Windchill Enterprise Systems Integration
Windchill Enterprise Systems Integration (Windchill ESI) integrates Product Lifecycle Management services offered by Windchill PDMLink and Windchill MPMLink with the services offered by distribution targets such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
Secure Deployment Recommendations for TIBCO Middleware
PTC strongly recommends the use of defense-in-depth in the deployment of the TIBCO application. These recommendations are applicable to all the Windchill releases where TIBCO integration is used:
• Make the application available only within the internal corporate network and never expose it to the internet.
• Avoid exposing the EMS Administrator console to the internet.
• Host TIBCO on a separate server within the corporate network and not on the same server that hosts the Windchill application.
• If TIBCO is deployed on same server as the Windchill, block the ports that are not required. Make sure not to expose these ports to the internal corporate network or internet.
Understanding Input Options
This section describes the options you can choose to install and configure Windchill Enterprise Systems Integration. It provides a description and any default values that may apply.
Under Optional Products, select Services.
Set the following Installation Type for Windchill ESI:
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Option
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Default
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Description
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Configure Windchill PDMLink for use with Windchill ESI
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Selected
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Configures Windchill PDMLink for Windchill ESI by performing the relevant configuration steps such as installing the contents of the archive esi.ptcdar, propagating properties, updating the LDAP, loading the ESI data, etc.
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Configure Windchill PDMLink for use with ERP Connector
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Deselected
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Configures Windchill PDMLink for ERP Connector by performing the relevant configuration steps such as installing the contents of the archive esi.ptcdar, propagating properties, updating the LDAP, loading the ESI data, etc.
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Create Distribution Targets in the Site Context
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Deselected
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Creates distribution targets in the database based on an input file supplied by the user.
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Enter the following settings. The settings requested are based upon the product features you previously selected.
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This step occurs further along in the installation process, after you configure you administrative settings.
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Option
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Default
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Description
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Path to the File tibjms.jar
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Location of the file tibjms.jar, as installed by the Middleware Installation and Configuration Utility (MICU).
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JMS Administrator Name
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admin
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Name of the user with administrative privileges for the TIBCO EMS (otherwise known as "TIBCO Enterprise for JMS") Server.
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JMS Administrator Password
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Password for the JMS Administrator user.
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Confirm JMS Administrator Password
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Since the password entered by the PSI user will not be echoed, this field would help ensure that the user typed in the password correctly for the JMS Administrator Password field.
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JMS Server Host Name
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Name of the machine hosting the TIBCO EMS Server.
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JMS Server Port Number
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7222
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Port number on which the TIBCO EMS Server listens for requests from clients.
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Directory Containing File ESITarget.xml
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If the option for creating distribution targets for standard ESI has not been selected, this setting will not appear in the installer
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Location of the file ESITarget.xml, containing distribution targets information for use with the Windchill data loader.
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Choice Indicating the Context in Which to Create Distribution Targets
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If the option for creating distribution targets for standard ESI has not been selected, this setting will not appear in the installer
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Create Distribution Targets in the Site Context
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Choice indicating whether the user wants to create the distribution targets in the Site or some other context.
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Value for Context in Which to Create Distribution Targets
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If the option for creating distribution targets for standard ESI has not been selected, this setting will not appear in the installer
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Value for the context in which to create the distribution targets. This needs to be provided only if the user chose to create the distribution targets in a context other than Site.
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Reconfiguring ERP Connector into Windchill Enterprise Systems Integration
If you have a working ERP Connector installation and you have purchased Windchill Enterprise Systems Integration, see either the Windchill Enterprise Systems Integration Administration Guide - SAP or the Windchill Enterprise Systems Integration Administration Guide - Oracle Applications for more information on reconfiguring ERP Connector into Windchill Enterprise Systems Integration.
