Deploying the ALBPM 6'0 Workspace onto WebLogic Portal 10

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Deploying the ALBPM 6.0 Workspaceonto WebLogic
Portal 10

• Peter Laird
• Managing Architect, WLP
• wlp-labs_at_bea.com

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Integration Summary

• Integration for ALBPM 6.0 MP1 and WLP 10.x
• Allows ALBPM Workspace to appears as portlets on
  a WLP portal
• Retains the Ajax capabilities of the Workspace
• Configures SSO between ALBPM and WLP
• NOTE this is an unofficial guide and script for
  the integration. It is deemed reliable but is not
  officially supported
• The official supported documentation is available
  online
• http//edocs.bea.com/albsi/docs60/config_wls/index
  .html

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High Level Integration Process

• Prepare WLP
• Install WLP
• Create a WLP domain
• Create a WLP application
• Prepare ALBPM
• Install ALBPM
• Install a database like Oracle
• Configure ALBPM directory
• Deploy ALBPM applications
• Deploy Workspace
• Script provided for convenience (NOT officially
  supported)

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Prerequisites

• Hardware
• Integration assumes all deployed to same machine
  (for a dev setup)
• Bare minimum 3 GB RAM, but more is better
• Software
• Install ALBPM 6.0
• MP1 minimum, but go with the latest
• Install WLP 10.x with the ALBPM Hot Fix
• For 10.0, run Smart Update on your install,
  choose patch ZXDY
• Any version after 10.0 will work
• GOTCHA Be sure to install ALBPM license into the
  WLP install
• Install a Database
• Use Oracle XE 10G in the movies

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Prepare WebLogic Portal

• Create a standard WLP domain
• Run the Configuration Wizard
• Select WebLogic Portal checkbox, accept the
  defaults for the rest
• GOTCHA put domain in default user_project
  directory
• GOTCHA use jRockit as the JVM
• Create a standard WLP application if you do not
  have one
• Launch Workshop, create a new workspace
• Help-gtCheat Sheets-gtWLP-gtDevelop a Portal
  Application
• Create the Application, DataSync and a Portal Web
  Project (stop there)
• GOTCHA it is best to start with a new Web
  Project, not an existing
• GOTCHA make sure the JSF facet has been added to
  the project
• Deploy application to the WLP Domain
• GOTCHA leave WLP server running for next step

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Configure ALBPM Directory (Movie 1)

• Start ALBPM Admin Center (on Start menu if on
  Windows)
• Click on the Configuration option
• Follow the movie, be aware of these gotchas
• GOTCHA make sure WLP server is running
• GOTCHA not everything can be undone by Back
  button in wizard
• GOTCHA make sure you select Enable SSO
• GOTCHA look into the wizard log file for errors
• GOTCHA may have memory issue with WLST, see
  notes pane for fix
• GOTCHA look at the WLP server console to make
  sure ALBPM apps were deployed
• GOTCHA if anything goes wrong, safest is to
  start over at beginning

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Prepare ALBPM Workspace (Movie 2)

• Enable SSO for the Workspace
• Start ALBPM Admin Center (on Start menu if on
  Windows)
• Click on the Configuration option
• Enable SSO on the Workspace tab
• Add weblogic user as an ALBPM participant
• On ALBPM Admin Center, click Start Web
  Applications
• Click Participants, Add New
• Use same name/pwd as your WLP admin user, usually
  weblogic
• GOTCHA Be sure to also add to Role 1

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Deploy ALBPM WS to WLP (Movie 3)

• Need to copy many files into the WLP Web Project
• Error prone step, especially merging web.xml
• Need WLP files too - .portlets, .portal files
• Ant script is available to automate, though NOT
  officially supported
• Run the script to provision the WLP Web Project
• Edit the script (build.xml) and update the 2 path
  variables as directed
• Open command shell
• Get ant into your path (commEnv.cmd/sh in your
  WLP install)
• Run ant deploy
• GOTCHA recommend doing this on a fresh Web
  Project, as it will overwrite files in case of
  naming collisions
• Refresh Web Project in Workshop, rebuild, deploy
• GOTCHA with ALBPM 6.0 MP2, you must disable JSP
  validation
• Project Properties -gt Validation -gt disable the
  JSP validator
• Test out the Workspace
• http//localhost7001/webprojecturl/albpm.portal
  
• Login as weblogic/weblogic

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Roadmap

• ALBPM 6.0 added SSO between WLP and ALBPM
• WLP 10 MP1 added support for ALBPM Workspace
• Patch ZXDY available for WLP 10.0
• ALBPM 6.0 MP1 reduced number of steps for
  integration
• Ant script is an UNOFFICIAL aid to further reduce
  steps
• Expect ongoing releases of both products to
  continue to ease integration over time