Developer Server

A Developer Server configuration of ActiveMatrix BPM is intended for quickly performing development and testing on a developer's machine of a BPM application, which has been designed in TIBCO Business Studio.

Warning: The Developer Server configuration is intended only for rapid development and testing purposes. It is not intended for use in a production environment and TIBCO recommends that you do not use it in a production environment.

The configuration is a simple one in which the following components are all installed on the same machine:

  • ActiveMatrix BPM
  • ActiveMatrix BPM database
  • ActiveMatrix Administrator
  • TIBCO Enterprise Message Service

In addition, to enable you to model processes and deploy them, it is required that TIBCO Business Studio - BPM Edition is installed on the same machine.

The Developer Server configuration has been designed to be easy to install on a developer's desktop or laptop machine, with minimal system requirements. As a result, the configuration has some limitations:

  • All TIBCO software must be installed on the same machine because it cannot be accessed remotely in this configuration.
  • Only one instance of Developer Server can be installed on a machine.
  • Developer Server cannot be reconfigured after it has been installed.
  • Developer Server cannot be used to provide a high-availability, fault-tolerant system, nor to provide specialization and scalability.
  • Developer Server uses only an internal Apache LDAP server, which is bundled with the installer. To use a corporate LDAP server instead, you must add and configure new shared resources for the new LDAP connections, using ActiveMatrix Administrator.
  • Case management features are currently not supported on a Developer Server.
  • You cannot apply hotfixes to, nor upgrade, an existing Developer Server. To use a later version of Developer Server, you must uninstall the installed version, and then install the later version.

For information about installing a Developer Server configuration, see the TIBCO ActiveMatrix BPM Installation: Developer Server guide.