Introduction
This is a short guide to install and configure Tibco MDM 8.3
from scratch on Windows (7 and 64 bit). The database used is Oracle 11g R2 and
the application server is Jboss 7. Only the essential steps are covered. You
must refer to the official documentation for production level installations. The
aim here is to cut through the fog and set up MDM real quick.
Required Tools
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Windows 7 64-bit OS
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Oracle 11gR2 64 bit server
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jdk-6u31-windows-x64
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jboss-as-7.1.1.Final
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TIB_rv_8.3.1_win_x86_64_vc8
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TIB_tra_5.7.3_win_x86_64
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TIB_ems_7.0.0_win_x86_64_vc8
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TIB_mdm-JBOSS_8.3.0_win_x86_64
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ThirdParty.jar
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The ThirdParty.jar is a jar file containing the
following third party jar files :
com.ibm.mq.jar,com.ibm.mqjms.jar,connector.jar,gnu-regexp.jar,jsse.jar,tibjms.jar,xmlc-all-runtime.jar,xmlc-base.jar,xmlc-chtml.jar,xmlc-taskdef.jar,xmlc-xerces.jar,xmlc.jar
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A slightly hard way is to download these jar
files independently and consolidate into a single ThirdParty.jar file. The
easier (and recommended) way is to get this file from your colleagues who have
already installed MDM.
Install Oracle 11gR2
(Skip this step if you have installed Oracle already.
Including this section to make this document complete)
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First unpack the “win64_11gR2_database_1of2.zip” file in the directory named “database”. Also unpack the “win64_11gR2_database_2of2.zip” into the same “database” directory. (the files in both the zip files should be in
the database directory)
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Double click on the setup.exe file in the “database” directory and start Oracle 11gR2
installation.
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Installation should be straightforward. Create the default database (named “orcl”). Provide the system user password as “orcl”.
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At the end of the installation, open cmd prompt and make sure you are able
to login to the orcl database:
Install TIBCO Components
Install the following in sequence.
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TIB_rv_8.3.1_win_x86_64_vc8
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TIB_tra_5.7.3_win_x86_64
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TIB_ems_7.0.0_win_x86_64_vc8
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TIB_mdm-JBOSS_8.3.0_win_x86_64
At the end of the installation,
you should be having the directory C:\tibco
(or any other TIBCO_HOME).
Install Jboss and JDK
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Copy or
unzip JBoss into the TIBCO_HOME
directory.
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Install JDK
using “jdk-6u24-windows-x64.exe”. It
is better to install into C:\JDK1.6
instead of installing inside C:\Program Files\Java (to avoid issues due to the “space” character
in the “Program Files” directory name)
Set the Environment Variables
Set the MDM specific environment variables (at System level) as shown in the table
below. You will have to set them at Start ->All Programs->Computer->(right
click) ->Properties->Advanced System Settings->Environment Variables
-> System Variables
ENVIRONMENT
VARIABLE
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EXAMPLE
PATHs
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MQ_HOME
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C:\tibco\mdm\8.3
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MQ_LOG
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C:\tibco\mdm\8.3\log
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MQ_COMMON_DIR
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C:\tibco\mdm\8.3\common
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MQ_CONFIG_FILE
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C:\tibco\mdm\8.3\config\ConfigValues.xml
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JAVA_HOME
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C:\JDK1.6
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EMS_HOME
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C:\tibco\ems\7.0
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JBOSS_HOME
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C:\tibco\jboss-as-7.1.1.Final
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ANT_HOME
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C:\tibco\tpcl\5.7\ant\1.6
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ORACLE_HOME
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E:\app\apps\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1
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AS_HOME
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C:\tibco\mdm\8.3\bin\as\2.0
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OS
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Windows_NT
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NODE_ID
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Member1
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NLS_LANG
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AMERICAN_AMERICA.UTF8
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Prepend the following environment paths to the PATH variable
%JAVA_HOME%\bin;%EMS_HOME%\bin;%JBOSS_HOME%\bin;%ORACLE_HOME%\bin;%AS_HOME%\bin;%AS_HOME%\lib;%AS_HOME%\lib\as-common.jar;
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Perform some simple checks by opening cmd prompt and by hitting the following commands:
set : this command will show all the environment
variables.
java –version : to
show the java version
javac –version : to show the javac version
tibemsadmin : should take you into the TIBCO EMS
administration prompt
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This Step - Start -------------------------------------------------------
Merging the files in ThirdParty.jar into ECM.ear
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In cmd
prompt, navigate to : %MQ_HOME%
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Create a directory named thirdPartyLibrary : md thirdPartyLibrary
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Copy the ThirdParty.jar
file to the thirdPartyLibrary
directory. You will have the jar file’s
full path as: %MQ_HOME%\thirdPartyLibrary\ThirdParty.jar
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Now navigate to : %MQ_HOME%\build\custom, and run the following script:
customUtil.bat
–mergeExternalLibrary
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Follow the instructions given by customUtil.bat,
until the files in the ThirdParty.jar file are merged into ECM.ear file.
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Database Specific Configurations in CIM:
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Go to the folder: %MQ_HOME%\db\oracle\configure and open the file createtablespace.sql in a text editor.
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Modify the path of the tablespace data files, as
shown below:
FIND
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C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\oradata\orcl6
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REPLACE
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E:\app\apps\oradata\orcl
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Now open cmd
prompt. Navigate to the directory : %MQ_HOME%\db\oracle\configure
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Run the batch file : doall.bat
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You will be asked to provide some input, as
shown below:
"specify the sys dba user : "
<<System
username>>
"specify the sys dba password : "
<<System
password>>
"specify the instance name : "
<<System Instance
Name>>
"specify the new user to create : "
cimuser
"specify the password to new user : "
Cimuser
"Specify the name for the MDM instance : "
Demo
"Specify the Description for the MDM instance : "
Demo Instance created for
Tibco 8.3
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After providing the input, you will see that the
tablespaces are getting created. The script then runs for about a minute,
creating the cimuser, the CIM specific tables, and imports all the seed data.
Make sure you don’t see any errors.
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Try connecting to sqlplus cimuser/Cimuser@Demo
to check if the Oracle MDM instance got created successfully.
Creating EMS Queues for CIM
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Make sure you have installed EMS, and that the
EMS server is running (default port is 7222)
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Open cmd
prompt, and navigate to : %MQ_HOME%\bin
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Create the CIM specific EMS queues using the
below command (or you can also copy paste the create queue commands after
logging into tibemsadmin):
tibemsadmin -server
"tcp://localhost:7222" -user admin -password "" -script
C:\tibco\mdm\8.3\bin\createQueues.txt
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In the above case, the EMS username is admin and
has no password. If you do have a password, change it accordingly.
Configuring CIM for JBoss 7 Application Server
Class loading in AS7 is
considerably different than in previous versions of JBoss AS. Class loading is now based on the JBoss
Modules project
Steps to be followed
1. Creating a Module
i) For Oracle Database, create the below directory
structure
1. Go to $JBOSS_HOME\modules\com
2. Create the following three hierarchal folders:
— oracle > ojdbc6 > main
ii) Download and Copy Jar Files
Oracle Database
Copy the ojdbc6.jar file from $ORACLE_HOME\jdbc\lib\
and copy it to the
following locations:
• $JBOSS_HOME\modules\com\oracle\ojdbc6\main
•
$JBOSS_HOME\standalone\deployments
iii) Create a new module.xml file under $JBOSS_HOME\modules\com\oracle\ojdbc6\main
with the below content.
Ø For
Oracle database
<?xml
version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<module
xmlns="urn:jboss:module:1.1" name="com.oracle.ojdbc6">
<resources>
<resource-root
path="ojdbc6.jar"/>
<!-- Insert resources
here -->
</resources>
<dependencies>
<module
name="javax.api"/>
</dependencies>
</module>
2. Configuring Tibco MDM for JBOSS Application
Server
Step 1 - Create Admin User
create an
admin user to set the configuration parameter using the JBoss Admin web console
On the
command line, type $JBOSS_HOME/bin.
Enter the following command:
— For Windows: add-user.bat
— For UNIX
and Linux: add-user.sh
The following two options are displayed in the
command line:
— a> Management User <mgmt users.properties>
— b> Application User
<application-users.properties>
3. Type
a. The utility prompts for the Realm name.
The default name of the realm for management users is
ManagementRealm,therefore do not enter any values and accept the default
Type the user name, password,
and confirm password.
The Admin user is successfully
created.
Step 2 - Start JBoss Application Server
Before you
start the JBoss Application Server, you need to modify the
standalone.xml
file to enable the access to the Remote server.
$JBOSS_HOME/standalone/configuration
directory.
Change the value of an interface attribute
from management to public in the following property:
<socket-binding
name="management-http" interface="public"
port="${jboss.management.http.port:9990}"/>
Now start the JBOSS Application Server, by
running the standalone.bat or
./standalone.sh present in JBOSS_HOME/bin.
For remote
server: standalone.bat -b 0.0.0.0 or ./standalone.sh -b
0.0.0.0
The JBoss
Application Server starts.
Step 3 - Run the JBoss Application Console
Login to JBOSS Application
Console using the protocol://host:port/console URL and the admin credentials
created in above steps.
Step 4 - Specify System Properties
Under the Profile Section, In the General
Configuration section, set the system properties as below
ENVIRONMENT
VARIABLE
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EXAMPLE
PATHs
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MQ_HOME
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C:/tibco/mdm/8.3
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MQ_LOG
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C:/tibco/mdm/8.3/log
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MQ_COMMON_DIR
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C:/tibco/mdm/8.3/common
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MQ_CONFIG_FILE
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C:/tibco/mdm/8.3/config/ConfigValues.xml
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ORACLE_HOME
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E:/app/apps/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1
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NODE_ID
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Member1
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log4j.ignoreTCL
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True
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org.apache.tomcat.util.http.Parameters.MAX_COUNT
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5000
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Note: The path separator must contain forward slash instead of
backward slash. For
example, for MQ_COMMON_DIR - C:/tibco/mdm/8.3/common
Step 5 – Create JDBC Data Sources
In the Profile panel, under
Connector > Data Sources, add the MDM Data source
Name
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JNDI Name
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MDMDataSource
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java:jboss/eCMDataSource
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Complete
the setup by providing the below values in the Next screens
Driver
: ojdbc6.jar
Connection
URL : jdbc:oracle:thin:@localhost:1521:<<dbinstance_name>>
Username:
<<dbinstance_username>>
Password:
<<dbinstance_password>>
Specify Pool Size
Min. Pool Size = 50, Max. Pool Size =
150
Click on ‘Enable’ to enable the
eCMDataSource
Step
6 - Configure Transaction Isolation
Step
7 - Change Deployment Timeout
Under Core > Deployment Scanners
Step 8 - Specify Transaction timeout
In the standalone.xml file located at
$JBOSS_HOME\standalone\configuration\ , Go to <subsystem xmlns="urn:jboss:domain:transactions:1.1">
section, and set
the following parameter from “300” to “7200” at the end of the section:
<coordinator-environment default-timeout="7200"/>
And Save it.
Create Module.XML in com.tibco.main as below.
EMS Related
Libararies - Required if you are using TIBCO EMS as JMS vendor.
Copy the tibjms.jar and tibcrypt.jar from
%EMS_HOME%/lib to %JBOSS_HOME%/modules/com/tibco/mdm/main
directory
Ø Create
a new module.xml in %JBOSS_HOME%/modules/com/tibco/mdm/main location with the
below contents.
<?xml version="1.0"
encoding="UTF-8"?>
<module xmlns="urn:jboss:module:1.1"
name="com.tibco.mdm">
<resources>
<resource-root path="tibjms.jar"/>
<resource-root path="tibcrypt.jar"/>
</resources>
<dependencies>
<module name="javax.api" />
<module name="javax.jms.api" />
<module name="javax.resource.api" />
<!-- These are required for EMS with SSL -->
<!--<system export="true">
<paths>
<path name="sun/security/ssl" />
<path
name="com/sun/net/ssl/internal/ssl" />
<path name="sun/security/util" />
<path name="sun/security/validator"
/>
<path name="sun/security/provider" />
<path name="javax/net/ssl" />
<path name="sun/net/www/protocol/https"
/>
</paths>
</system> -->
</dependencies>
</module>
Ø Configure
this module as global module in standalone.xml.
Go to
%JBOSS_HOME%/ standalone
/configuration directory.
Ø Open
standalone.xml file and go to --> subsystem
xmlns="urn:jboss:domain:ee:1.0"
section and add the following lines:
<subsystem
xmlns="urn:jboss:domain:ee:1.0">
<global-modules>
<module
name="com.tibco.mdm" slot="main"/>
</global-modules>
</subsystem>
'com.tibco.mdm'
module has been created & configured. Whenever a OOB
functionality
needs to be configured which requires some external jars then the jar
files will
be copied in this module.
Deploying TIBCO MDM on JBoss Application Server
To
deploy TIBCO MDM on JBoss Application Server:
1. Deploy
TIBCO MDM by copying the ECM.ear file from $MQ_HOME to the
$JBOSS_HOME/standalone/deployments directory.
2. Start the JBoss Application Server by running
standalone.bat present in $JBOSS_HOME/bin. Ensure that EMS server is running
prior to this.
Launch the application using the URL http://localhost:8080/eml/Login.
Login using super user (tibcocim@tadmin/euc!1d)
Issues? Use the Checklist
Here is a checklist which you can use to debug and isolate
issues
CHECK
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Yes/No
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Oracle server / database is up?
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You are able to login to database?
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Faced any issues while running doall.bat? CIM specific tables have
been created in the database?
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EMS server is up?
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You are able to connect to ems server using tibemsadmin or GEMS?
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MDM specific queues have been created? show queues
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MDM specific topics are available?
show topics
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ALL the environment 13 variables are set correctly?
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The PATH environment variable has all the CIM, ORACLE.JBOSS, AS
specific paths? : echo %PATH%
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The configvalues.xml file is edited correctly to include the database
parameters?
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The ojdbc6.jar file is copied to the %JBOSS_HOME%/ lib directory?
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Check Module.xml to see if all the required jars are included.
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The “updated” ECM.ear file present in the directory: %JBOSS_HOME%/server/<CIM_SERVER>/deploy?
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Installing MDM:
Follow the above steps
provided for installing cim and then after that follow the below steps:
1. Copy the ECM.ear
file to the following location C:\tib\mdm\8.3
2. Install Microsoft
loop back adapter (via Device Manager – right click add..) and configure
all the network parameters(single case, multicast) in configvalues.xml and the
default port number of the loop back adapter is 50000.
Click the Start menu.
Search for “cmd".
Right-click on “cmd” and select “Run as Administrator”
Enter “hdwwiz.exe”
In the "Welcome to the Add Hardware Wizard", click
Next.
Select "Install the hardware that I manually select from
a list (Advanced)" and click Next.
Scroll down and select "Network adapters" and click
Next.
Select under Manufacturer "Microsoft" and then
under Network Adapter "Microsoft Loopback Adapter" and click Next.
Now Open Network and Sharing Centre and right click on
Microsoft Loopback Adapter and set the properties for TCP/IP4.
IP - 10.10.10.10, subnet – 255.255.255.0
3. Run batch file of Jboss_Home bin and if the
installation is successful then the Cim GUI will open and will be able to
login. (If an error comes while running batch file i.e if the batch file stops
after pointing to the run.conf.bat then the java home path should be checked so
that it will not point to two java paths).
4. Install Cim Business Studio for developing
projects.
5. Sometimes if Data Source upload fails, edit
MQ_CONFIG_FILE for Database Parameters:
%MQ_CONFIG_FILE% , that is the
file C:\tibco\MDM\8.3\config\ConfigValues.xml has some database properties
which should to be modified. For some reason, this step is not available in the
CIM installation document. But here are the properties that need to be edited :
PROPERTY
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Example
VALUE
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com.tibco.cim.database.name
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ORCLCIM
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com.tibco.cim.database.user
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Cimuser
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com.tibco.cim.database.password
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Cimuser
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com.tibco.cim.database.docroot
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Note: It is best to modify the
above properties via the Configurator tool.
6. Launch Cim Configurator by using default username
and pwd as admin and admin. For launching Cim configurator first C:\tib\MDM\8.3\configurator\tomcat\bin\startup.bat
should be run or it can run by using start –tibco-cim-configurator-startserver.
If starting the server gives an JRE path error then setenv.bat (C:\tib\MDM\8.3\configurator\tomcat\bin)
should be checked for the jre path if it points to some other path then the
path should be changed to C:\jdk1.6.0_31. Then the configurator will be
launched successfully.
Jar – cfv
thirdparty.jar *.* (creating jars)
War – cfv thirdparty.war
*.* (creating wars)
Jar – cfv
thirdparty.jar D:\eml\*.*
7. After installation, on the CIM UI start up page (Inbox,
or while creating user or role) the below error is encountered
JAV-8001: Unexpected error. Class: 'com.tibco.mdm.ui.workflow.engine.workitem.WorkListHandlerServlet'
and method name: 'list'. Additional information: java.lang.NullPointerException
OR
XMLDOCUMENT:
java.lang.NullPointerException
Solution:
Add the below property tag in the standalone.xml present in $JBOSS_HOME\standalone\\configuration
<remote
connector-ref="remoting-connector"
thread-pool-name="default"/>
<thread-pools>
<thread-pool name="default">
<max-threads count="10"/>
<keepalive-time time="100"
unit="milliseconds"/>
</thread-pool>
</thread-pools>
<in-vm-remote-interface-invocation
pass-by-value="false"/>
</subsystem>
Restart
the CIM application.
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