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Creating test environment servers

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If you chose to install the Workflow Server test environment profile when you installed IBM® Integration Designer, then you will already have a default unit test environment (UTE) server that was automatically created. However, if you deleted the default server or if you are working with a standalone installation of Workflow Server, you will need to manually create a test environment server for testing your integration and mediation modules.

Note: When a server is automatically created, the server version is included in the server name. If the server is later upgraded to a newer version, the server name will still include the old server version (unless the server name has been edited and updated).

Before you begin

You must create an IBM Business Automation Workflow profile before creating your test servers.

Procedure

To create a server:

  1. In the Business Integration or Debug perspective, click the Servers tab to open the Servers view.
  2. In the Servers view, right-click anywhere in the view and select New > Server. The New Server wizard opens to the Define a New Server page.
  3. In the Select the server type list box, select one IBM Workflow Server.
  4. In the Server's host name field, ensure that the correct host name is selected for the server that you want to create. By default, the host name localhost (IP address 127.0.0.1) is automatically selected, which is the appropriate selection if you chose to install the test environment when you installed IBM Integration Designer. However, you can also type or select another fully-qualified DNS name or IP address if you chose to install standalone Workflow Server on a different machine than IBM Integration Designer.
  5. Click Next. The Server Settings page opens.
  6. Edit the settings as required. You can obtain help information for any individual field or control by selecting a field or control and pressing F1.
  7. Click Next again. The Add and Remove Projects page opens.
  8. On the Add and Remove Projects page, select one or more modules to add to the server. Information about adding modules to a server is found in the topic "Adding modules to servers."
  9. Click Finish. The new server is now displayed in the Servers view.

What to do next

If you specified an RMI port for the server but you did not specify a SOAP port, you will encounter problems with the server if the RMI port is blocked. If your system administrator is unable to unblock the RMI port, right-click the server in the Servers view and select Open to launch the server configuration editor, and then specify a SOAP port for the server.