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Plan for adapter implementation
Before you configure WebSphere Adapter for SAP Software, consider whether you will set up the adapters in a clustered environment, in which the workload of the server is distributed across multiple machines. Also, if you are migrating from an earlier version of WebSphere Adapter for SAP Software, perform any migration tasks.
- Before you begin
Before you begin to set up and use the adapter, you must possess a thorough understanding of the business integration concepts, the capabilities, and requirements of the integration development tools and the runtime environment you will use, and the SAP server environment where you will build and use the solution.- Security
The adapter uses the J2C authentication data entry, or the authentication alias feature of Java™ EE security to provide secure user name and password authentication. For more information about security features, see the documentation for IBM BPM or WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus. The adapter also supports secure network connections for both outbound and inbound processing.- Support for protecting sensitive user data in log and trace files
You can configure the adapter to prevent sensitive or confidential data, in the log and trace files, from being viewed by users without authorization.
- User authentication
The adapter supports several methods for supplying the user name and password that are needed to connect to the SAP server. By understanding the features and limitations of each method, you can pick a method that provides the appropriate level of security and convenience for your application.- Deployment options
There are two ways to deploy the adapter. You can either embed it as part of the deployed application, or you can deploy it as a stand-alone RAR file. The requirements of your environment affect the type of deployment option you choose.- WebSphere Adapters in clustered environments
You can improve adapter performance and availability by deploying a module on a clustered server environment. Clusters are groups of servers that are managed together to balance workloads and to provide high availability and scalability.
- Migrating to version 7.5.0.3 of WebSphere Adapter for SAP Software
By migrating to version 7.5.0.3 of WebSphere Adapter for SAP Software, you automatically upgrade from the previous version of the adapter. Additionally, you can migrate your applications that embed an earlier version of the adapter, so that the applications can use features and capabilities present in version 7.5.0.3.- Migrating WebSphere Business Integration applications
You need to migrate the WebSphere Business Integration applications so that they become compatible with Version 7.5.0.3 of your adapter.
WebSphere Adapter for SAP Software documentation
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