Engines

The Engines page allows you to create, configure, and manage Process Execution Engines.

Engine Actions

The following actions can be performed from the Engines page:

Action Description
Add Allows you to create and configure a new Process Execution Engine.
Delete Deletes the selected engine.
Refresh Status Refreshes the status for each engine as displayed in the status column.
Re-Load Informaton From the Directory Refreshes information stored in the directory service.
Import Allows you to import a previously exported Process Execution Engine configuration file.

Engine Information

The Engines page displays a table listing all of the Process Execution Engines that have been created. This table displays the following information about each engine.

Row Description
Name Displays the name of the Process Execution Engine. Select this name to edit the engine's properties.
Status Displays the current status of the engine.

See Engine Status for more information.

Type Lists the version of ALBPM Enterprise for the engine. The possible values are:
  • weblogic: The JEE version running on WebLogic Server
  • websphere: The JEE version running on WebSphere Application Server
  • enterprise: The standalone version of ALBPM.
Engine Actions Lists the actions available for each engine. These are:
Action
Description
Start the process execution engine. After selecting this action, the status column is updated to reflect the new engine status. If a problem occurs you can view the engine log for details.
Stop the process execution engine. After selecting this action, the status column is updated to reflect the new engine status.
View a thread dump for the process execution engine.
View the engine startup log.