Deploying the Web Gateway with WebSphere Application Server Community Edition

Use these instructions to deploy the WebSphere® MQ File Transfer Edition Web Gateway enterprise application to WebSphere Application Server Community Edition. Customize the example deployment plan for your environment.

Before you begin

Before configuring or using the Web Gateway, refer to Scenarios for the Web Gateway and How the Web Gateway fits into your WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition topology. These topics explain the purpose and components of the Web Gateway.

Before deploying the Web Gateway application, you must carry out the tasks described in the topic Preparing to deploy the Web Gateway with WebSphere Application Server Community Edition.

About this task

To deploy the EAR file to the application server, carry out the following steps from the WebSphere Application Server Community Edition administration console.

Procedure

  1. From the Console Navigation, select Applications > Deploy New.
  2. In the Archive field, specify the EAR file: com.ibm.wmqfte.web.ear
  3. In the Plan field, either specify your own deployment plan file, or leave the value blank to choose the default deployment plan geronimo-web.xml.
  4. Ensure that Start application after install is selected.
  5. Click Install. The Web Gateway application is installed and started.

Results

You can now start to use the Web Gateway, for example by deploying a web application that uses the Web Gateway to submit file transfers and transfer status requests. To use the sample application provided with the Web Gateway, follow the instructions in the topic Sample web page.

To check your Web Gateway installation, use the installation verification application that is provided with the Web Gateway. For instructions, see Verifying your Web Gateway installation.


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Timestamp icon Last updated: Tuesday, 30 January 2018
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