Before Configuring or Managing Adapter Connections

1. Ensure your application server is set up to work with Adapter for Enterprise Javabeans. These tasks are application-server specific and are listed below:

a. Set up the JNDI properties file used by the application server. See JNDI Properties File for the specific properties and the required values.

b. Determine the level of security needed to access the JNDI server and how credentials are provided. See Specifying JNDI Credentials and Security Considerations for the required properties and values.

c. Ensure that the JNDI properties files, the classes directory, and the supported connections directory are properly secured and that only privileged users can access them. See Security Considerations for more information.

d. Address any other application server configuration issues. This information is provided for each supported application server and can be found in Application Server Configuration Notes.

e. Ensure that the necessary jar files have been copied to Integration Server:

Typically this step is performed as part of the Adapter for Enterprise Javabeans installation procedure. For more information about the jar files and configuring the application server to work with Integration Server, see Installing, Upgrading, and Uninstalling.

f. Determine the number of connections you need to configure, and the types of those connections. This depends on the nature of the specific EJBs you want to interact with, your integration needs, and the level of transaction support necessary for the EJBs. Check that your application server supports the transactions you want to use. This information is provided for each supported application server and can be found in Application Server Configuration Notes.

2. Install webMethods Integration Server and Adapter for Enterprise Javabeans on the same machine. See Installing, Upgrading, and Uninstalling for details.

3. Make sure you have webMethods administrator privileges so that you can access Adapter for Enterprise Javabeans's administrative screens. For more information about setting user privileges, see the webMethods Integration Server Administrator’s Guide for your release.

4. Start your Integration Server and Integration Server Administrator, if they are not already running.

5. Using Integration Server Administrator, make sure the WmEJBAdapter package is enabled. See Enabling Adapter Connections for instructions.

6. Using Software AG Designer, create a user-defined package to contain the connection, if you have not already done so. See Managing the Adapter Package for details.