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FlexDeploy -   webMethods Plugin Guide

his This plugin is used to build and , deploy webMethods IntegrationServer assets(ESBApplication Integration) assets into their target environments.

Plugin implements Continuous integration and deployment process for Software AG webMethods ESB assets (IntegrationServer packages) using FlexDeploy tool along with the use of webMethods ABE,Deployer components.

This Document contains instructions for automating the build and deployment of webMethods ESB (named IntegrationServer) assets (named packages)using FlexDeploy.

Supported Versions

Latest version of SoftwareAG-webMethods10 product suite

and Trading Networks assets(B2B Integration) to webMethods server or clusters. Plugin also supports manage server operations such as Start/Stop/Restart Integration Server instances. FlexDeploy plugin automates Build using webMethods ABE and Deploy using wmDeployer.

Asset Build Environment(ABE)

ABE is packaged along with the webMethods product suite. ABE build scripts are used to create deployable artifacts using code from source control systems. This is also known as repository based deployment. FlexDeploy build workflow must export code from SCM prior to webMethods build operation.

webMethods Deployer

WmDeployer is a tool used to deploy a wide variety of webMethods assets to server or cluster runtime.

Supported Versions

  • SoftwareAG-webMethods 10.2 product suite has been tested.

  • Older versions of webMethods

    standalone

    server should work as well, but have not been tested.

  • webMethods
    • -VCS systems Integration is currently implemented for SubVersion only
  • IntegrationServer assets such as IS packages and Trading Networks Assets for B2B Integration are supported.

Key Features

Easily configured. No configurations required at webMethods environment sideSupport webMethods Runtime based deployment automation using FlexDeploy utilities.

  • Easily configurable.

  • Building webMethods source code using ABE ANT build Script.

  • Generating webMethods Deployer -Project Automator Files, which will be used to automate the Create Project process in webMethods Deployer for each deployment . This will reduce manual efforts for creating projects and avoid human errors during deployment.

  • Deploying webMethods Applications to Standalone target Servers using webMethods Deployer.

  • Continuous Integration from Version Control Systems (currently SubVersion is supported) to Build and Deployment stages. 

  • Building webMethods source code using FlexDeploy utility (without ABE Script).

  • Deploy source code into Target webMethods environment using FlexDeploy utility.

  • Plugin handles both VCS controlled and non VCS based Source code build.

    • Only webMethods ESB Assets (IS packages) are considered in scope for build and deployments.

    Next Release Plan In-Scope:

  • Deploying Applications to webMethods Cluster is not implemented in the current version but will be planned for Next Release.

  • VCS systems currently integrated is SubVersion. Next release will be planned to include Git,TFS etc. 

  • Include Plugin operations to start/stop webMethods standalone Server instances and cluster as well.

    • Supports webMethods Deployer’s repository-based deployment as recommended by SoftwareAG.

    • Plugin handles build for both SCM checked out code and developer exported source code  from File system as well.

    • Plugin enforces version-based build management and helps consistency across environment of the releases, repeatable releases etc.

    • Plugin supports automated build & deployment for Integration Server packages and Trading Networks Assets.

    • Deployment supports both standalone webMethods servers and the cluster as well.   

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