installing Business Resource Planner

  1. Navigate to the Red Hat Customer Portal and log in with your user credentials.
  2. Select DOWNLOADS at the top of the page.
  3. In the Product Downloads page that opens, select Red Hat JBoss BRMS.
  4. From the Version drop-down menu, select version 6.4.
  5. Select Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.4.0 Business Resource Planner and click Download.

9.2. Running Business Resource Planner Examples

  1. On the command line, move into the examples/ directory.
  2. In a Unix environment, run the following command:

    ./runExamples.sh

    In a Windows environment, run the following command:

    ./runExamples.bat
  3. Pick an example from the Examples GUI application that opens and run it in your favorite IDE.

Chapter 10. Patching and Upgrading Red Hat JBoss BRMS

10.1. About Patches and Upgrades

Red Hat JBoss BRMS patches can be either an asynchronous update, or a planned update:

  • Asynchronous updates: Individual patches which are released outside the normal update cycle of the existing product. These may include security patches, as well as other individual patches provided by Red Hat Global Support Services (GSS) to fix specific issues.
  • Planned updates: The cumulative patches of an existing product, which includes all previously developed updates for that version of the product.

To download Red Hat JBoss BRMS patches:

  1. Navigate to the Software Downloads section of the Customer Portal.
  2. Click Security Advisories.

The following files are included as part of a Red Hat JBoss BRMS and Red Hat JBoss BPM Suite patch release.

  • Red Hat JBoss BRMS customers — jboss-brms-VERSION-patch.zip.
  • Red Hat JBoss BPM Suite customers — jboss-bpmsuite-VERSION-patch.zip.
  • Maven repository updates (same for both Red Hat JBoss BRMS and Red Hat JBoss BPM Suite customers) — jboss-brms-bpmsuite-VERSION-incremental-maven-repository.zip.

10.2. Applying Patches in Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.4

Important

6.4 Update 6 introduces a small change into the database schema. You must apply the bpms-6.4-to-7.0.sql script to your database before you run Red Hat JBoss BPM Suite or Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.4.6. This script is located in the upgrade-scripts/<database-type> directory, available from the Red Hat JBOSS BPM Suite 6.4 Update 6 and the Red Hat JBOSS BRMS 6.4 Update 6 zip files which you can download from the Red Hat Customer Portal.

In Red Hat JBoss BRMS, the client patching tool is distributed as a ZIP file that includes .sh and .bat scripts, allowing for easy and automatic application of updates to an existing Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.1 (or better) installation.

Important

The patching tool is for use with Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.1 or better, and should not be used for earlier versions. For more information, see the Maintenance Release Changes in BRMS and BPM Suite 6.1+ article at Red Hat Knowledgebase.

Note

Patch updates should not be applied while you are running an instance of Red Hat JBoss BRMS. Make sure that the server is shut down before running the following command.

The script requires two mandatory parameters: <path-to-distribution-root> and <type-of-distribution>. For example, the following command applies the updates to the specified Red Hat JBoss EAP 6.4 bundle:

$ ./apply-updates.sh ~/EAP_HOME/jboss-eap-6.4 eap6.x

The following command applies the updates to the specified Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.0 bundle:

$ ./apply-updates.sh ~/EAP_HOME/jboss-eap-7.0 eap7.x

The following distribution types are supported:

  • eap6.x
  • eap6.x-bc
  • eap6.x-kie-server
  • eap7.x
  • eap7.x-bc
  • eap7.x-kie-server
  • generic
  • generic-bc
  • generic-kie-server
  • was8
  • was8-bc
  • was8-kie-server
  • wls12c
  • wls12c-bc
  • wls12c-kie-server
  • brms-engine
  • planner-engine
  • supplementary-tools

The quickstarts and migration tool are also included in the patch and are available for download as a ZIP file.

Note

Only updates for Red Hat JBoss BRMS or Red Hat JBoss BPM Suite are included in the patch distribution. Patches to EAP itself must be applied using the EAP patching mechanism. See the Red Hat JBoss EAP Installation Guide.

Backup Feature

Before applying any updates, the client script takes a backup of the specified distribution. It copies the distribution file or directory into the backup/CURRENT_TIMESTAMP subdirectory. The top-level backup directory is created at the same filesystem level as the apply-updates script.

Blacklist Feature

The client patching tool provides a blacklist feature that allows you to tell the script the files that must not be updated. This is a feature that helps you preserve your configuration files from being overwritten automatically by the update process. You can specify non-configuration files as well if required.

To specify the blacklisted files, open the file blacklist.txt present within the patch distribution. Enter the relative path to the files that must not be updated. Each file must be specified on a line by itself.

# Lines with a '#' are comment lines, like this one.
# Blank lines are ignored.

# We have made changes to the web.xml that must be preserved:
WEB-INF/web.xml

# This file has custom modifications:
styles/base.css

Files specified in the blacklist.txt file that have updated content in the patch, are not touched by the update tool. Instead, the tool copies the new, updated file in the same location and appends the new suffix to it. For example, after running the patch tool, both these files will exist in the styles folder, continuing with the blacklist.txt file in the example above.

$ ls styles
base.css base.css.new

Now, compare the contents of the two files and merge the changes.

If there are files that are no longer being distributed but you want to preserve them, put them into the blacklist.txt file as well. The patch update tool will not delete these files, and instead create an empty marker file with the suffix removed. You can then choose to either keep or delete these files manually.

Continuing with the previous example, if the base.css file was removed and you had this file listed in the blacklist.txt file, then after the patch tool has run, the contents of the styles directory would be similar to:

$ ls styles
base.css base.css.removed

10.3. Patching Other Platforms and Applications

Use the following commands for updating other supported platforms and common applications in Red Hat JBoss BRMS.

Important

On a Microsoft Windows system, run ./apply-updates.bat instead of ./apply-updates.sh.

Patch EAP 6.x Business Central WAR

$ ./apply-updates.sh PATH/jboss-eap-6.4/standalone/deployments/business-central.war eap6.x-bc

Patch EAP 7.x Business Central WAR

$ ./apply-updates.sh PATH/jboss-eap-7.0/standalone/deployments/business-central.war eap7.x-bc

Patch EAP 6.x KIE Server WAR

$ ./apply-updates.sh PATH/jboss-eap-6.4/standalone/deployments/kie-server.war eap6.x-kie-server

Patch EAP 7.x KIE Server WAR

$ ./apply-updates.sh PATH/jboss-eap-7.0/standalone/deployments/kie-server.war eap7.x-kie-server

Patch Generic KIE Server WAR

$ ./apply-updates.sh PATH_TO_TOMCAT_HOME/webapps/kie-server.war generic-kie-server

Patch Whole WebLogic 12c Bundle

$ ./apply-updates.sh PATH_TO_UNZIPPED_wlsc12c_BUNDLE wls12c

Patch Planner Engine Bundle

$ ./apply-updates.sh PATH_TO_UNZIPPED_PLANNER_BUNDLE planner-engine

Patch IBM WebSphere Application Server Bundle

$ ./apply-updates.sh PATH_TO_UNZIPPED_WAS_BUNDLE was8

Note

When patching the IBM WebSphere Application Server, do not extract the target WAR files.

See Section 10.2, “Applying Patches in Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.4” and Section 10.4, “Upgrading to Latest Minor Release” for more information.

10.4. Upgrading to Latest Minor Release

Apart from supporting upgrade to the latest micro release, Red Hat JBoss BRMS also supports upgrading between minor releases. For example, upgrading from:

  • Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.2.2 to Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.3.0
  • Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.1.5 to Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.3.0

The Red Hat JBoss BRMS upgrade tool is distributed as ZIP files with naming convention that states the upgrade path. For example, jboss-brms-6.2.2-to-6.3.0-patch.zip is used to upgrade from 6.2.x to the 6.3.0 version. These ZIP files can be downloaded from the Red Hat Customer Portal:

  • Use jboss-brms-6.2.2-to-6.3.0-patch.zip to upgrade from Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.2.2 to Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.3.0.
  • Use jboss-brms-6.1.5-to-6.3.0-patch.zip to upgrade from Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.1.5 to Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.3.0.

Each ZIP file contains the following scripts:

  • apply-updates.bat
  • apply-updates.sh

To upgrade to the next minor release using these upgrade scripts, you must specify arguments indicating the path of distribution and the type of distribution you want to upgrade in your command:

$ ./apply-updates.sh DISTRIBUTION_PATH DISTRIBUTION_NAME

For example:

$ ./apply-updates.sh ~/EAP_HOME/jboss-eap-6.4 eap6.x

The supported distribution types are:

  • eap6.x
  • eap6.x-bc
  • eap6.x-kie-server
  • generic
  • generic-bc
  • generic-kie-server
  • was8
  • was8-bc
  • was8-kie-server
  • wls12c
  • wls12c-bc
  • wls12c-kie-server
  • brms-engine
  • planner-engine
  • supplementary-tools

The upgrade tool allows you to upgrade the entire distribution, or only a part of the distribution as per your requirement. For example, for the eap6.x distribution, you can choose to patch the entire eap6.x or choose to patch any of the war files (eap6.x-bc, eap6.x-kie-server) that the patch contains.

Note that the upgrade tool does not upgrade the configuration files if you have your custom updates in them. The upgrade tool checks if the configuration files have any changes. If there are no changes made to the configuration files, the tool replaces the configuration files with the latest version. However, if the tool finds custom changes made to any of the configuration files, it adds those files to blacklist, and does not replace them with the latest version. So you do not need to manually compare the configuration files and place them in the blacklist to ensure that your custom configurations are intact.

Note

It is recommended that you add your custom changes to the .new files instead of trying to update the current configuration files with changes from the new Red Hat JBoss BRMS version. For example, if you have custom changes such as data source name/location in the persistence.xml file, the recommended approach is to add your custom changes to the .new files created by the upgrade tool. Once you have updated the .new files with all the required changes, rename them to their original names (without the .new suffix). This ensures that the applications pick the updated configuration files containing your custom changes.

Appendix A. Versioning information

Documentation last updated on: Wednesday, Oct 23, 2019.

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