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 If you want to start Web Application Platform, start Zookeeper first and only then - Web Application Platform

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Specifying JRE_HOME and CATALINA_HOME_WEBAPP variables

In this section, you can learn how to specify the JRE_HOME and CATALINA_HOME_WEBAPP variables in different operating systems.


To specify variables on Linux

  1. Go to the /etc directory and open the profile file.

  2. Copy the following lines to the profile file and replace the placeholders between angle brackets (<>) with actual paths:

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Here, you can learn how to run Web Application Platform with its service by using the no-installer package.

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titlePrerequisites

Before running the Web Application Platform with services, you need to:

  • Have a working instance of Teamwork Cloud.
  • If you intend to install the Cameo Collaborator for Teamwork Cloud service, make sure that DSLS or the FlexNet license server is installed beforehand.
  • Download the Web_App_Platform_<version number>_<operating system>_no_install.zip file.
  • If you use Linux, increase the open file limit for the OS or Web Application Platform/Tomcat to a minimum of 20 000 files.

Before starting the installation, you should know the following:

  • It is recommended to run Web Application Platform and Teamwork Cloud on different machines.
  • Before running Web Application Platform, note down Teamwork Cloud, the Authentication server, and license server data, such as the hostname (or IP address) and port.
  • If Web Application Platform runs on a separate machine, it is recommended to disable the web container (e.g., Apache Tomcat) on the machine where Teamwork Cloud running.



To run Web Application Platform by using the no-install package

  1. Download and extract the Web_App_Platform_<version number>_<operating system>_no_install.zip file.
  2. Go to the <no-install_root>/CATIANoMagicServices/WebAppPlatform/shared/conf directory.

  3. Open to edit the webappplatform.properties file, read the comments with property descriptions, and specify the following:

    • Web Application Platform properties
    • Authentication server properties
    • Teamwork Cloud server properties
    • FlexNet/DSLS server properties
    • Platform service discovery-related properties

  4. In your computer settings, specify the JRE_HOME and CATALINA_HOME_WEBAPP variables as shown below:

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    CATALINA_HOME_WEBAPP=/<no-install_root>
JRE_HOME=/<Java_install_directory>
  5. If you want Web Application Platform to use SSL certificates, do the following:
    1. Generate the SSL certificate file.
    2. Go to the <no-install_root>/CATIANoMagicServices/WebAppPlatform/conf directory and open to edit the server.xml file.
    3. In the server.xml file, change the default values of the following properties to the actual path to the certificate file and password:
      • certificateKeystoreFile="<path_to_certificate_file>"
      • certificateKeystorePassword="<password>"
      Warning
      titleImportant
      The certificateKeystorePassword property value must be the same as the -storepass and -keypass property values that you specified when creating the SSL certificate.
  6. Start Zookeper.
  7. Go to the <no-install_root>/CATIANoMagicServices/WebAppPlatform/bin directory and run the startup.bat file as administrator to start Web Application Platform.
  8. If you installed Cameo Collaborator for Teamwork Cloud, apply the Cameo Collaborator license.


For information on how to start Web Application Platform, refer to Starting and Stopping Web Application Platform. To access Web Application Platform, open a web browser and go to http(s)://<domain_name>:<port>/webapp. By default, Web Application Platform uses port 8443.

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titleStarting Web Application Platform manually
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export CATALINA_HOME_WEBAPP=/<path_to_Web_App_Platfrom_extratcted_no-install_root>
export JRE_HOME=/<path_to_Java_install_directory>
Tip
titleVariable examples
export CATALINA_HOME_WEBAPP=/Users/admin/Desktop/Web_App_Platform_190_noinstall
export JRE_HOME=/usr/java/jdk1.8.0_172-amd64/

  • Open the Terminal application and execute the following command:

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    source /etc/profile


    • To specify variables on Windows

    1. Open Control Panel and go to System and Security > System.
    2. Select the Advanced system settings option on the left side of the System dialog.
    3. In the System Properties dialog, click the Environment Variables button.

    4. In the System variables area of the Environment Variables dialog, specify the values for the JRE_HOME and CATALINA_HOME_WEBAPP variables as shown below:

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      CATALINA_HOME_WEBAPP=/<no-install_root>
JRE_HOME=/<Java_install_directory>
    5. Click OK.


    System variables in the Environment Variables dialog on Windows