Configuring Directory DB

After installing ALBPM 6.0, you must run ALBPM Admin Center to create a new Directory configuration that will connect to your existing 5.x Directory database.

1. Start the Admin Center.
2. Click Configuration and press the Add button from the Directory tab. The Configuration Wizard appears.
3. Select Use existing Directory Service.
4. Make sure options Create Process Engine and Publish and Deploy Sample Project are not selected.
5. Press Next and select a provider type for your ALBPM Directory.

   If you are upgrading from an ALBPM WE (WorkSpace Extensions) 5.7 environment, select Use an external directory service provider plus a database managed by ALBPM. This will allow you to configure ALBPM with ALI Identity Service, which allows ALBPM to read ALUI's database of users.

   If you are upgrading an ALBPM environment which does not include ALBPM WE 5.7, select Use a database managed by ALBPM.

6. Press Next and enter the Directory information.

   Under Directory Provider select the JDBC driver corresponding to your existing Directory database. Enter the BPM Administrator User and BPM Administrator Password of your Directory.

   Note: This is not a new user and password. You must enter the Administrator user and password of your existing 5.x Directory. If you are upgrading from an ALBPM WE 5.7 environment, BPM Administrator User must be an existing user in ALUI within the Process Administrator Group. The user and password are case-sensitive.

   If you are upgrading from an ALBPM WE 5.7 environment, select ALI Identity Service as you Organization Provider.

7. Press Next and enter the database connectivity information to your existing Directory.

   Mind that this version of ALBPM comes with its own set of JDBC drivers from BEA.

   For advanced JDBC URL configurations refer to the custom properties of the JDBC driver:
   

   • For Oracle: http://edocs.bea.com/wls/docs100/jdbc_drivers/oracle.html#
   • For Microsoft SQL Server: http://edocs.bea.com/wls/docs100/jdbc_drivers/mssqlserver.html
   • For DB2: http://edocs.bea.com/wls/docs100/jdbc_drivers/db2.html
8. If you are upgrading from an ALBPM WE 5.7 environment, enter the information to locate the ALI Identity Service and ALUI's EDK service.

   The wizard skips this step if you selected Use a database managed by ALBPM on the Directory Provider Type step.

   The Service Endpoint URL is that of ALUI's EDK web service.

9. Press Next and then Finish to complete your Directory configuration.

   After successfully running the Configuration Wizard, the newly created directory appears in the list of available directory configurations.

10. To test connectivity to the Directory database highlight the new Directory configuration, press Edit... and then Check....

    A confirmation message appears. If you get an error message instead, revisit all connection properties and try again.

    1. Press OK to close the confirmation dialog.
    2. Press OK again to close the Edit Directory Configuration dialog.
11. Press OK to close the Configuration dialog.