This plugin is used to build and deploy webMethods IntegrationServer(ESB) assets into their target environments.
The FlexDeploy plugin implements Continuous integration for Software AG webMethods ESB assets (IntegrationServer packages) along with the use of webMethods ABE, Deployer components.
Asset Build Environment(ABE)
ABE comes with a set of Build scripts that are used in building the checked out code from source control systems and generating deployer composites. It is used to automate the Build process for a repository based deployment scenario. This is packaged along with the webMethods product suite.
webMethods Deployer
Deployer is a tool used to deploy a wide variety of webMethods assets belong to various application integration components that reside on source webMethods runtime components (runtimes) or repositories to target webMethods runtimes. Deployer and its Command Line scripts are offered directly out-of-the-box to support automated deployments.
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 has been tested.
Older versions of webMethods server should work as well, but have not been tested.
- webMethods ESB Assets (IntegrationServer packages) are supported for build and deployments.
Plugin supports all the Source Control Management integrations provided by FlexDeploy, such as Git, Subversion, TFVC, CVS, and Perforce.
Key Features
Easily configurable. No configurations required on target webMethods environment side.
Supports webMethods Deployer’s repository-based deployment as recommended by SoftwareAG.
Facilitates automatic Deployer project creation using webMethods Project Automator script. This will reduce the manual efforts that are spent today and avoid human errors during deployments.
End to end Traceability and Visibility from Source Control to Build & Deployment phases.
- Plugin handles build for both SCM checked out code and developer exported source code from webMethods Designer as well.
Plugin enforce version based build management and helps consistency across environment of the releases, repeatable releases etc.
Plugin supports automated build & deployment using webMethods components and the traditional zip tool as well.
- Deployment supports both standalone webMethods servers and the cluster as well.
Limitations
webMethods Integration Server and its packages are implemented in the current version. webMethods other EAI components will be considered for the next version of the plugin.
Support is not available at this time for webMethods Deployer's Runtime based deployment scenario.