webMethods 6 Introduction
Agenda
• Introduction
• webMethods 6 Advantages
• webMethods 6 Architecture
• webMethods 6
The Tools
The Platform
• Q&A
webMethods 6 Advantage
The Integration Backbone is an enterprise class, mission
critical system focusing on
Manageability
Scalability Standards
Flexibility Performance
Usability
webMethods 6 Architecture
• An evolution to our architecture
that is logically identical to
what you have today
webMethods Broker is the high
speed messaging switch
webMethods Integration Server
has dual role
Classic B2B Gateway
Adapter Runtime
• Provides a simplified,
consistent, standards based
user experience
• The platform for enterprise web
services
webMethods 6 Architecture
webMethods 6 Architecture
Comprehensive Integration, One Platform
Broker
Installer Administrator Integration
Server
Integration
Server Application Adapter
Modeler Workflow
Integration
Server Application Adapter
Trading Application Adapter
Developer Partner
Networks
Management
Admin
Monitor Manager
Mainframe
Application Adapter
Deployer Portal
webMethods Installer
• Software distribution management
Simplify process of install
Installer Administrator Manage dependencies
Platform specific
Component specific
Modeler Workflow
Configuration through wizard
Software Inventory
Trading Recognize current version
Developer
Networks
Apply service packs
Monitor Manager
Deployer Portal
webMethods Administrator
• Centralized portal to
administration and configuration
Installer Administrator
• Remote access to entire
Integration Platform
Modeler Workflow Administration
Broker
Trading
Integration Server
Developer
Networks Adapter
• Group by type of Administrator
Monitor Manager
Deployer Portal
webMethods Modeler
• Still the cornerstone of
integration automation
Installer Administrator offering end-to-end process
definition
Modeler Workflow • Reduce complexity of model
development
Models generate more code
Trading
Networks
Developer reducing developer’s effort
Abstract user from interaction with
runtime server
Monitor Manager
• Models adapt to growing and
changing runtime environment
Portal
Deployer
Centrally stored models
Expand for scalability
webMethods Workflow
• Still the most effective way to
introduce humans to integration
Installer Administrator processes
• Easier to manage and configure
Modeler Workflow
• More sophisticated inbox user
interface design capabilities
Trading
Developer
Networks
• Integrate webMethods
Workflow Inbox with your
commonly used “inboxes”
Monitor Manager
webMethods Trading Networks
• Trading Networks
Continues to offer management of partner
Installer Administrator profiles, routing rules
Offers streamlined development of conversations
via webMethods Modeler
Modeler Workflow
• XML eStandards
RosettaNet Certified Standards support (RNIF 1.1
and 2.0)
Chem eStandards 3.0
Trading
Networks
Developer ebXML Messaging 2.0
Full integration with Modeler Process Runtime
• EDI Module
Monitor Manager Define validation based on syntax and/or
conditional data
Many to One Functional Acknowledgement (997)
Reconciliation & Reporting
Deployer Portal
Trading Partner Agreement
webMethods Developer
•Ubiquitous service development
tool allow you to create and
Installer Administrator
manage all of these integration
services
Adapter Services
Modeler Workflow Mainframe Services
Flow and Java Services
Trading
Networks
Developer •Expanding on “Team
Development” capabilities
Monitor Manager •Easy to work with large maps
Portal
• Flat file handling native in
Deployer
Integration Server
webMethods Monitor
• Viewing Options
Process
Installer Administrator Document
Service
Modeler Workflow • Access for all types of
users
Role based access to
Trading
managing and monitoring
Networks
Developer Remote, HTML based
access
Monitor Manager • Resubmission of
transactions
Portal
• Monitor new and
Deployer
existing integrations
webMethods Manager
Manage availability and
performance of complete
Installer Administrator integration platform
Based on OMI using SOAP
Modeler Workflow
and JMX standards
Variety of usage options
Systems management vendors
Trading
Networks
Developer console
Highly functional Java Console
Monitor Manager
Key webMethods Manager
features
Real-time management
Portal
User defined thresholds, alerts
Deployer
Auto discovery of components in use
Graphical and tabular based reports
webMethods Deployer
• Deploy items that reside
on source servers to
Installer Administrator target servers
• Integration Server
Modeler Workflow
administration items,
such as ports, users,
ACLs, groups, and user-
Trading
created scheduled tasks
Developer
Networks
• Entire Integration Server
packages, selected
Monitor Manager package files, or selected
package components (for
example, IS document
Deployer Portal types, services, triggers,
adapter notifications
The Platform
Broker
Installer Administrator Integration
Server
Integration
Modeler Workflow
Server Application Adapter
Integration
Server Application Adapter
Trading Application Adapter
Developer Partner
Networks
Management
Admin
Monitor Manager
Mainframe
Application Adapter
Deployer Portal
Unparalleled Service Based
Architecture
• Logically identical architecture
Broker
• New features
Hierarchical pub/sub options
Hierarchical queuing
Centralized audit sub-system
• Web Services Based Integration
(WSBI)
Integration
Server • Other notable changes
Performance improvements
Process integrity improvements
Application Adapter
Entrust 6.0
Application Adapter Exception handling improvements
• Scaling options: clustering &
territories
• Broker offers JMS Provider
Hierarchical Publish & Subscribe
Pub Broker Integration Network Broker
Sub
Integration Integration
Server Server
Integration Network Integration Network
Sub
Sub
Pub
Pub
Application Application Application Application
Hierarchical Queuing
Integration Network
Integration Integration
Server Server
Q Q
Integration Network Integration Network
Application Application
Integrating the Mainframe
• Still the fastest platform
for integration to IBM
Integration mainframe data in real-
Server time and batch mode
• Easy graphical integration
Mainframe development in
webMethods Developer
• Supported on Solaris
IS Hosts Adapters
• Best of breed B2B and Enterprise
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• Integration Server hosts all
Broker adapters
Integration
Server • Key new features
Application Adapter •JCA Based Adapters
Integration
Application Adapter
•Notifications
Server •JTA Based Transactionality
Application Adapter •Connection management
Application Adapter • Interoperability & compatibility
• Breadth of adapter support on par
with previous releases
webMethods 6 Adapters
Application Version Type of Adapter
• JDBC Oracle/MS SQL webMethods 6
• Baan IVC3 & 4 IS Adapter
• SAP R/3 R/3 V3.1 H+ IS Adapter
• JDE World 7.3 IS Adapter
• PeopleSoft 7.5, 8 (8.17 & 8.4) IS Adapter
• Oracle Apps 10.7, 11.0, 11i IS Adapter
• Siebel 7.x & 2000 IS Adapter
• BroadVision 5.5, 6.0 IS Adapter
• MQSeries 5.1, 5.2 IS Adapter
• MSMQ 1.0, 2.0 IS Adapter
• Ariba cXML 1.1 IS OnRamp
• CommerceOne xCBL 3.5, MS 3.1 & > IS OnRamp
• EJB WebSphere 4.x, WLI 7 IS Adapter
• WebLogic Srv Connector v6.1 IS Adapter
• XSLT IS Module
Now Supporting….
Operating Systems JDK/JVM Repositories Browsers
Dev & Config Sun 2.7, 2.8, 2.9 1.3.1/1.4.1 SQL Server 2K
Tools MS NT, W2K, XP Oracle 8i & 9i
AIX 4.3, 5.1 Sybase
HP UX 11.0, 11i Informix
*Linux 2.2
Bus Analyst Sun 2.7, 2.8, 2.9 1.3.1/1.4.1 SQL Server 2K
Tools MS NT, W2K, XP Oracle 8i & 9i
Platform Sun 2.7, 2.8, 2.9 1.3/1.4 SQL Server 2K IE 5.x, 6.x
MS NT, W2K, XP Oracle 8i & 9i Netscape 6.x
AIX 4.3, 5.1 *DB2
HP UX 11.0, 11i Sybase
*Linux 2.2, AS400 V5R1 Informix
*Mac OSX 10.2
Not complete list, consult Installation Guide for exact list
Recap: Unparalleled Capabilities
and Interoperability
•Synchronized release of the
proven and reliable webMethods
Integration Platform
•Provides a true standards based,
service oriented architecture to
enterprise wide integration
Web Services Based Integration
•Provides new levels of
architectural flexibility for
solving complex integration
challenges
•Delivers on your top feature
requests
All this, while maintaining
interoperability
with all the existing integrations
you have deployed today.
Q&A
