Scenario requirements

Before running this scenario, make sure that you have the software that is listed in this section and understand the configuration that you plan to use.

Requirements for developing and testing

This scenario requires the following software for developing and testing the monitor models:
  • Rational® Application Developer version 7.5.5 installed with the following features:
    • Tools for WebSphere® Application Server, version 7.0.
    • Java™ EE Connector (J2C) Tools
    • WebSphere Adapters
    • WebSphere Application Server version 8.0, Test Environment version 8.0.
  • Business Monitor development toolkit version 8.0 installed in the version of Rational Application Developer specified above, including
    • IBM® Business Monitor test environment with IBM Business Monitor profile on WebSphere Application Server version 8.0.

Requirements for a single-cell production environment

In addition, this scenario requires the following software for a single-cell production environment:
  • Enterprise information system (EIS) installed and configured
  • IBM Business Monitor V8.0 server on WebSphere Application Server V8.0. The adapter application (containing the J2C bean) and the monitor model application are both installed on the server.
The development and test environment and the single-cell configuration both have the adapter application in the same cell as the IBM Business Monitor server and provide the easiest way to perform the scenario. The flow of events is as follows: 
Adapter > adapter application > local queue > local CEI > local IBM Business Monitor installation
The adapter application puts messages onto the local Common Event Infrastructure (CEI) input queues and the CEI distributes the events to IBM Business Monitor, as shown in the following diagram.
Diagram showing WebSphere Application Server with the J2C bean and the IBM Business Monitor server. The events from EIS come into the J2C bean and are put onto CEI where they are accessible to the server.

Requirements for a cross-cell production environment

This scenario requires the following software for a cross-cell production environment:
  • EIS installed and configured
  • IBM Business Monitor version 8.0 server in a different cell from the adapter application
If you do not plan to have the adapter application (containing the J2C bean) and the IBM Business Monitor server in the same cell, it is best to enable CEI in the cell that will be hosting the adapter application, and have IBM Business Monitor in a separate cell. The flow of events is as follows:
Adapter > adapter application > local queue > local CEI > remote IBM Business Monitor installation
The adapter application forwards the messages to the local CEI input queues as shown in the following diagram.
Diagram Diagram showing WebSphere Application Server 1 with WebSphere Adapters, and the J2C bean, and WebSphere Application Server 2 with the IBM Business Monitor server.

Extra configuration is required for CEI to distribute the events to IBM Business Monitor, as described in "Configuring the production environment."

Parent topic: Preparing for monitoring events from the EIS
Next topic: Setting up the development environment
Related information:
EIS scenario: Configuring the production environment