Using the Define Environments page in My webMethods

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The My webMethodsDefine Environments page contains a set of configuration tabs. These configuration tabs take you through the following steps:

  • Defining database pool configurations
  • Adding an environment
  • Defining configuration files
  • Mapping servers and database pools
  • Deploying the configuration files out to the logical servers in the environment

To access the Define Environments page in My webMethods, select Navigate > Applications > Administration > System-Wide > Environments > Define Environments.

The Define Environments page displays all environments that are defined and the configuration and deployment status for each environment. From the Define Environments page you can add new environments or edit, delete, copy, import, or export existing environments. You also can access the Database Pool Configuration page, which allows you to set up the database pools that can be used in any environment.

Define Environments page
The following table provides information about the environment configuration and deployment statuses and the icons that indicate them.
Configuration or Deployment Status Description
Configured Red circle Indicates that the environment has not been configured or that the configuration is incomplete.

Green checkmark Indicates that all of the logical servers are configured and the host server endpoints and database pools are mapped in the environment.

Ready to Deploy Red circle Indicates that the environment configuration has not been validated.

Green checkmark Indicates that the environment configuration has been successfully configured and validated and is ready for deployment.

Deployed Red circle Indicates that the environment has not been deployed.

Green checkmark Indicates that the environment has been successfully deployed.

The Define Environments Page Configuration Tabs

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The My webMethods Define Environments page comprises seven configuration tabs. These seven configuration tabs are designed to step you through the process of creating, defining, and validating an environment configuration.

To access the configuration tabs, navigate to the Define Environments page. Then click an environment name in the list, or click the Edit icon (Edit icon) in the Actions column for the environment that you want to edit.

Note: The list of environments on the Define Environments page will be empty until you add an environment. Instructions for adding an environment are laid out in Getting Started.

The seven tabs on the Edit Environment page are described in the following table.

Tab Function For usage instructions, see
Design Servers Allows you to add, edit, and delete logical servers in the environment. Adding Logical Servers to an Environment
Configure Servers Allows you to specify configuration settings for all logical servers in the environment. Configuring Logical Servers
Define Hosts Allows you to define hosts (or physical servers) in the environment. Defining Host Servers for an Environment
Map Servers Allows you to map each logical server in the environment to one or more physical servers. Mapping Logical Servers
Map Endpoints Allows you to map incoming and outgoing connections for each logical server. Mapping Endpoints
Map DB Pools Allows you to associate database (DB) pools to the logical servers within the environment. Mapping Database Pools
Validate Allows you to validate the logical server settings and connections in the environment. Validating an Environment Configuration