Collaboration for Business Console - Introduction

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Table of Contents #

  1. Introduction
  2. Preparing Oracle Database
  3. Preparing SQL Server Database
  4. Preparing DB2 Database
  5. Upgrading Collaboration (from previous version)
  6. Configuring Collaboration User Management Component
  7. Starting and Stopping Collaboration Server
  8. Connecting BusinessConsole to Collaboration
  9. Using Collaboration Cloud Controller (ACC)
  10. User Management Configuration
  11. ACC Command Reference
  12. User Configuration Reference 

Collaboration server integrated with Business Console enables Business Console users to work in a social networking and collaborative environment. Users can chat, discuss with experts, and share information with other users.

This document describes how to configure Collaboration with Business Console.

1. Collaboration Components #

The following table lists all the executables of Collaboration used for Business Console.

Component Instance ID
Service Registry zoo-m
User management persistence elastic-m
User management server umcadmin_m
Collaboration server ecp_m

For information about how to use Collaboration Cloud Controller (ACC) tool for starting, stopping, administering, and customizing Collaboration components, see Using Collaboration Cloud Controller (ACC).

2. Pre-requisites for Configuring Collaboration with Business Console #

  • Business Console and Collaboration installed using Software AG Installer. For installation instructions, see the Installing webMethods and Intelligent Business Operations Products guide.
  • DBMS (Oracle, MS SQL, or DB2) system for Collaboration data persistence.
  • LDAP system for user authentication.

 3. Configuration Summary #

The table below summarizes the steps you need to perform to configure Collaboration with Business Console.

Configure... See...
External database (Oracle, MS SQL, or DB2), users, and schemas Preparing Oracle Database Preparing SQL Server Database Preparing DB2 Database 
User management component Configuring Collaboration User Management Component
LDAP for authenticating users Configuring LDAP
SAML-based authentication for single sign-on between Business Console and Collaboration Configuring SAML

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