Solar

Panels Manufacturer
   LG
  Panasonic
  GrapeSolar
  Q-cell
  SunPower
  CanadianSolar

Inverter
 Fronius - Primo and Galvo
 Solar Edge - SE and HD wave
 SMA - sunny boy
 Sungrow- SG-KLT
 ABB - UNO

Mounts and Racking Systems

Unirac,
IronRidge,
Quick Mount PV &
Ecofasten
sunmodo

SolarDeck : For have the all wires  pass from the roof to attic


Solar Edge communication
https://www.solaredge.com/sites/default/files/solaredge-communication_options_application_note_v2_250_and_above.pdf


GreatBasin

Inverter -
                SolarEdge SE3800H --> 1351.50          
                SolarEdge SE5000H --> 1669.50      
                SolarEdge SE6000H --> 1690.50
                SolarEdge SE7600H --> $1987.50
                SolarEdge SE1000H --> $2623.50
               

Solar Panel -                              --> 200 to 250 each
Power Optimizer -
                Solar Edge Power Optimizer --> $79
Square D DU222RB Safety Disconnect --> $150
Roof Mounting Racking Kit
       

Few installer

a. https://simplepowersolar.com/services/residential-solar/
b.Great Basin
c. Levant Solar Energy
d. American Stream Solar
e. Encor Solar
f. Auric Energy (formerly Auric Solar And Solaroo Energy)
g. Go Solar Group Reviews
h.IONsolar
i. Tital solar power
j. Clear Solar
k. PetersenDean / Solar4America
l. Solar ready solutions (from Grape Solar)


https://www.dasolar.com/solar-panel-installation/nevada/carson-city

Instead of Zigbee you can look for Netgear extender
https://www.walmart.com/ip/NETGEAR-AC750-WiFi-Range-Extender-EX3700-100PAS/46176071

How to identify an independent contractor
https://www.wholesalesolar.com/blog/find-a-solar-installer/
https://www.angieslist.com/articles/how-hire-solar-panel-installer.htm
https://www.energysage.com/solar/decision-guide/how-to-choose-a-solar-installer/

https://www.gogreensolar.com/
https://www.solarreviews.com/

Buying/Selling home

When you buy or selling home make sure you consider the following
a. Agent commission
b. Closing cost


Buying house
a. Start with open house
b. Check with Agent if he can give his commission back to us (https://listwithclever.com/discount-real-estate-agents/ and https://listwithclever.com/real-estate-blog/home-buyer-rebate-without-negotiating/)
c. To minimize the closing cost check on Coscto, SAMS club for mortgage. DCU gives good details about closing cost on online. BOA gives good estimate sheet and which we need to be asking from other lenders.
     (
      https://www.allstate.com/resources/allstate/attachments/tools-and-resources/allstate-home-buyers-closing-costs-worksheet.pdf,
https://mymortgageinsider.com/how-much-are-closing-costs-7287/
     )
d. Work with the Agent comfortable lender while we see the property and inform that you might  change the lender when you are contract up front. In this instance you might not work with two agents.
e. Check with the Agent what would be the cost
    i. Inspection
   ii. Title cost
f. Check with lender what would be the cost
    i. Appraisal
   ii. Loan processing fee
g. We can skip appraisal as per guidelines provided by Fannie Mae or  Freddie Mac system.

Selling the home
a. Make sure seller credit is not in contract as when the appraisal does not come to the expected level then we will loose a lot of money.
b. Before  accepting the offer check if the lender is local if so ask agent to verify the details of the buyer and proceed.
c.As a seller we need to keep in mind we have to pay the closing cost but will not be as like buyer
d.Check

Few sites to see the valuation of a property

https://www.pennymacusa.com/home-value-estimator

https://realestatecenter.bankofamerica.com/

Network commnds

nslookup google.com

ping google.com

ipconfig /all    --> To know the ip address

telnet servname/serverip portnumber

JNDI

https://www.javaworld.com/article/2076888/jndi-overview--part-1--an-introduction-to-naming-services.html

http://www.coderpanda.com/jndi-tutorial/

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSEQTP_liberty/com.ibm.websphere.wlp.doc/ae/twlp_dep_jndi.html

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEQTP_liberty/com.ibm.websphere.liberty.autogen.nd.doc/ae/rwlp_feature_jndi-1.0.html


https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSAW57_8.5.5/com.ibm.websphere.nd.multiplatform.doc/ae/tnam_develop_naming.html

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSAW57_9.0.0/com.ibm.websphere.nd.multiplatform.doc/ae/tnam_dump_utility.html

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7167212/how-do-i-connect-to-a-websphere-datasource-with-a-given-jndi-name

WAS Liberty

WAS Liberty

https://developer.ibm.com/wasdev/downloads/

https://dzone.com/articles/getting-started-with-ibm-was-liberty

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSAW57_liberty/com.ibm.websphere.wlp.nd.multiplatform.doc/ae/t_server_editor.html

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSD28V_9.0.0/com.ibm.websphere.wlp.core.doc/ae/rwlp_dirs.html

To look for Addons
https://developer.ibm.com/wasdev/downloads/#filter/sortby=relevance;q=JMS


https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSEQTP_liberty/com.ibm.websphere.wlp.doc/ae/twlp_ui_toolbox.html#twlp_ui_toolbox__idexisting


Admin Center

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/28806073/how-to-start-admin-console-in-websphere-liberty-profile

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/was_beta_liberty/com.ibm.websphere.wlp.nd.multiplatform.doc/ae/twlp_ui.html

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSEQTP_liberty/com.ibm.websphere.wlp.doc/ae/twlp_ui_setup.html

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/was_beta_liberty/com.ibm.websphere.wlp.nd.multiplatform.doc/ae/twlp_ui_login.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=W8sMeTZmRkE

https://developer.ibm.com/wasdev/downloads/#asset/features-com.ibm.websphere.appserver.adminCenter-1.0

https://developer.ibm.com/recipes/tutorials/configuring-the-administrative-console-in-the-ibm-websphere-liberty-profile-04-august-2017/#r_step1

https://developer.ibm.com/wasdev/downloads/#asset/tools-IBM_Liberty_Developer_Tools_for_Eclipse_Oxygen

From WAS liberty and JMS
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEQTP_liberty/com.ibm.websphere.wlp.doc/ae/cwlp_msg_embedded.html

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEQTP_liberty/com.ibm.websphere.wlp.doc/ae/twlp_msg_interop.html

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEQTP_liberty/com.ibm.websphere.wlp.doc/ae/twlp_dep_msg_embedded.html

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/28541171/webphere-liberty-profile-8-5-5-wmqjmsclient-mq-jms-config-failing-at-startup

https://developer.ibm.com/wasdev/blog/2013/06/14/using-websphere-mq-with-the-liberty-profile/

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSEQTP_liberty/com.ibm.websphere.wlp.doc/ae/cwlp_messaging.html

https://dzone.com/articles/was-liberty-jms-messaging-in-the-cheap

https://rieckpil.de/howto-simple-jms-application-with-the-embedded-messaging-engine-in-open-liberty/

https://developer.ibm.com/wasdev/docs/integrating-spring-with-jms-and-liberty/

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSQP76_8.7.1/com.ibm.odm.itoa.test/topics/tsk_howto_jms.html

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSEQTP_liberty/com.ibm.websphere.wlp.doc/ae/cwlp_messaging.html

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSEQTP_liberty/com.ibm.websphere.wlp.doc/ae/cwlp_msg_providers.html

WAS Liberty and IBM MQ configuration
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSFKSJ_9.0.0/com.ibm.mq.dev.doc/q128160_.htm


https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSEQTP_liberty/com.ibm.websphere.wlp.doc/ae/twlp_dep_msg_wmq.html


Few tools / Features

ND Controller Bundle
Message Server 1.0 is required for setting a server for Messages with default JMS option




To create the server use the below command
server create jms-messaging-engine


To start a server use the below command
server start <<server_name>>

Server.xml properties which we can use 

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSRTLW_8.5.5/com.ibm.websphere.wlp.nd.multiplatform.doc/autodita/rwlp_metatype_4ic.html



Open liberty vs WAS liberty

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/46306036/what-is-the-difference-between-openliberty-and-websphere-liberty


Create a server manually
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEQTP_liberty/com.ibm.websphere.wlp.doc/ae/twlp_setup_new_server.html


Bootstrap (bootstrap.properties)

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEQTP_liberty/com.ibm.websphere.wlp.doc/ae/twlp_inst_bootstrap.html

http://www.setgetweb.com/p/WAS85x/wlp/twlp_admin_customvars.html

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSEQTP_liberty/com.ibm.websphere.wlp.doc/ae/twlp_admin_customvars.html

Datasource configuration in WAS Liberity

https://www.opencodez.com/how-to-guide/managing-configuration-websphere-liberty-production-environment.htm

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSEQTP_liberty/com.ibm.websphere.wlp.doc/ae/twlp_dep_configuring_ds.html

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSRTLW_8.5.5/com.ibm.websphere.wlp.nd.multiplatform.doc/ae/twlp_dep_configuring_ds.html

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SS5Q8A_2.1.x/com.ibm.datatools.dsweb.ots.installconfig.doc/topics/MC_JDBC_liberty_ds.html

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/39370482/cant-find-valid-jdbc-driver-when-deploying-liberty-app-in-bluemix-with-elephant

IBM MQ

https://examples.javacodegeeks.com/core-java/websphere-mq-tutorial/

https://cinhtau.net/2015/10/30/put-messages-in-ibm-mq-with-java/

http://www.kevinboone.net/simplewmqclient.html

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/40896906/where-to-find-ibm-websphere-wmq-6-0-jar-files

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSFKSJ_9.1.0/com.ibm.mq.explorer.doc/bi00259_.htm

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSFKSJ_9.1.0/com.ibm.mq.dev.doc/q030590_.htm

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSFKSJ_9.1.0/com.ibm.mq.ins.doc/q122882_.htm

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSFKSJ_8.0.0/com.ibm.mq.ins.doc/q122882_.htm

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSFKSJ_9.1.0/com.ibm.mq.explorer.doc/bi00239_.htm


To access MQ Explorer

https://hursleyonwmq.wordpress.com/2007/03/06/websphere-mq-explorer-via-x-server/


In my region the MQ was installed

/opt/mqm

To know the version of MQ we can give below command

/opt/mqm/bin> dspmqver
    Name:        IBM MQ

   Version:     9.1.0.0

    Level:       p910-L180705

    BuildType:   IKAP - (Production)

    Platform:    IBM MQ for Linux (x86-64 platform)

    Mode:        64-bit

    O/S:         Linux 4.4.176-94.88-default

    InstName:    Installation1

    InstDesc:

    Primary:     Yes

    InstPath:    /opt/mqm

    DataPath:    /var/mqm

    MaxCmdLevel: 910

    LicenseType: Production

We will have some sample java code below

/opt/mqm/samp/wmqjava/samples> /opt/mqm/java/jre64/jre/bin/java -Djava.library.path=/opt/mqm/java/lib64 MQIVP

To provide access to the Queuemanager , Queue , Topic below is the command and the user is the OS user

setmqaut -m NVKIDS_POC -t qmgr -p ptummala +connect +inq +dsp

setmqaut -m NVKIDS_POC -t q -n NVKIDS_Queue_01 -p ptummala +inq +browse +get +put +dsp

setmqaut -m NVKIDS_POC -t q -n NVKIDS_Queue_02 -p ptummala +inq +browse +get +put +dsp

setmqaut -m NVKIDS_POC -t q -n NVKIDS_Queue_03 -p ptummala +inq +browse +get +put +dsp

setmqaut -m NVKIDS_POC -t q -n NVKIDS_TOPIC_01 -p ptummala +inq +browse +get +put +dsp

setmqaut -m NVKIDS_POC -t q -n NVKIDS_TOPIC_02 -p ptummala +inq +browse +get +put +dsp

setmqaut -m NVKIDS_POC -t q -n NVKIDS_TOPIC_03 -p ptummala +inq +browse +get +put +dsp

**********************************************************************************

Commands used in prod MQ server 

1  cd /opt/mqm

    2  d bin

    3  cd bin

    4  . ./setmqenv -n Installation1

    5  . ./setmqenv -s

    6  crtmqm QMA

    7  strmqm QMA

    8  ls -tlr

    9  cd /var/

   10  find . -name mqweb*.xml

   11  cd ./mqm/web/installations/Installation1/servers/mqweb

   12  pwd

   13  ls -tlr

   14  cp -p mqwebuser.xml mqwebuser.xml.0

   15  l s-tlr

   16  ls -tlr

   17  rm -fr mqwebuser.xml

   18  ls -tlr

   19  cp /home/nvkids/mqwebuser.xml .

   20  ls -trl

   21  cd /opt/mqm

   22  cd bin

   23  strmqweb

   24  dspmqweb

   25  curl -kv https://p-a-mqs02.dwss.nv.gov:9443/ibmmq/console/

   26  exit

   27  crtmqm PRDQMA

   28  strmqm PRDQMA

   29  setmqaut -m PRDQMA -t qmgr -p mqm +connect +inq +dsp

   30  setmqaut -m PRDQMA -t q -n PRDMQ -p mqm +inq +browse +get +put +dsp

   31  runmqsc PRDQMA

   32  endmqm PRDQMA

   33  strmqm PRDQMA

   34  crtmqm SANDBOXQMA

   35  strmqm SANDBOXQMA

   36  setmqaut -m SANDBOXQMA -t qmgr -p mqm +connect +inq +dsp

   37  setmqaut -m SANDBOXQMA -t q -n SANDBOXMQ -p mqm +inq +browse +get +put +dsp

   38  runmqsc SANDBOXQMA

   39  endmqm SANDBOXQMA

   40  strmqm SANDBOXQMA

   41  ssh mqm@10.147.4.48

   42  exit

   43  cd /var/mqm/qmgrs/PRDQMA/errors/

   44  less AMQERR01.LOG

   45  history

   46  runmqsc PRDQMA

   47  endmqm PRDQMA

   48  strmqm PRDQMA

   49  runmqsc SANDBOXQMA

   50  endmqm SANDBOXQMA

   51  strmqm SANDBOXQMA

   52  ls -ltr

   53  less AMQERR01.LOG

   54  runmqsc PRDQMA

   55  runmqsc SANDBOXQMA

   56  cd

   57  cd scripts/

   58  ls -ltr

   59  ./stop_PRDQMA.sh

   60  ./stop_SANDBOXQMA.sh

   61  ./start_PRDQMA.sh

   62  ./start_SANDBOXQMA.sh

   63  ps -eaf | grep mq

   64  history

**********************************************************************************

To know the Quermamanger details from command line 

/opt/mqm/bin/dspmq

Microservices

Microservices using spring Framework

Spring Boot

Spring boot Annotations

   https://javatechonline.com/spring-boot-annotations-with-examples/

Spring Boot Roadmap

   Spring Framework

        Core

           Bean Life cycle

           Dependency Injection

           IOC

           Bean Factory & application Context

        Web

            Annotations

            MVC Structure

            Configurations

            Integrating different Libraries/Framework

            Profiles    

        AOP 

            How Aspect Oriented Program (AOP) works

           Create Pointcut, Join Point, Aspect etc

    Spring Security

            Authentication

            Authorization

           OAuth2

            From Authentications

            JWT (token base authentication)

  Spring Boot

       Importance of Springboot

       Auto Configuration

       Adding Configuration

       Properties/YAML

       Integration with other Libraries/Frameworks

       REST API

            HTTP Methods

                    POST

                    GET

                    DELETE

                    OPTIONS

                    TRACE

            HTTP Status Codes

                     1.x.x

                     2.x.x

                     3.x.x    

                     4.x.x

                     5.x.x

     Database

            SQL

            NoSQL

            Spring Data

                   Spring Data JPA

                   Spring Data MongoDB (for MongoDB)

                   spring Data JDBC

    Microservices

                Spring Cloud

                    Spring Cloud Gateway

                    Spring Cloud Config

                    Spring Cloud Circuit Breaker

                    Spring cloud OpenFeign

                    Spring Cloud Sleuth

            

                Devops

                    Docker

                    Kubernetes

                    Cloud

                        AWS

                        GCP

                        Azure

                Microservices Pattern

                    Aggregator

                    CQRS

                    SAGA

                    Event Sourcing       

******************************************************************

Spring we have 

    BeanFactory

    ApplicationContext (ApplicationContext extends BeanFactory)

https://docs.spring.io/spring-framework/docs/current/reference/html/core.html#beans

 Beans are configured using following options 

    XML

    Annotation

   Java configuration

Dependency Injection (DI) is achieved via following options 

Constructor Base

Setter base

What is Spring ?
      Application Framework
      Programming and Configuration Model
      Infrastructure Support


Spring Boot
  Opinionated
  Convention over configuration
  Stand alone

Starting Spring Boot
   Sets up default configuration
   Starts Spring application context
   Performs class path scan
   Starts Tomcat Server

Add a Controller 
    A Java Class
    Marked with annotations
    Has info about
        What URL access triggers it?
        What method to run when accessed?

   

GET -- > To fetch records
POST --> To insert a record
PUT --> To update a record
Delete --> to delete a record


Various ways to start spring Boot applictaion 
         Spring Initializr (http://start.spring.io)
         Spring Boot CLI (https://docs.spring.io/spring-boot/docs/current/reference/html/getting-started-installing-spring-boot.html)
         STS IDE 


application.properties
   The file can be placed under src/main/resources directory. To know about various properties, use the below

https://docs.spring.io/spring-boot/docs/current/reference/html/common-application-properties.html


Annotations
       For creating REST webservice below are the annotations used
             @RestController     --> To define a class to be a rest webservice
             @Autowired            --> To make sure what services are required for the class when it gets
                                                     initialized.
             @RequestMapping --> To form the URL so the Respt API can be accessed and it it can be
                                                     defined at class and method level
              @RequestBody       --> To read the body and it will be heavily used during POST and PUT
                                                      method
              @PathVariable        --> To map the query parameter variable with method parameter
                                                       variable

   For JPA below annotations are used
              @Entity              --> To mark a class corresponding to database table
              @Id                     -->  To mark a property as primary key corresponding to the column in
                                                   table
              @ManyToOne   --> To maintain many to one relationship between entities
              @ManyToMany --> To maintain many to many relationship between entities
              @ManytoAny    -->  To maintain many to any relationship between entities




Spring Data JPA (Java Persistence API)
    To interact with Relation database using Object- Relational Mapping (ORM).
    CRUD operations (Create Read Update Delete)


CrudRepository : Will have mostly used operations like Insert, Update , Delete and Select


Actuator : To monitor the spring boot application in prod.
https://spring.io/guides/gs/actuator-service/



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Springboot 

@SpringBootApplication : is combination of the below three annotation

     @SpringBootConfiguration

     @EnableAutoConfiguration

     @ComponentScan
  

children plan in USA

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/20/use-this-rule-to-save-for-your-kids-college-education.html

https://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/971773/how-to-start-an-education-fund-for-your-kids/

https://www.savingforcollege.com/coverdell-esas

IBM Infosphere Information Server Enterprise Edition (IISEE) / Datastage

https://docs-ugi.mybluemix.net/docs/content/SSZJPZ_11.7.0/com.ibm.swg.im.iis.productization.iisinfsv.install.doc/topics/t_install_is_ug_docker_in_kube_cluster.html


https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/es/SSZJPZ_11.7.0/com.ibm.swg.im.iis.productization.iisinfsv.overview.doc/topics/cisoproductsinthesuite.html

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSZJPZ_11.7.0/com.ibm.swg.im.iis.ds.parjob.dev.doc/topics/hashpartitioner.html

To connect ot the database we have two options
   a. JDBC connector
   b. Database connector (Db2, Oracle, Netezza)

For JDBC connector we need to make sure the jar file of the database need to be stored in the IISEE server and file to be created  "isjdbc.config" at location /opt/IBM/InformationServer/Server/DSEngine

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSZJPZ_11.7.0/com.ibm.swg.im.iis.conn.jdbc.usage.doc/topics/jdbc_config_driver.html

For Db2 connector or other connectors we need to have the client installed on the IISEE server

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSZJPZ_11.5.0/com.ibm.swg.im.iis.conn.db2db.usage.doc/topics/install_config_db2conn.html


To get the runtime propagation option to be enabled we need to do the changes in Admin console.

JDBC Configuration in Websphere Application Server

Login into the Was console
a. Resource --> JDBC Providers
b. Resource --> Datasource
c. Data source --> select the relative data source and look for Related Items --> JAAS - J2C authentication data
d. After done mention them in secuirty Settings of Data source
      i. Authentication alias for XA recovery
     ii. Component-managed authentication alias
    iii. Container-managed authentication alias 

Design Pattern

reference links

https://www.oodesign.com/
https://sourcemaking.com/design_patterns
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_design_pattern
https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/software-design-patterns/
https://refactoring.guru/design-patterns/creational-patterns
https://www.tutorialspoint.com/design_pattern/design_pattern_overview.htms

Visual Code Editor

VS code
https://itnext.io/12-vs-code-extensions-you-should-consider-using-4747e6281ee
https://onextrapixel.com/best-visual-studio-code-extensions/


https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=davidbabel.vscode-simpler-icons
https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=PKief.material-icon-theme


To comment the short cut is
ctrl+k+c

To uncomment the shortcut is
ctrl+k+u

ctrl+/ --> toggle between comment and uncomment

Application

Below are the classification for an application we develop or when hosted on middle ware servers like Websphere, Weblogic

B2B applications : Application developed to interact with other Business like Bank of america developed an application to interact with Wells fargo.

B2C application : Application developed for interacting with customers of Business like BOA website developed by Bank of america for its customers.

B2E applications: Application developed for interacting with Employees then we can classify as B2E. Protech developed application like workflow and intranet for employee needs.

SQL Squirel

1. Download the DB2 Driver from the IBM Website and extract the ZIP archive.
   Optionally you may want to copy it from the DB2 Server installation path:
   /opt/ibm/db2/V11.1/java/db2jcc4.jar
2. Use db2jcc4.jar and copy it into the squirrel folder e.g. plugins/db2
3. Under Driver in the tab "Extra Class Path" add the db2jcc4.jar file
4. Change the class name to com.ibm.db2.jcc.DB2Driver

IBM Products comtability

To know what software is compatible with Hardware , OS and Virtualization

https://www.ibm.com/software/reports/compatibility/clarity/index.html

Multiple Deployment for IBM BPM

https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/aimsupport/entry/bpm_how_to_create_multiple_deployment_environments_within_one_cell?lang=en

https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1JR56543

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSFTDH_8.5.6/com.ibm.wbpm.imuc.doc/topics/cpln_multi_de_consider.html

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSFTDH_8.5.0/com.ibm.wbpm.imuc.doc/topics/cpln_multi_de_consider.html

Deployment for WAS options

https://geekflare.com/useful-websphere-configuration-guide/

https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/forums/html/topic?id=77777777-0000-0000-0000-000014597119&ps=10&tags=&query=&filter=&sortBy=&order=asc

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ro/SSAW57_9.0.0/com.ibm.websphere.nd.multiplatform.doc/ae/tins_webplugins_single.html

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSYGQH_5.0.0/admin/plan/c_planning_the_installation.html

https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/WASFAQs/entry/should_the_websphere_application_server_deployment_manager_be_on_a_separate_server?lang=en

IBM BPM

IBM BPM


Until 2017 IBM BPM editions till  version 8.5.7

Edition	Process Designer(PD)	Integration Designer(ID)	WebSphere application server (WAS)	Database	environment
Express	Yes		Yes	IBM DB2	Standalone
Standard	Yes		Yes	IBM DB2/Oracle/SQL	Clustered
Advance	Yes	Yes	Yes	IBM DB2/Oracle/SQL	Clustered

From 2017 IBM BPM edition in version 8.6 

IBM BPM Express

IBM BPM server (Standard and Advance are combined)

From 2018 the direction of IBM is to use IBM BAW (Business Automation workflow) which will have IBM BPM and IBM Case Management which means IBM might end the support to IBM BPM down the line.

IBM BAW edition click here


IBM Business Automation Workflow Express  (It combines IBM Process and Case Management capabilities)
IBM Business Automation Workflow Enterprise (It combines IBM Process Management and IBM Case management)

After 2018 the plan of IBM is to merge IBM BAW  and IBM ODW and name the product as IBM DBA ( Digital Business Automation)  click here

The below explains the direction of IBM BPM to IBM BAW

https://developer.ibm.com/bpm/2018/04/moving-unified-business-automation-workflow-v18-offering-end-marketing-individual-ibm-bpm-case-manager-offerings/

Product maintenance strategy by IBM for IBM BPM

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21964995

BPEL : Business Process Execution Language

BPEL vs BPM

https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/forums/html/topic?id=e46b13d0-6342-4b63-bfe0-325b421f61c1

Videos of BPEL and BAM

https://ibm-dte.mybluemix.net/ibm-business-automation-workflow?cm_mc_uid=19923501359215450872586&cm_mc_sid_50200000=32128171545094729212&cm_mc_sid_52640000=80351101545095412727


IBM BPM document
http://neilkolban.com/ibm/

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSFPJS_8.6.0/com.ibm.wbpm.wle.editor.doc/topics/proc_implementing_activities_copy.html

SCA --> Service Component Architecture
WPS --> Websphere Process Server


Email server which we can use on our laptop

https://www.hmailserver.com

For job schedueling

http://www.sos-berlin.com/jobscheduler




Database which creates along with IBM BPM and Integration designer

BPMDB
PDWDB
CMNDB
CPEDB

Explanation for each DB was pulled from the url

Server component	Database (default name)	Notes
Process Server	BPMDB	The Process Server tables are used to hold, store, and track the data for the process application repository.
Performance Data Warehouse	PDWDB
Application scheduler	CMNDB (the common database)	You must create the common database before you start IBM Business Process Manager. You must configure the CMNDB tables either during the startup of the deployment manager or stand-alone server or before you start the deployment manager or stand-alone server.
Business Process Choreographer	BPEDB	You must create the BPEDB before you start a server or cluster with Business Process Choreographer configured.
Business Process Choreographer Explorer reporting function	OBSRVDB	The Business Process Choreographer Explorer reporting functionality is deprecated. To monitor and report on BPEL processes, use IBM Business Monitor .
Business Space	CMNDB (the common database)	For stand-alone profiles, you must create the common database before you start IBM Business Process Manager. For other profiles, you must use the administrative console to configure Business Space. Configuring a Business Space database is mandatory for using Business Space powered by WebSphere® and Process Portal.Business Space powered by WebSphere provides a common interface for application users to create, manage, and integrate web interfaces across a range of IBM products.
Common Event Infrastructure (CEI)	EVENT (stores events)	CEI database configuration is not supported by the Profile Management Tool or the manageprofile command-line utility. Do not create this database for production environments because the performance of persisting events may be impacted. The Common Base Event browser relies on the CEI database. If you want to use the Common Base Event browser to retrieve and view logging, tracing, management, and business events in your business enterprise applications, you must create the CEI database manually.
Enterprise service bus	CMNDB (the common database)ESBDB	You must configure these tables either during startup of the deployment manager or stand-alone server or before you start the deployment manager or stand-alone server
Mediation	CMNDB (the common database)	You must create the common database before you start IBM Business Process Manager. You must configure the CMNDB tables either during the startup of the deployment manager or stand-alone server or before you start the deployment manager or stand-alone server.
Recovery	CMNDB (the common database)	You must create the common database before you start IBM Business Process Manager. You must configure the CMNDB tables either during the startup of the deployment manager or stand-alone server or before you start the deployment manager or stand-alone server.
Relationships	CMNDB (the common database)	You must create the common database before you start IBM Business Process Manager. You must configure the CMNDB tables before or during the startup of the deployment manager or stand-alone server.
Selectors and business rules	CMNDB (the common database)/Repository DB	You must create the common database before you start IBM Business Process Manager. You must configure the CMNDB tables before or during the startup of the deployment manager or stand-alone server.
SIBus	User created	You must configure these tables during the startup of the messaging engine or before you start the messaging engine. You can use a file store with SIBus in a stand-alone environment during profile creation. However, you cannot use a file store with SIBus in a network deployment environment.

BPMN Elements

BPMN elements

               a.       Flow Objects

               b.       Connecting Objects

               c.       Swim lanes

               d.       Artifacts

Flow Objects(Elements): Three main elements

Name	Sign	IBM BPM options
Events		Start Event         None - (Start Event)         Message - (Start Message Event)         Content- (Start Content Event)         Ad hoc (deprecated)- (Start Adhoc Event) Intermediate Event          Message – (Intermediate Message Event)          Content – (Intermediate Content Event)           Timer– (Intermediate Timer Event)           Tracking – (Intermediate Tracking Event) End Event          None- (End Event)          Message- (End Message Event)          Error- (End Error Event)          Terminate- (End Terminate Event)
Activities		Activity           User Task           System Task           Decision Task            Script            Subprocess            Linked Process            Event Subprocess            None
Gateway		Gateway            Exclusive Gateway (default)            Parallel Gateway (And Gateway as per Lambodi)            Inclusive Gateway (OR Gateway as per Lambodi)            Event Gateway

Connecting Objects:

Name	Sign	IBM BPM options
Sequence Flow		Sequence Flow Note: Nodal point are used to connect two Flow objects(Elements)
Message Flow		Not used in IBM BPM
Association Flow		Not used in IBM BPM

Swimlanes

Name	Sign	IBM BPM options
Pool
Lanes (within a Pool)

Artifacts

Name	Sign	IBM BPM options
Data Object		Not used in IBM BPM
Text Annotation		Not used in IBM BPM
Group		Not used in IBM BPM

Extra in IBM BPM

Notes

Phase: This is treated as milestone. For complex process, this might not be feasible to use 

Components for IBM BPM

Process Center: It is the heart of IBM BPM

a.       Process Center Server

·         When a developer clicks on Run button in Web/Eclipse PD/Portal code will be executed in Process Center Server.

·         Process Center Server is associated with database called BPMDB. This BPMDB will be called as Process DB / Product DB / Metadata DB / Operational data of BPM.

b.       Repository

·          library where all the artifacts being stored. From Web PD or eclipse PD.

c.       Performance Data Warehouse Server (PDW Server)

·         When Process Center server is running some code, PDW Server will track the data. This data is used for generating reports from PDWDB.

  

Process Designer:

·         This Eclipse PD, where you develop BPD’s/ Services etc.

Process Center Console

·         This the Web version of Process Designer

·         You can login into Process Center console to connect to Web PD.

·         It manages/controls Process Center Repository.

Process Admin Console

·         Which manages/controls your process center server.

Process Portal

·         End user interface

Performance Admin console

·         Which manages/controls your performance admin console

Components required in Development

·         Process Center (Process Center Server, Repository, PDW Server)

·         Process Designer

·         Process Center Console

·         Process Admin Console

·         Performance Admin Console

·         Process Portal

Components required above Development

·         Process Server

·         PDW Server

·         Performance Admin Console

·         Process Admin Console

·         Process Portal

Online Server:

                If Process Center is directly connected to Process Server. We call this as an online server.

Offline Server:

                If Process Center is not directly connected to Process Server. We call this asan offline server.

the default password for user admin is admin