Configuring Business Data Services to Use a CMS

If you want to configure Business Data Services to use a content management system (CMS) for the case folder feature, use the Edit TIBCO ActiveMatrix BPM Instance wizard to edit the ActiveMatrix BPM application.

Prerequisites

The CMS must be CMIS 1.0-compliant.

Procedure

  1. On the machine on which ActiveMatrix BPM is running, run TIBCO Configuration Tool:

    TIBCO_HOME\bpm\n.n\bin\tct

    where TIBCO_HOME is the directory into which ActiveMatrix BPM is installed and n.n is the ActiveMatrix BPM version number.

  2. In the TIBCO Configuration Folder dialog, ensure that an appropriate folder is selected, and click OK.
  3. In the Create new configurations dialog, click Edit TIBCO ActiveMatrix BPM Instance.
    The Edit TIBCO ActiveMatrix BPM Instance wizard is started.
  4. On the Welcome page, ensure that the correct environment name and application name are displayed. In the Edit Action to be Performed list, ensure that Edit AMX-BPM Application is selected.
  5. On the Administrator Server Configuration page, ensure that the details are correct, and click Next.
  6. On the Select Edit Configurations page, select the Edit the external CMIS server used by AMX-BPM check box, then click Next.
  7. On the CMIS Configuration page, select the Use CMIS Repository check box, and enter the details of the CMS. Click Test Connection to check that the CMS server can be accessed using the details on this page. Click Next.
    Field Description
    URL URL that is used to connect to the external CMS's CMIS interface.
    CMIS Binding Type Type of binding that is used against the CMIS URL. Currently, only atompub is supported.
    Repository ID ID of the main repository within the CMS that is to be connected to.
    AMX BPM Folder Path ​Path of an existing folder in the main repository that is used to store case folder data. You must either specify a folder that already exists or create a new folder manually and specify that folder.
    Admin User Name of the administrator user for authenticating against the CMIS URL.
    Admin User Password Password of the administrator user for authenticating against the CMIS URL.
    CMIS Server is SSL Enabled Whether the CMS server is enabled for SSL. When selected, the SSL Trust Store Configuration fields are displayed.
    SSL Trust Store Configuration
    Create a Trust Store Obtains certificates from the specified CMS server and creates a new trust store, which will be used to establish the trust relationship with the external CMS server:
    1. Click Create a Trust Store.
    2. Specify a password to protect the keystore and click Next . The SSL setup wizard displays the certificates imported from the external CMS server.
    3. In the Trust Selected Certifications area, select the certificates to trust and click Finish. The wizard fills in the Trust Store Location, Trust Keystore Type, and Trust Store Password fields.

      If you do not click Create a Trust Store, you must specify the details of an existing trust store that can be used to establish the trust relationship with the external CMS server.

    Trust Store Location Either:
    • the location in which the created trust store will be stored, or
    • the location of the trust store to be uploaded to ActiveMatrix Administrator. (You can either type this directly or use the Browse button to find it.)
    Trust Keystore Type The type of the created or uploaded trust store: JKS or JCEKS.
    Trust Store Password Either:
    • the password specified in the Create a Trust Store wizard, or
    • the password required to access the trust store that is to be uploaded.
  8. On the Summary page, click Configure.
  9. When the specified ActiveMatrix BPM application has been edited, click Close.
  10. In the Create new configurations dialog, click Close.