Automatically reconnect to a database after a failure in JBoss EAP 7

My JBoss EAP 7 server couldn’t cope with a failing database. After a database restart or failure, e.g. due to maintenance, it simply would not connect to the database again automatically. The application simply stopped working as soon as the database was unavailable for a short period of time. JBoss’s server.log was full of (not … Read more

How to enable access logging (accesslog) in JBoss EAP 7

Configuring JBoss EAP 7 to write an access log (e.g. like Apache webserver) is quite easy with the CLI: /subsystem=undertow/server=default-server/host=default-host/setting=access-log:add If you need any additional configuration, take a look at this: Wildfly 10.0.0.Final Model Reference. For example, to change the prefix of the log’s file name: /subsystem=undertow/server=default-server/host=default-host/setting=access-log:write-attribute(name=prefix, value=”my_access”) Alternatively, you could change the configuration in … Read more

How to import SSL certificates into webMethods Integration Server

In this article I described how you can generate a self-signed SSL certificate to enable HTTPS in webMethods Integration Server: How to create a self-signed SSL certificate for webMethods Integration Server with OpenSSL. Now it’s time to import a real certificate. If you have received the signed certificate from your Certificate Authority, you can follow … Read more

How to create a new webMethods Integration Server instance

In newer versions of the webMethods suite, you can install multiple instances of Integration Server into a single installation. Some central packages will be re-used in every instance. However, administration of the instances may be a bit harder, as these packages have to be updated manually, e.g. in case of a version update or fix … Read more