Under UNIX and Windows, EntireX is now installed using the Software AG Installer, which you download from the Software AG Empower website at Empower. You can view the documentation for the Software AG Installer under http://documentation.softwareag.com > Cross-Product Guides > Software AG Installer and Update Manager. Alternatively, you can install and configure EntireX using Command Central; see Installing EntireX using Command Central.
This document assumes you have already installed EntireX using the Software AG Installer. It covers installation instructions for components not included in the Software AG Installer; instruction on how to verify the installation and set up EntireX Security. It covers the following topics:
If check box Turn on Autostart for default EntireX Broker is checked, the installation starts the default broker ETB001. This broker instance listens on the TCP/IP and SSL ports defined in the custom panel during installation. Default port numbers are 1971 (TCP/IP) and 1958 (SSL).
To change the default port of the default broker
Stop the broker, using one of the following methods:
Use Command Central to stop the broker, either from the Web user interface or with command stopBroker
. See Administering EntireX Components with Command Central or the separate Command Central documentation and online help for details.
Use the Windows start menu entry
.Edit the configuration file config/entirex.configand change the TCP/IP and SSL port numbers to a different value. For other broker instances, see PORT
under Broker Attributes.
Start the broker.
Use the Windows start menu entry
.The broker service etbsrv.exe must be active on every machine where a broker instance is running. The installation procedure installs it with startup type "automatic" and with status type "started". etbsrv.exe is in the bin subdirectory of the EntireX installation directory.
The Administration Service is started or stopped by the broker service etbsrv
.
When the broker has been started successfully, the Administration Service waits for messages from other started brokers. This wait period lasts around 90 seconds.
After this wait period, all brokers are started that have an Autostart value of "yes" that have not already started.
When the Administration Service is restarted, it takes a maximum of 90 seconds until the current system status is displayed correctly.
Eclipse is an optional component of EntireX. For EntireX Workbench, it is required.
If you have not already installed Eclipse at your site, you can install Eclipse and the EntireX Workbench from the installation medium. If you wish to install the EntireX Workbench into an existing Eclipse environment, use the Eclipse update mechanism to deploy the EntireX feature.
When you migrate from one EntireX version to a higher version you have to change the license file setting to the new license file.
To set a new license file
Go to the Preferences pages in Eclipse (
) and select the page .If you want to install the Workbench plug-ins in standalone mode, that is, not as part of the full webMethods EntireX installation, see Installing the EntireX Workbench Plug-ins in Standalone Mode.
The following methods are available to verify successful broker installation:
To verify the broker installation
If you have not already created a default broker, create one using Command Central. See Creating a Broker Instance under Administering EntireX Broker using the Command Central GUI in the Command Central documentation.
Start the broker using Command Central. See Starting a Broker Instance under Administering EntireX Broker using the Command Central GUI in the Command Central documentation.
Use one of the following methods to check if the broker is running:
Run etbinfo
to query the broker for information.
Start a Command Prompt session, change your directory to the EntireX
bin directory and use the following
command:
etbinfo -blocalhost -dBROKER -pbroker.pro
This assumes that you use the default port 1971. Otherwise use the command:
etbinfo -blocalhost:port
-dBROKER -pbroker.pro
where port
is the port number of your broker.
This should display a formatted report with information about the broker. If the broker is not active, you get response 02150148 "EntireX Broker not active".
Run the etbcmd
utility.
etbcmd -bETB048 -cPING -dBROKER
The broker ID is ETB0248. If successful, the message PING broker ETB048 successfully performed
is returned.
If the broker is not active, you get response 02150148 "EntireX Broker not active".
Use the client program bcoc
and server program bcos
to test broker request and replies.
Server
For the server, start a Command Prompt session, change your directory to the EntireX bin directory and use the following command:
bcos -i100 -bETB048.
Client
For the client start another Command Prompt session, change your directory also to the EntireX bin directory and use the following command:
bcoc -i100 -bETB048
The Broker ID is ETB048 and the number_of_messages is 100. The parameters are described under Sample Programs for Client (bcoc
) and Server (bcos
).
The programs bcoc
and bcos
are client and server programs provided for test purposes. They are delivered as executables in the <Install_Dir>\Entirex\bin\ folder.
If the broker is not active, you get 02150148 "EntireX Broker not active".
Parameter | Description | ACI Field |
---|---|---|
-a |
locale_string ,environment |
LOCALE-STRING , ENVIRONMENT |
-b |
Broker ID (same as the database ID). This is an EntireX Broker
configuration parameter. Example:
|
BROKER-ID |
-c |
Server class (part of the server definition). Default is ACLASS . Value must be configured in the Broker Attributes.
Together with server and
service it forms the fully qualified server name.
|
SERVER-CLASS |
-g |
Use a file as send buffer. | |
-h |
Display usage information. | |
-inum_messages[,num_uows] |
If num_uows is not specified, the number of messages sent.
If num_uows is specified, the number of UOWs and messages therein sent. Example:bcoc -i10
|
|
-jreply_error |
Test REPLY-ERROR. |
|
-kconversation_flag |
Using conversational mode. | |
-l |
Silent mode. Suppress output. | |
-n |
Specify the security token, if desired. | TOKEN |
-p |
The size, in bytes, of the packets that will be
transmitted. Used to specify send and receive length in the broker API. Example:
|
|
-r |
Compression level. Values: N|Y|0-9 .
|
COMPRESSLEVEL |
-s |
Name of server. Default is ASERVER . Value must be configured in Broker Attributes.
Together with class and
service it forms the fully qualified server name.
|
SERVER-NAME |
-t |
Set the wait time. | WAIT |
-u |
User ID. With a secure broker, this will be used to perform authentication. | USER-ID |
-v |
Name of service (part of the server definition). The default is ASERVICE .
Value must be configured in Broker Attributes.
Together with class and
server it forms the fully qualified server name.
|
SERVER-NAME |
-w |
Password. With a secure broker, this will be used to perform authentication. | PASSWORD |
-x |
SSL parameters. For example:
-x"TRUST_STORE=..\ExxCACert.pem&VERIFY_SERVER=NO" See also SSL/TLS Parameters for SSL Clients. |
|
-y |
Delay between messages in seconds. | |
-zstore[uwstatp[,uowtime]] |
Test unit of work. | |
-1..11 |
By default, if omitted, the highest possible API version is used. Note that if you specify the API version, certain features might depend on a minimum API version. | API-VERSION |
Most bcoc
parameters apply to bcos
, too. The following table lists additional parameters or parameters that have a different meaning.
Parameter | Description | ACI Field |
---|---|---|
-g |
Name of output file for receive buffer (if not running in silent mode). | |
-i |
If num_uows is not specified, the number of messages accepted. If num_uows is specified, the number of UOWs and messages therein that are accepted before deregistration. Example: bcos -i10 |
|
-iunit_of_work_flag |
Test unit of work. |
This section covers the following topics:
Note:
You must set up EntireX Security for broker kernel and - if your
application(s) use API version 7 or below - also for broker stubs.
To set up EntireX Security for broker kernel under Windows
Determine that all prerequisites for EntireX components have been met before setting up EntireX Security. See Windows Prerequisites.
Insert the following statement into the broker-specific section of the attribute file. See Broker-specific Attributes.
SECURITY=YES
Modify the security-specific section of the broker attribute file according to your requirements. See Security-specific Attributes. These parameters are used to determine whether you will use Windows local security or LDAP-based authentication. If you are using LDAP-based authentication, authorization rules are not available to you.
Note:
Authentication: Windows authentication calls LogonUser()
with the
flag LOGON32_LOGON_INTERACTIVE
.
Note:
If you are running your application(s) at ACI version 7 or below, the
following steps are required to install EntireX Security for the Broker
stubs in all environments where applications execute either as clients or
servers. See List of Components per Platform for where
EntireX Security for broker stubs is supported.
These steps are
not required if you are running your application(s) at ACI version 8 or above.
To install EntireX Security for broker stubs on Windows
When requested to specify the installation type, choose Custom and check the Security box.
(The required directories including secuexit.dll are copied to your computer during installation.)
Notes:
Warning: If stub tracing level is > 1, unencrypted contents of the send/receive buffers are exposed in the trace. |
Installation of EntireX Security for Broker stubs is now complete. Now you can install the security components for the Broker stubs on the remaining operating systems where your application components are located.
The EntireX Mini Runtime is a set of components that can be used for the deployment of applications using the Broker ACI, the Broker RPC, and - under Windows only - DCOM Wrapper objects and the Broker ActiveX Control. Unlike the full EntireX Runtime, the Mini Runtime does not include Java capabilities. The EntireX Mini Runtime is provided as a separate package in the Software AG Installer.
If you need the EntireX Mini Runtime with your application, you may have to extend the PATH
variable to <inst_root>\EntireX\bin before starting your application.
Before you can use the Broker ActiveX Control (file ebx.dll) and/or the TOR Editor
(file toredit.exe) you have to register the Broker ActiveX Control as a COM component.
Start the program regsvr32
with "Run as Administrator":
regsvr32 <path>\ebx.dll
Files ebx.dll and toredit.exe are located in the <inst_root>\EntireX\bin\x86 directory of the installation.
Note:
Only program ebx.dll needs to be registered as a COM component. See Calling the Transaction Object Editor.