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N1 Grid Service Provisioning System User's Guide and Release Notes for the WebSphere Plug-In 1.0

Configuring the WebSphere 5.1 Environment

The WebSphere 5.1 plug-in enables you to create components that configure various aspects of the WebSphere 5.1 environment. This section describes the following tasks:

ProcedureHow to Create a JDBC Provider Component

You create the JDBC provider component and then install it. See How to Install a JDBC Provider Component.

Steps

  1. In the Common Tasks section in the browser interface, click WebSphere 5.1.

  2. Click the JDBC Provider: Create link.

    The component's Edit page displays.

  3. Type the new JDBC Provider's component name.

  4. (Optional) Type the label and description of the JDBC Provider.

  5. Modify the values of the component variables, then click Check In.

    The following list describes the variables that you must update for the component. You can keep the default values for most variables.

    providerName

    Required. The name for the JDBC Provider that you are creating.

    implementationClassName

    Required. The Java class name of the JDBC driver implementation

    dbClasspath

    Required. The list of paths or JAR file names that form the location for the resource provider classes.

  6. If you do not want to use the default folder, select the folder in which you plan to place the Data Source component by clicking the Change Folder link.

    Select the folder from the Change Folder window and click Change to Selected Folder.

    Note –

    You cannot create a new component in a folder that is owned by a plug-in.

  7. Click Continue to Check In.

    The Components page displays.

ProcedureHow to Install a JDBC Provider Component

Before You Begin

The JDBC Provider component that you plan to install must exist within the provisioning system. See How to Create a JDBC Provider Component.

Steps

  1. In the Common Tasks section in the browser interface, click WebSphere 5.1.

  2. Click the JDBC Provider: View All link.

    The component's Edit page displays.

  3. If necessary, find the component by changing to the root folder and selecting the Show Flat View option.

    All JDBC Provider components registered with the provisioning system display in the Component table.

  4. In the row of the JDBC Provider component that you plan to install, click Details.

    The component Details page displays.

  5. In the Component Procedures table, select the Default: Install procedure and click Run.

    The plan Run page displays.

  6. Select the variable set.

  7. Select the target host.

    You can target the data source component to one of the following hosts.

    • Standalone application server virtual host

    • Deployment Manager virtual host

    • Cluster member virtual host

    • Application server instance virtual host

  8. Deselect the Target Host Set checkbox.

  9. Click Run Plan (Includes Preflight).

ProcedureHow to Create a Data Source Component

You create a data source component then install it. See How to Install a Data Source Component.

Before You Begin

Before you create a data source component, you must first create and install the JDBC provider component. See How to Create a JDBC Provider Component.

Steps

  1. In the Common Tasks section in the browser interface, click WebSphere 5.1.

  2. Click the Data Source: Create link.

    The component's Edit page displays.

  3. Type the new data source's component name.

  4. (Optional) Type the label and description of the data source.

  5. If necessary, modify the values of the component variables, then click Check In.

    The following list describes the variables that you must update for the component. You can keep the default values for most variables.

    jdbcProvider

    Required. The name of the JDBC provider under which the Data Source is created.

    jndiName

    Required. The JNDI name for the data source.

    dsHelperClassName

    Required. The name of the datastore helper that is used to perform specific database functions

    authDataAlias

    Required. The alias to use for run time database authentication.

    dbName

    Required. The database name.

  6. Modify the folder in which you plan to place the Data Source component by clicking the Change Folder link.

    Select the folder from the Change Folder window and click Change to Selected Folder.

    Note –

    You cannot create a new component in a folder that is owned by a plug-in.

  7. Click Continue to Check In.

    The Components page displays.

ProcedureHow to Install a Data Source Component

Before You Begin

The Data Source component that you plan to install must exist within the provisioning system. See How to Install a Data Source Component.

Steps

  1. In the Common Tasks section in the browser interface, click WebSphere 5.1.

  2. Click the Data Source: View All link.

    The component's Edit page displays.

  3. If necessary, change to the root folder and select the Show Flat View option to find the component.

    All data source components registered with the provisioning system display in the Component table.

  4. In the row of the Data Source component that you plan to install, click Details.

    The component Details page displays.

  5. In the Component Procedures table, select the Default: Install procedure and click Run.

    The plan Run page displays.

  6. Select the variable set.

  7. Select the target host.

    You can target the data source component to one of the following hosts.

    • Standalone application server virtual host

    • Deployment Manager virtual host

    • Cluster member virtual host

    • Application server instance virtual host

  8. Deselect the Target Host Set checkbox.

  9. Click Run Plan (Includes Preflight).

ProcedureHow to Configure the JVM Component

Steps

  1. In the Common Tasks section in the browser interface, click WebSphere 5.1.

  2. Click the JVM: Configure link.

    The component's Edit page displays.

  3. Type the new JVM component name.

  4. (Optional) Type the label and description of the JVM.

  5. Modify the values of the component variables, then click Check In.

    The following list describes the variables that you can update for this component. You can keep the default values for most variables.

    initHeapSize

    Required. The initial heap size.

    maxHeapSize

    Required. The maximum heap size.

  6. If you do not want to use the default folder, select the folder in which you plan to place the Data Source component by clicking the Change Folder link.

    Select the folder from the Change Folder window and click Change to Selected Folder.

    Note –

    You cannot create a new component in a folder that is owned by a plug-in.

  7. Click Continue to Check In.

    The Components page displays.

ProcedureHow to Install a JVM Component

Before You Begin

The JVM component that you plan to install must exist within the provisioning system. See How to Configure the JVM Component.

Steps

  1. In the Common Tasks section in the browser interface, click WebSphere 5.1.

  2. Click the JVM: View Configurations link.

    The component's Edit page displays.

  3. If necessary, find the component by changing to the root folder and selecting the Show Flat View option.

    All JVM components registered with the provisioning system display in the Component table.

  4. In the row of the JVM component that you plan to install, click Details.

    The component Details page displays.

  5. In the Component Procedures table, select the Default: Install procedure and click Run.

    The plan Run page displays.

  6. Select the variable set.

  7. Select the target host.

    The target host is either an application server or a cluster member.

  8. Deselect the Target Host Set checkbox.

  9. Click Run Plan (Includes Preflight).