The content of this chapter is intended for system administrators. Here, you can learn how to install and configure Web Application Platform and its services without using the installer file.
Web Application Platform with its services can run on the following third-party web containers servers that work with Java with Java 17:
Apache Tomcat
GlassFish
WildFly
Eclipse Jetty
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Installation prerequisites and other important information
Before installing Web Application Platform with services, you need to:
Have a working instance of Teamwork Cloud.
For deployment on Linux, increase the open file limit for the OS (or for Web Application Platform/Tomcat) to a minimum of 20 000 files.
Have access to the KeyStore file with the same certificate that is used in Teamwork Cloud for authentication configuration.
Before starting the installation, you should know the following:
We recommend installing Web Application Platform and Teamwork Cloud on different machines.
Before installing Web Application Platform, make sure to note down Zookeeper, Cassandra, Teamwork Cloud, and the license server information (e.g., hostname and port), as well as the KeyStore file location (you can find it in the<install_root>/TeamworkCloud/configurationdirectory). You will need this data during installation.
After installing Web Application Platform, it is recommended to stop the WebApp service on the machine where Teamwork Cloud is installed.
To install the Web Application Platform
Download and install a Java application server or servlet container on which the Web Application Platform will run. For installation instructions, see the documentation of the server you intend to install.
Download and extract the Web_App_Platform_<version number>_<operating system>_no_install.zip file.
Open for editing the <no-install_root>/CATIANoMagicServices/WebAppPlatform/shared/conf/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
If you want to install the Authentication server (authentication.war)together with Web Application Platform, open for editing the <no-install_root>/CATIANoMagicServices/WebAppPlatform/shared/conf/authserver.properties file, read the comments with property descriptions, and specify the following:
<no-install_root>/CATIANoMagicServices/WebAppPlatform/shared/conf/authserver.properties file (if you plan to install the Authentication server (authentication.war))
<no-install_root>/CATIANoMagicServices/WebAppPlatform/shared/conf/data directory containing email notifications and document exporter templates (if you plan to install Cameo Collaborator for Teamwork Cloud (collaborator.war) and/or document exporter (document-exporter.war))
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Example
If you have installed Apache Tomcat 10.1 or a later version, you can choose from the following options (refer to server documentation for all available options):
Place the webappplatform.properties file in the <tomcat_home>/shared/conf directory. Then open the <tomcat_home>/conf/catalina.properties file and set the shared.loader property as shared.loader="<catalina_base>/shared/conf".
Place the webappplatform.properties file in a custom directory. Add the path to the directory to the list of shared classloader paths defined by the "shared.loader" property in the ${tomcat.home}/conf/catalina.properties file.
If you have installed a different web application server, refer to its user manual.
Deploy the desired web applications, e.g., webapp.war, admin.war, collaborator.war, resources.war, etc.
Open a web browser and navigate to http(s)://<host>:<container_port>/<platform_root>/. You should see a blank page.
If you chose to install 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. You can access Web Application Platform by opening a web browser and navigating to http(s)://<domain_name>:<port>/webapp.