Deploy Semarchy xDM to Oracle WebLogic

This document explains how to configure and deploy the Semarchy xDM Server with Oracle WebLogic Application Server.

Refer to the WebLogic Documentation for more details about the deployment and configuration processes in WebLogic.
Prior to configuring Semarchy xDM, configure and start the WebLogic domain into which you plan to deploy and configure the Semarchy xDM application.

Install additional libraries

JDBC drivers

Oracle WebLogic comes with a JDBC Driver for the Oracle database. For PostgreSQL, SQL Server and the databases accessed from xDM Dashboard or xDM Discovery, you must add the driver file to the classpath variable of the WebLogic Server.

Deploy the application

Startup checklist

For the Semarchy xDM application to start correctly, make sure that your application server environment is correctly set up.

  • The repository and the data locations database schemas are created.

  • The driver libraries are installed in the application server.

  • The startup configuration is set to connect the repository schema.

  • For an initial startup, the setup token environment variable is set to be able to authenticate and create the repository.

To deploy the application:

  1. Connect to the WebLogic Server Administration Console.

  2. Select Deployments from the left pane.

  3. Click the Install button.

  4. Click the Upload your file(s) link.

  5. Select for the Deployment Archive the temp/mdm-server/semarchy.war file on your local disk.

  6. Click Next and then Next.

  7. In the Choose target style page select Install this deployment as an application and then click Next.

  8. In the Optional Settings page, in the Security option group, select Custom Roles: Use roles that are defined in the Administration Console; use policies that are defined in the deployment descriptor.

  9. Click Next.

  10. In the Review your choices and click Finish page Select No, I will review the configuration later.

  11. Click Finish.

The Semarchy xDM application is deployed in the server.

Configure a JavaMail session

This configuration is required for mail notifications using JEE Mail Session.

To configure a JavaMail session:

  1. Connect to the WebLogic Server Administration Console.

  2. Select Services > Mail Sessions from the left pane.

  3. Click the New button.

  4. In the Mail Session Properties page, enter the following properties:

    • Name: MailSession

    • JNDI Name: mail/Session

  5. In the JavaMail Properties, enter the following lines:

    • mail.transport.protocol=smtp

    • mail.smtp.host=<mail_server_host>

    • mail.port=<mail_server_port>

    • mail.smtp.auth=true

    • mail.smtp.user=<mail_user_name>

    • password=<mail_user_password>

  6. Click Save to save the mail session configuration.

Test the application

To test the application:

  1. Open a web browser.

  2. In the URL, enter: http:/<weblogic_host>:<weblogic_port>/semarchy/.