Creating a Component for the Deployment Manager

The following procedure is used to define a WebSphere Component in Silver Fabric for the Deployment Manager.

1. In the Silver Fabric Administration Tool, go to Stacks > Components.
2. Select Create New J2EE Component from the Global Actions list.
3. If prompted, select the enabler for WebSphere Application Server and desired enabler version from the available Enablers.
4. Enter a Component name in the Name field.
5. Click Next.
   The Configure Component features screen is displayed. HTTP Support, Archive Management Support, and Application Logging Support are added to the feature list by default.
6. Select Capture Support from the Add Feature list to add it to the Component.
   The Enter Feature Values screen is displayed.
7. Click OK. You can further customize Component features as needed by selecting the feature and clicking Edit.
8. Click Next.
   The Configure Component Options screen is displayed. Make changes as needed.
9. Click Next until the Add/Remove Archive Files screen is displayed.
10. Click Add and upload the J2EE archives that you want to deploy and run on the WebSphere cluster. You can skip this step and install your J2EE applications directly by using Deployment Manager console. Alternatively, you can deploy applications directly to Engines running WebSphere servers using Silver Fabric APIs. For more information see Archive Management.
11. Configure the options on the remaining screens as needed. Additional options are also configurable through runtime context variables.
12. Click Finish.