Installing and setting up the connector development environment
Set up the connector development environment to create, test, and build custom connectors in BMC Helix Connector Designer and deploy the custom connectors to the BMC Helix Integration Studio instances.
To set up the development environment, you must install the following components:
- The
Docker
application, which enables installing and using BMC Helix Connector Designer
- BMC Helix Connector Designer
- Integration Controller
Before you begin
Ensure that your working environment matches the following system requirements for BMC Helix Connector Designer and Integration Controller.
System requirements for BMC Helix Connector Designer
Component | Requirements |
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Supported operating systems |
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Supported web browsers |
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Processor | 2.5 GHz, a minimum of 4 cores |
RAM | A minimum of 8 GB |
Disk space | A minimum of 30 GB of free space |
Other |
System requirements for Integration Controller
Component | Requirements |
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Supported operating systems | Linux (physical or a virtual machine):
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Processor | 2.5 GHz, a minimum of 2 CPU |
RAM | A minimum of 8 GB |
Disc space | A minimum of 30 GB of free space |
Networks | Allow egress (an outbound from one network to another) on port 61600 for bidirectional TCP traffic |
Container software |
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To set up the connector development environment
- Log in to your BMC Helix Integration Studio development instance as a tenant administrator.
- Navigate to Sites, and select Add New Site > Add a Development Site.
- Enter a Site Name (required) and a Description of your site (optional).
- Save the changes.
Next to the saved site, a Not Installed label and an Install Connector Designer button are displayed. - To get the installation link for the Connector Designer, click Install Connector Designer and complete the steps described.
- To open the BMC Helix Connector Designer login screen, click https://localhost:3000/.
Log in to the BMC Helix Connector Designer by using your BMC Helix Connector Designer username and password.
Important
The Reset Password link redirects to the BMC Helix Integration Service login screen. Click Forgot Password to reset your password.
- From the main menu of BMC Helix Connector Designer, click Administration.
- From the Settings menu, click Integration Controller and enter or update the following values:
- Instance URL—The URL of your production instance.
- Username—The username to log in to the production instance.
- Password—The password to your user account.
- From the Site menu, select the site name of the development site you created earlier in this procedure.
Click Start.
The red down arrow changes to a green up arrow in the BMC Helix Connector Designer interface, which indicates that Integration Controller is running.(Optional) Refresh the BMC Helix Integration Studio page in your browser to view the updated status of the site.
The development site you created previously is Online, which indicates that Integration Controller is set up correctly.Best practice
To ensure that you have the latest version of Integration Controller, we recommend that you update your production and development sites every time new features are released.
Comments
What is the licensing model for Docker EE, its per Integration controller, per VM, no. of transactions ?
Where we can find the details ?
Amit Sabherwal, let me check with my team and get back to you on this.
The Docker EE licensing would be defined by the Docker Enterprise and information related to that should be available on the Docker Enterprise website.
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