Configuring IBM Business Automation Workflow on IBM Cloud Automation Manager

 For 19.0.1  You can install IBM Business Automation Workflow on IBM Cloud Automation Manager to deploy on IBM Cloud Pak for Automation. If you already know how to use IBM Cloud Automation Manager to deploy an IBM Business Automation Workflow instance, you can skip this guide and go to IBM Cloud Automation Manager directly.

Before you begin

Important: The deployment of IBM Business Automation Workflow automatically configures the system for business process management but it does not automatically configure case management. If you intend to use the case management functionality, follow the procedure in step 2 of the What to do next section.

Make sure that you complete the preparation steps that are listed in Preparing to install IBM Business Automation Workflow on IBM Cloud Automation Manager.

Procedure

Choose one of the following templates and deploy IBM Business Automation Workflow:
  • IBM Business Automation Workflow Enterprise V19 on a single virtual machine
  • IBM Business Automation Workflow Enterprise V19 with IBM HTTP Server on multiple virtual machines

For the configuration parameters to use, see IBM Business Automation Workflow on IBM Cloud Automation Manager parameters.

For more information, see Deploying a template in the IBM Cloud Automation Manager information.

Results

The different installations include supporting software.

IBM Business Automation Workflow Enterprise on a single virtual machine
  • IBM Business Automation Workflow Enterprise V19.0
  • IBM Db2® Enterprise Server Edition V11
  • WebSphere® Application Server Network Deployment V8.5.5
IBM Business Automation Workflow Enterprise with IBM HTTP Server on multiple virtual machines
  • IBM Business Automation Workflow Enterprise V19.0
  • WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V8.5.5
  • IBM HTTP Server for WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.14
  • Web Server Plug-ins for WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.14

What to do next

  1. Verify the installation.
    • Launch and log in to the WebSphere Application Server administrative console to check the Component Health Center, or use the BPMConfig command to validate the environment.
      Note: The location of the network shared directory for case artifacts differs for single and multiple virtual machines:
      • Single virtual machine: BAW_INSTALL_DIR/CaseManagement/properties/
      • Multiple virtual machines: /opt/IBM/Workflow/CaseManagement/properties
    • Launch and log in to the IBM Business Automation Workflow Process Admin Console
    Table 1. Default user IDs
    System or Console Default User ID
    Db2 administrator db2inst1
    IBM Business Automation Workflow web consoles – cell. The primary administrator at the WebSphere Application Server level. celladmin
    IBM Business Automation Workflow web consoles – deployment. The primary administrator at the IBM Business Automation Workflow level. deadmin
    Important: You cannot redeploy IBM Business Automation Workflow using the Modify option in IBM Cloud Automation Manager. If you need to change the configuration of an IBM Business Automation Workflow deployment, use the WebSphere administrative console or log into the VM and run administrative scripts. For information about installing interim fixes, see Updating IBM Business Automation Workflow on IBM Cloud Automation Manager deployments.
  2. After the server is started, if you want to use the case management features, complete the following additional steps:
    1. To use the embedded Content Platform Engine, you must run the createObjectStoreForContent command. Or, if you already have an external Content Platform Engine and want to use it, follow the instructions in Configuring IBM Business Automation Workflow with an existing external ECM server.
    2. To configure case management, follow the instructions in Configuring your system for case management.
    3. If you already have an external IBM Content Navigator and want to use it, follow the instructions in Configuring IBM Business Automation Workflow with an external IBM Content Navigator.
  3. Visit IBM Support Fix Central to check for available fix packs. If upgrades are available, install them by following the procedure in Updating IBM Business Automation Workflow on IBM Cloud Automation Manager deployments.