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24.4. Non-clustered Instances

24.4.1. Launch a Non-clustered JBoss EAP 6 Instance

Summary

This topic covers the steps required to launch a non-clustered instance of JBoss EAP 6 on a Red Hat AMI (Amazon Machine Image).

Prerequisites

Procedure 24.1. Launch a Non-clustered Instance of JBoss EAP 6 on a Red Hat AMI (Amazon Machine Image)

  1. Configure the User Data field. The configurable parameters are available here: Section 24.10.1, “Permanent Configuration Parameters”, Section 24.10.2, “Custom Script Parameters”.

    Example 24.1. Example User Data Field

    The example shows the User Data field for a non-clustered JBoss EAP 6 instance. The password for the user admin has been set to adminpwd.
    JBOSSAS_ADMIN_PASSWORD=adminpwd
    JBOSS_IP=0.0.0.0 #listen on all IPs and interfaces
    
    # In production, access to these ports needs to be restricted for security reasons
    PORTS_ALLOWED="9990 9443"
    
    cat> $USER_SCRIPT << "EOF"
    
    # Get the application to be deployed from an Internet URL
    # mkdir -p /usr/share/java/jboss-ec2-eap-applications
    # wget https://<your secure storage hostname>/<path>/<app name>.war -O /usr/share/java/jboss-ec2-eap-applications/<app name>.war 
    
    # Create a file of CLI commands to be executed after starting the server
    cat> $USER_CLI_COMMANDS << "EOC" 
    # deploy /usr/share/java/jboss-ec2-eap-applications/<app name>.war
    EOC
    
    EOF
    
  2. For Production Instances

    For a production instance, add the following line beneath the USER_SCRIPT line of the User Data field, to ensure security updates are applied on boot.
    yum -y update

    Note

    yum -y update should be run regularly, to apply security fixes and enhancements.
  3. Launch the Red Hat AMI instance.
Result

A non-clustered instance of JBoss EAP 6 has been configured, and launched on a Red Hat AMI.

24.4.2. Deploy an Application on a non-clustered JBoss EAP 6 Instance

Summary

This topic covers deploying an application to a non-clustered JBoss EAP 6 instance on a Red Hat AMI.

    • Deploy the Sample Application

      Add the following lines to the User Data field:
      # Deploy the sample application from the local filesystem
      deploy --force /usr/share/java/jboss-ec2-eap-samples/hello.war
      

      Example 24.2. Example User Data Field with Sample Application

      This example uses the sample application provided on the Red Hat AMI. It also includes basic configuration for a non-clustered JBoss EAP 6 instance. The password for the user admin has been set to adminpwd.
      JBOSSAS_ADMIN_PASSWORD=adminpwd
      JBOSS_IP=0.0.0.0 #listen on all IPs and interfaces
      
      # In production, access to these ports needs to be restricted for security reasons
      PORTS_ALLOWED="9990 9443"
      
      cat> $USER_SCRIPT << "EOF"
      
      # Create a file of CLI commands to be executed after starting the server
      cat> $USER_CLI_COMMANDS << "EOC" 
      
      # Deploy the sample application from the local filesystem
      deploy --force /usr/share/java/jboss-ec2-eap-samples/hello.war
      EOC
      
      EOF
      
    • Deploy a Custom Application

      Add the following lines to the User Data field, configuring the application name and the URL:
      # Get the application to be deployed from an Internet URL
      mkdir -p /usr/share/java/jboss-ec2-eap-applications
      wget https://<your secure storage hostname>/<path>/<app name>.war -O /usr/share/java/jboss-ec2-eap-applications/<app name>.war
      

      Example 24.3. Example User Data Field with Custom Application

      This example uses an application called MyApp, and includes basic configuration for a non-clustered JBoss EAP 6 instance. The password for the user admin has been set to adminpwd.
      JBOSSAS_ADMIN_PASSWORD=adminpwd
      JBOSS_IP=0.0.0.0 #listen on all IPs and interfaces
      
      # In production, access to these ports needs to be restricted for security reasons
      PORTS_ALLOWED="9990 9443"
      
      cat> $USER_SCRIPT << "EOF"
      
      # Get the application to be deployed from an Internet URL
      mkdir -p /usr/share/java/jboss-ec2-eap-applications
      wget https://PATH_TO_MYAPP/MyApp.war -O /usr/share/java/jboss-ec2-eap-applications/MyApp.war 
      
      # Create a file of CLI commands to be executed after starting the server
      cat> $USER_CLI_COMMANDS << "EOC" 
      deploy /usr/share/java/jboss-ec2-eap-applications/MyApp.war
      EOC
      
      EOF
      
  1. Launch the Red Hat AMI instance.
Result

The application has been successfully deployed to JBoss EAP 6.

24.4.3. Test the Non-clustered JBoss EAP 6 Instance

Summary

This topic covers the steps required to test that the non-clustered JBoss EAP 6 is running correctly.

Procedure 24.2. Test the Non-clustered JBoss EAP 6 Instance is Running Correctly

  1. Determine the instance's Public DNS, located in the instance's details pane.
  2. Navigate to http://<public-DNS>:8080.
  3. Confirm that the JBoss EAP home page appears, including a link to the Admin console. If the home page is not available, refer here: Section 24.11.1, “About Troubleshooting Amazon EC2”.
  4. Click on the Admin Console hyperlink.
  5. Log in:
  6. Test the Sample Application

    Navigate to http://<public-DNS>:8080/hello to test that the sample application is running successfully. The text Hello World! should appear in the browser. If the text is not visible, refer here: Section 24.11.1, “About Troubleshooting Amazon EC2”.
  7. Log out of the JBoss EAP 6 Admin Console.
Result

The JBoss EAP 6 instance is running correctly.