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Deploying Application Engine on the application server

After you install and configure Application Engine, you must deploy your client application, Workplace, on your application server. You might be required to re-create the WAR or WAR and EAR files before you deploy.

High availability

About this task

Important: In a high availability environment, for steps that require Java™ Virtual Machine (JVM) settings to be made make sure to make these changes for every node in the application server configuration:
  • web.xml file

    If you need to edit the web.xml file as part of deployment, for example if you are using single sign-on (SSO), make these changes from the administrative server node only. In addition, to include these changes you must re-create the WAR or EAR file before deploying the application.

    Most application server cluster configurations deploy an application to managed servers by copying the application files from the administrative node to the managed server, and only changes made on the administrative node are deployed to the configuration.

    Tip: An additional method for deploying applications to an application server cluster is to maintain a copy of the application on all servers as in a farm of independent servers instead of copying files. In this type of configuration, edits to files should be performed on all nodes in the application server cluster.
  • (WebSphere® Application Server and WebLogic Server) When installing Application Engine through the administrative server make sure to deploy Application Engine to the cluster of server instances:
    Table 1. Deployment actions
    Server Action
    WebSphere Application Server

    For WebSphere make sure you select the cluster and/or managed nodes that will be running the application when mapping modules to servers (the admin node is usually the default, so it is typical to change this). Click apply so that the application shows as deployed to the proper nodes instead of the default single node.

    UTF-8 encoding parameters should be set on every node.

    Oracle WebLogic Server

    For Oracle WebLogic Server make sure the targets for the application include the Oracle WebLogic Server cluster and/or managed nodes that will be running the application.

    Important: JBoss Application Server clusters do not have an administrative server. You must configure and deploy Application Engine on each individual node.
  • (Farm of independent application server instances) Configure and deploy the Application Engine on each node.

    When installing in farm of independent application server instances, the steps shown for deploying Application Engine on the application server must be performed on every node.

    Important: Since there is no central administration server every server acts as a separate server instance and must be configured as such.


Last updated: March 2016
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