Connecting to IBM WebSphere Application Server

After creating a project, you have to create a connection between the plug-in and an EJB server.

1. Copy all .jar files into a local directory.

   The .jar files are located in the WebSphere_Home/AppServer/runtimes directory, where WebSphere_Home is the directory that your IBM WebSphere Application Server is installed into.

   For more information about the server JAR files, see related documents from your EJB server vendor.

2. Copy the following files from IBM WebSphere Application Server to the local directory:
   • WebSphere_Home/AppServer/profiles/AppSrv01/properties/ssl.client.props
   • WebSphere_Home/AppServer/profiles/AppSrv01/properties/sas.client.props
3. On a command line, navigate to the TIBCO_HOME/tibcojre/version_number/bin directory, and then type the following command: keytool.exe.
   For example:

   keytool.exe -genkey -v alias test -keystore D:/key.jks
   -storepass password

   The keystore files, key.jks and trust.jks, are created after this step.
4. Modify the ssl.client.props file to customize your environment.
   You can obtain the file from the WebSphere Application Server installation.

   com.ibm.ssl.protocol=SSL
   com.ibm.ssl.trustManager=SunX509
   com.ibm.ssl.keyManager=SunX509
   com.ibm.ssl.contextProvider=SunJSSE
   com.ibm.ssl.keyStoreType=JKS
   com.ibm.ssl.keyStoreProvider=SUN
   com.ibm.ssl.keyStore=/home/user1/etc/key.jks
   com.ibm.ssl.trustStoreType=JKS
   com.ibm.ssl.trustStoreProvider=SUN
   com.ibm.ssl.trustStore=/home/user1/etc/trust.jks

   For more information, see http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS7JFU_8.0.0/com.ibm.websphere.express.doc/info/exp/ae/tcli_ejbthinclient.html.

5. Create a .properties file with the file name jndi.properties in the local directory and add the following JVM parameters:
   • com.ibm.SSL.ConfigURL: references a file URL that points to the ssl.client.props file.
   • com.ibm.CORBA.ConfigURL: references a file URL that points to the sas.client.props file.
   • com.ibm.CORBA.Debug.Output: assigns a value of NUL.

   For example:

   -com.ibm.SSL.ConfigURL="file:///home/user1/ssl.client.props"
   -com.ibm.CORBA.ConfigURL="file:///home/user1/sas.client.props"
   -com.ibm.CORBA.Debug.Output=NUL

6. Expand the created project in the Project Explorer view, and drag the local directory to the lib folder.
7. Click Link to files and folders in the prompted File and Folder Operation dialog and press Enter.
   Note: If you want to deploy the application to TIBCO Enterprise Administrator, click Copy files and folders.
8. Click Run > Run Configurations. In the Run Configurations dialog, click the Arguments tab and add the following JVM parameters in the VM arguments.
   • Dcom.ibm.SSL.ConfigURL: references a file URL that points to the ssl.client.props file.
   • Dcom.ibm.CORBA.ConfigURL: references a file URL that points to the sas.client.props file.
   • Dcom.ibm.CORBA.Debug.Output: assigns a value of NUL.

   For example:

   -Dcom.ibm.SSL.ConfigURL="file:///home/user1/ssl.client.props"
   -Dcom.ibm.CORBA.ConfigURL="file:///home/user1/sas.client.props"
   -Dcom.ibm.CORBA.Debug.Output=NUL

   Note: If you want to deploy the application to TIBCO Enterprise Administrator, navigate to the TIBCO_HOME/bw/6.3/bin directory, and add the following content to the bwcommon.tra file:

   java.extended.properties=-Dcom.ibm.SSL.ConfigURL="file:///home/user1/ssl.client.props" -Dcom.ibm.CORBA.ConfigURL="file:///home/user1/sas.client.props" -Dcom.ibm.CORBA.Debug.Output=NUL