IBM Branch Transformation Toolkit 5.1 Migration and Usage Guidelines

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2.5.5 Runtime environment

The runtime environment of toolkit applications is based on WebSphere

Application Server or WebSphere Business Integration Server Foundation.

Runtime environment package structure

Depending on the development environment you have on your workstation, the

Branch Transformation Toolkit 5.1 installation wizard decides the runtime

environment to be installed. For the runtime environment, there are two sets of

runtime data and different files that are used. These are:

򐂰 Runtime data for WebSphere Application Server 5.1.1

This runtime data does not include components that have dependencies on

the features provided by WebSphere Business Integration Server

Foundation.

Whether you have WebSphere Studio Application Developer Integration

Edition installed on your workstation or you have neither edition of the

application developer installed, the Branch Transformation Toolkit installation

wizard prompts you about whether to install the runtime environment for

WebSphere Business Integration Server Foundation or the runtime

environment for WebSphere Application Server.

򐂰 Runtime data for WebSphere Business Integration Server Foundation 5.1.1

This runtime includes components that have dependencies on features

provided by WebSphere Business Integration Server Foundation, such as

business processes, startup beans, work areas, and activity sessions.

If you have WebSphere Studio Application Developer installed on your

workstation, the Branch Transformation Toolkit installation wizard

automatically takes WebSphere Application Server as your runtime

environment and installs the matching runtime data for you.

Installing toolkit applications on a runtime platform

Installing Branch Transformation Toolkit applications on a runtime platform

consists of deploying EAR files on to WebSphere Application Server. Develop a

solution in WebSphere Studio and package the code and resources for the

solution in EAR files. Do the packaging by using WebSphere Studio or the

Application Assembly Tool in WebSphere Application Server.

The Branch Transformation Toolkit 5.1 provides four sample applications that

you can deploy immediately on WebSphere Application Server after you make a

few customizations to adapt the sample applications to your particular

requirements.