Updating the configuration file

To run the EAR Deployment automation tool you must add values to the configuration file.

Update the configuration file

  1. Navigate to %LAWDIR%\system.
  2. With a text editor, open the WASMasterConfig.cfg file.
  3. Under Common Configurations, specify this information:
    Note: Specify a value for either WAS_CLUSTER_NAME or WAS_SERVER_NAME. Values in both will result in an error.
    WAS_CLUSTER_NAME

    Specify a name the WebSphere Cluster.

    WAS_SERVER_NAME

    Specify a name for the WebSphere server.

    WAS_DMGR_NAME

    Specify the WebSphere Deployment Manager name.

  4. Under EAR File Deployment, specify this information:
    WAS_WEB_SERVER_NAME

    Specify the WebSphere web server name.

    WAS_HOST_NAME

    Specify the WebSphere virtual host name.

    WAS_VALIDATE_INSTALL_FLAG

    The default is warn.

    IOS_APP_NAME

    Specify the name for IOS application.

    IOS_SERVICE_APP_NAME

    Specify the name for the IOS Service application.

    BPM_APP_NAME

    Specify the name of the BPM application.

    LAWSEC_APP_NAME

    Specify the name for the LAWSEC application.

    Note:  Application_Name specifies the name of the installed or deployed application. Application names must be unique within a cell.

    Use the following example to update your WASMasterConfig.cfg file.

    ##########################################################################################
####################### C O M M O N   C O N F I G U R A T I O N S ########################
##########################################################################################

# IBM Installation Manager directory - if not defined, this will be fetched via registry
# IBM_INSTALL_DIR = C:\tools\IBM\Installation Manager

# WAS ND package code
WAS_PACK_CODE = ND

# HTTP package code
IHS_PACK_CODE = IHS

# WebSphere FixPack Prefix
FIXPACK_PREFIX = com.ibm.websphere

# WAS Cluster Name e.g. "LSF10Cluster"
WAS_CLUSTER_NAME = LSF10Cluster

# Server Name e.g. "server1" 
WAS_SERVER_NAME = 

#WAS Dmgr (Deployment manager) name. e.g. "Dmgr01"
WAS_DMGR_NAME = Dmgr01

##########################################################################################
######################### E A R   F I L E   D E P L O Y M E N T ##########################
##########################################################################################

# Web Server name e.g. "webserver1"
WAS_WEB_SERVER_NAME = webserver1

# Host Name (Make sure that it is an existing host.)e.g. "default_Host"
WAS_HOST_NAME = LSF10_HOST

# Validate Input off/warn/fail 
# otherwise "[off or fail]"
WAS_VALIDATE_INSTALL_FLAG = warn

# Application name
#Mandatory: You need to provide an Application name for the product you want to install, uninstall, update or reinstall.
#Application_name specifies the name of the installed (or deployed) application.
#Application name must be unique within a cell
#IOS_SERVICE_APP_NAME is only required is this is a cluster.
#The IOS cache refresh for clusters feature now comes in a separate ios-services EAR file.
IOS_APP_NAME = LSF10-CLUSTER1-IOS-81
IOS_SERVICE_APP_NAME = LSF10-CLUSTER1-IOS-SERVICE-81
BPM_APP_NAME = LSF10-CLUSTER1-BPM-81
LAWSEC_APP_NAME = LSF10-CLUSTER1-LAWSEC-81

# Application type : WAS / JBOSS
APPLICATION_TYPE = WAS
  5. Save and close the file. Do not move the file or rename it.