Running TIBCO Configuration Tool in GUI Mode

To configure ActiveMatrix BPM runtime objects by running a wizard and entering configuration data in a series of dialog box screens, run TIBCO Configuration Tool in GUI mode.

Prerequisites

Note: If you will be configuring your BPM Enterprise system for data-level replication (disaster recovery), you must create host aliases for the BPM Enterprise system components before using TCT to configure the primary site, including all the participating nodes. For information about how to do this, see Creating Host Aliases for TIBCO BPM Enterprise System Components.

Procedure

  1. Run TIBCO_HOME\bpm\n.n\bin\tct.
  2. In the TIBCO Configuration Folder dialog, specify CONFIG_HOME, then click OK.

    CONFIG_HOME is the folder in which configuration data generated by the BPM system -- scripts, session data, configured binaries, logs, and so on -- is stored. The value of CONFIG_HOME depends on the operating system. For example, on Windows systems, the default value is:

    C:\ProgramData\amx-bpm\tibco\data

    Note: If this is an upgrade, CONFIG_HOME must be set to the same folder that was specified during the original installation.
  3. In the Create new configurations screen, click the wizard that you want to run. Which wizards are available depends on whether you installed ActiveMatrix BPM software on this machine using the Primary machine or Remote machine installation profile. The wizards are described in TIBCO Configuration Tool Wizards Available on a Primary Machine and TIBCO Configuration Tool Wizards Available on a Remote Machine, respectively.
  4. Complete the wizard to perform the appropriate configuration task:
    • Follow the instructions provided for your specific installation or upgrade scenario. See I - INSTALLATION AND UPGRADE SCENARIOS.
    • For full details of the screens and fields available in each wizard, see III - TIBCO CONFIGURATION TOOL WIZARD REFERENCE.
    • Use the following buttons to navigate through and control the actions of the wizard.
      Button Description
      Load Load a set of configuration data saved from an earlier session of this wizard.
      Save Save the current configuration data (to the location specified in the Session Scripts and Log Folder field of the Summary screen).
      Back Go to the previous screen of the wizard.
      Next Go to the next screen of the wizard.
      Finish Skip the remaining screens of the wizard and go directly to the Summary screen, from which you can execute the appropriate configuration actions using the specified configuration data. (Default values will be used for all fields on skipped screens.)
      Note: This button is only enabled if subsequent screens do not contain any empty fields that you must complete.
      Configure Clicking Configure performs the following:
      • Executes the configuration action(s) selected on the Summary screen.
      • Reports and logs the progress of the configuration actions as it executes them.
      • Saves the configuration data.

        Logs and scripts are saved to the location specified in the Session Scripts and Log Folder field of the Summary screen.

        Note: This button only appears on the Summary screen.
      Cancel Discard your changes, exit the wizard without performing any configuration actions and return to the Create new configurations screen.
      Close Exit the wizard and return to the Create new configurations screen.
      Note: This button only appears on the Summary screen when the wizard has successfully completed execution of the selected configuration tasks.
    Note: On Windows systems, after the TIBCO Host instance is started, if a dialog is displayed asking if you want to keep blocking TIBCO Java Launcher, click Unblock.