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