Different SoftwareAG webMethods components
- 1. What is SoftwareAG webMethods ? It’s a Middleware/ESB/API management tool from SoftwareAG vendor. Supports integration to different products and also support messaging and API capabilities. Similar tool in the market: Tibco, Seebeyond, Mulesoft, Dell boomi, Red Hat JBoss Fuse, IBM Integration Bus, WSO2 Enterprise Integrator. 1
- 2. webMethods Release history 10.7 – Release on Oct 2020 2
- 3. Different webMethods components Integration Server Adapters Universal Messaging Trading Networks My webMethods Server Command Central Business process Management (BPM) Active Transfer Centrasite API Management 3
- 4. webMethods Integration Server is one of the core application servers in the webMethods platform. It is a Java-based, multiplatform integration server. It supports the integration of diverse services, such as mapping data between formats and communication between systems. An integration server may also be known as the core of webMethods Enterprise Service Bus You can integrate any technology from any vendor: ERP systems, databases, mainframes and legacy apps. platforms, Web services, JMS messaging systems and packaged apps. Protocols/Standards HTTP/HTTPS FTP/FTPS webServices/SOAP & REST JMS JSON XML LDAP SMTP OAuth Protocols/Standards EDI/Flatfiles XSLT EDIINT RosettaNet SAP AS400 MQ Kafka 4
- 5. webMethods Integration Server - Screenshot 5
- 6. webMethods Adapters Integrates existing applications, such as Database, SAP, MQ, AS400, Kafka, Hbase without coding. Adapter components runs in Integration Server. 6
- 7. webMethods Deployer webMethods Deployer is a tool you use to deploy user-created assets that reside on source webMethods runtimes or repositories to target webMethods runtime components (runtimes). For example, you might want to deploy assets you have developed on servers in a development environment (the source) to servers in a test or production environment (the target). 7
- 8. Universal Messaging Universal Messaging is a Message Orientated Middleware product that guarantees message delivery across public, private and wireless infrastructures. Universal Messaging is the most powerful, scalable platform for the webMethods Integration Platform. Enterprise Manager Enterprise Manager to create, modify, and monitor topics and queues. 8
- 9. webMethods Trading Networks A trading network is a group of organizations that have agreed to exchange business documents. Participants might include strategic partners, buyers, suppliers, and marketplaces (for example, Ariba Network), and are referred to as trading partners. Business documents typically include purchase orders, order statuses, purchase order acknowledgements, invoices, and other domain-specific business documents. 9
- 10. My WebMethods Server (MWS) My webMethods is a Web-based, monitoring and administration user interface for managing your components. 10
- 11. Command Central Software AG Command Central is a tool that enables you to manage your Software AG products remotely from one location. Command Central offers a browser-based user interface. We can configure different webMethods components monitor the application/logs. We can manage the application administration (start/stop) Features View webMethods product installations, fixes, version Perform start/stop/restart of the applications. Monitor the health of product installations 11
- 12. Business Process Management (BPM) BPM is managing the business processes within your corporation. A business process is a series of inter‐related business tasks that are performed: In a specific order By multiple systems, people, and partners SoftwareAG webMethods BPM tool is a useful tool that allows you to have a complete perspective of your process. It has a simple drag and drop development and each activity of the process is very easy to identify. Also the visual design ease the development. Example: To prepare for a new employee, this business process might include business tasks such as assigning office space for the new employee, enrolling the employee in the internal Human Resources (HR) system, notifying the external partner that handles payroll, and obtaining the necessary office equipment (e.g., computer, phone). Without a defined business process and without using business process management, some of the business tasks might be forgotten or not completed in a timely manner. 12
- 13. Active Transfer Managed file transfer (MFT) is a process that ensures protected internal and external data transfers in a centralized system for Business-to-Business (B2B), Application-toApplication (A2A), cloud-based, or ad hoc environments webMethods ActiveTransfer is an integrated MFT solution that brings together B2B, application support, and MFT in a service-oriented platform. webMethods ActiveTransfer provides you with a single point of control for all file transfer activity, both inside and outside the extended enterprise. ActiveTransfer enables organizations to exchange information securely over the Internet using a variety of communication protocols. 13
- 14. Centrasite CentraSite is an enterprise API catalog and SOA registry / repository and can provide a central, platform- independent application for defining, describing and storing assets. It can help to catalog all services, APIs, business process and related assets, such as XML scheme and business rules. 14
- 15. API Management API Management is the process of designing, publishing, documenting and analyzing APIs in a secure environment. Through an API management solution, an organization can guarantee that both the public and internal APIs they create are consumable and secure. 15
- 16. webMethods 10.7 Highlights Newer Admin UI and monitoring dashboards in the Integration Server Built in dashboard for visibility and troubleshooting Service, API, Document monitoring OpenAPI v3.0 provider REST Based Admin API and CLI for Automation Security enhancement – SFTP, TLS 1.3, OAUTH 2.0 for Email ports, SSL for MQTT Updated Adapters No need of Update Manager for fix installation. Pre-upgrade analyser for IS Upgrade assessment and readiness guide for planning. SAG Designer enhanced with Eclipse 4.15 16