Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Getting Started:
WebSpeed Essentials

Development network with a dedicated Web server

Another common configuration is a network made up of workstations; a machine that handles the Web server, WebSpeed WebTools, and WebSpeed Messenger; and a machine that handles the WebSpeed Transaction Server, the applications, and data source.

Figure 4–3 shows a sample configuration for a WebSpeed development network with a dedicated Web server.

Note: The WebSpeed Broker and the WebSpeed Agents it controls are collectively referred to as the WebSpeed Transaction Server in this figure.

Figure 4–3: Development network with a dedicated Web server

This configuration has the WebSpeed Messenger installed on the Web server’s machine, Europa. The host machine, Jupiter, uses the WebSpeed Transaction Server. Because the WebSpeed Transaction Server does not include a database, you must install the OpenEdge Workgroup RDBMS or the appropriate DataServer to connect to your non-OpenEdge database.

One of the workstations, Ganymede, has OpenEdge Studio installed to gain access to the full capabilities of the AppBuilder. The developer using Ganymede can alternate between developing Web applications and non-Web-based applications. The other workstation, Callisto, has the WebSpeed Workshop installed.

To set up a development network with a dedicated Web server configuration:

Install a Web server on Europa.
Install the WebSpeed Transaction Server on Jupiter.
Install the appropriate components for your intended data source on Jupiter:
If you use the OpenEdge Database, install the OpenEdge Workgroup RDBMS.
If you connect to a non-OpenEdge data source, install the appropriate OpenEdge DataServers for your data source. See the appropriate OpenEdge DataServer guide for details.
Install the WebSpeed Messenger on Europa.
Note: The WebSpeed Messengers for all platforms are available from the Download Center at http://www.progress.com.
Install OpenEdge Studio on the Ganymede workstation.
Install the WebSpeed WorkShop on the Callisto workstation.

Beyond the basic installation

If you are going to use a non-OpenEdge database, you must install the appropriate DataServer on the Jupiter server.

Startup sequence

After you have installed and configured everything, you can start your WebSpeed environment.

To start a development network with a dedicated Web server configuration:

Start the AdminServer on Jupiter.
Note: Once the AdminServer has started, you can use the Progress Explorer to start other components on Jupiter.
Start the data source (and the data server broker, if needed) on Jupiter in multi-user mode.
Start the NameServer on Jupiter.
Start the WebSpeed Transaction Server on Jupiter.
Start the Web server on Europa.
Start an AppBuilder on a workstation (Ganymede and Callisto) as needed.
Start a Web browser on a workstation by choosing the WebTools from the AppBuilder’s Tools menu as needed.