Step 4: Entering your IBSS Instance in IBFA

IBFA will need to communicate with the IBSS environment. This will allow for packages to be loaded. There are two parts that will need to be completed:

  1. Create an environment.
  1. Configure the environment.

A SoftRater environment may be completed at installation or can be added at a later time. A SoftRater environment can be on a Windows machine or a Java machine running an application server, such as WebLogic. There is no limit to the number of SoftRater environments that you can have.

  1. Enter IBFA.
  1. Browse to SoftRater-> Explorer-> Subscriber name.
  1. Click Add Environment.
  1. Enter a Name and select a Type. For example, you can create a Quality Control environment with a type of Quality Assurance.
  1. Select the Environments link under the Configuration header on the left hand side to enter the configuration information for the newly created logical environment. You will be placed on the Environments screen. The environments you previously setup will be listed. If an environment is missing, you must return to the Configuration subtab and add it.

  1. The Environment Name will be complete. No changes are needed.
  1. Enter in the file path where you want packages stored in the Package Location. Use the Test Environment option to have the location created for you.
  1. Enter in the DBServer name or IP address. This is the database server where the SoftRater database was restored or created. For DB2 servers, this is the DB2 Registered Alias Name. For Oracle servers, this is the server name; either IP or DNS will work. The default port used is 1521. The Database listener port number can be appended to the server name if it is something other than the default port. The format for this is: [SERVER NAME]:[PORT NUMBER]
  1. Select the DB Server Type that you are using.
  1. The DB Catalog is the name of the SoftRater database restored in SQL Server. For example, IBSR_QA.
  1. The DB Catalog Type is SoftRater.
  1. DB Query Buffer is the Query Block entry from IBSS. For SQL or Oracle, no entry is needed.
  1. DB Tablespace is not required for a SoftRater environment.
  1. The DB Schema is the name of the schema that defines the structure of the database. This information may be obtained from the DBA.
  1. Enter the DB Username and Password.
  1. Select the Engine Type.
  1. The Engine Location is the location of where you installed the SoftRater engine. You can use the machine name or IP address. For WebSphere, WebLogic, or TomEE, you must also include the port. For example, a WebLogic server may have “WBServerName:7001” as the entry. 
  1. The Engine EnvDef is the machine name if the engine is located on a different server. You can use the machine name or IP address.

  2. Check if the engine location is a cluster and/or uses https.

  1. Click Save to save your entries.