Integrating with BMC Middleware Automation

Use case for BMA integration workflow

This use case demonstrates how user deploys application using RPD on a server, preliminary created by BMA.

This process is described in the following steps.

Brief Description

User creates a process in RPD which invokes both BMA action and native RPD action libraries.

Pre-Conditions

• BMA Server installed.
• Bma@websphere_server_install and WebSphere_Manage_appInstall actions are available in WebSphere 7 pack library in RPD.

On the Host 1 (RPD Dispatcher Host) install the following:

• RPD Dispatcher
• NSH
• RSCD agent
• BMA

On the Host 2 (Application Server host) install the following:

• RSCD Agent
• WebSphere 7 (or one of the supported application servers)

On the Host 3 install the following:

• RPD

Basic Flow of Events

1. Create Server for a WebSphere target host on System > Servers of the RPD console.
2. Create Package on the Define tab.
3. Create Process on the Define tab.
4. Create Deployment activity in Define > Process > Deployment Activities tab, which invokes action library Bma@websphere_server_install.
5. Create Deployment activity in the same process, in order to invoke action Websphere_Managed_appInstall, that has a dependency on Bma@websphere_server_install action.
6. Create Deployment activity in the same process, in order to invoke action Websphere_Managed_start, that has a dependency on Bma@websphere_server_install action.
7. Create Channel Template with the selected Websphere 7 type.
8. Create Channel with additional properties needed for a Deploy operation, and specify the following token properties:
   • server_name
   • bma_version
9. Create Environment, Route on the Topology tab.
10. Deploy package which will trigger the process defined above to target WebSphere 7 Host.

Expected Result

Server is created and WebSphere application is installed on a target WebSphere 7 Host.