第5章 Installing and running Decision Server with IBM WebSphere Application Server
After you have configured all required system properties in IBM WebSphere Application Server, you can install Decision Server with IBM WebSphere to streamline Red Hat Decision Manager application management.
Prerequisites
- An IBM WebSphere Application Server instance is configured as described in 4章Configuring IBM WebSphere Application Server for Decision Server.
Procedure
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: 7.5
- Download Red Hat Decision Manager 7.5.1 Decision Server for All Supported EE7 Containers.
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Extract the
rhdm-7.5.1-kie-server-ee7.ziparchive to a temporary directory. In the following examples this directory is calledTEMP_DIR. Repackage the
kie-server.wardirectory:-
Navigate to the
TEMP_DIR/rhdm-7.5.1-kie-server-ee7/kie-server.wardirectory. -
Select the contents of the
TEMP_DIR/rhdm-7.5.1-kie-server-ee7/kie-server.wardirectory and create thekie-server.zipfile. -
Rename
kie-server.ziptokie-server.war. This is the file that you will use to deploy Decision Server. -
Optionally, copy the new
kie-server.warfile to a location that is more convenient to deploy from.
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Navigate to the
- In the WebSphere Integrated Solutions Console, navigate to Applications → Application Types → WebSphere Enterprise Applications.
- Click Install.
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Navigate to the
kie-server.warfile that you repackaged and select it to upload. Select Fast Path and click Next.
The Install New Application wizard opens.
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Change the Application Name to
kie-serverand click Next. - Map the Decision Server modules to servers according to your specific requirements and click Next.
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For Bind Listeners for Message-Driven Beans, select Activation Specification for both beans, enter
jms/activation/KIE.SERVER.REQUESTin the Target Resource JNDI Name field, and enter thejms/cf/KIE.SERVER.REQUESTJNDI name for theKIE.SERVER.REQUESTconnection factory. - In the Map Virtual Hosts for Web Modules section, keep the default values and click Next.
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Set the context root to
kie-server. - In the Metadata for Modules section, keep the default values and click Next.
- Click Finish to install Decision Server and click Save to save the changes to the master configuration.
5.1. Creating the Decision Server group and role
After Decision Server is installed, you must create the kie-server group and a user.
Prerequisites
- Decision Server is installed on the IBM WebSphere Application Server instance.
Procedure
- In the WebSphere Integrated Solutions Console, click Users and Groups → Manage Groups.
- In the Manage Groups screen, click Create.
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In the Create a Group screen, enter
kie-serverin the Group name box, then click Create. -
To create a user to add to the
kie-servergroup, click Users and Groups → Manage Users. - In the Create a User screen, complete the required information.
- Click Group Membership.
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In the Group Membership screen, click
kie-server, move it to Mapped To, and click Close. - On the Create a User screen click Create.