Installing the solution

This document describes how to install IBM(R) WebSphere(R) Business Collaborations for the insurance industry on Microsoft(R) Windows(R) systems.

WebSphere Business Integration Collaborations for Life Insurance consists of the following collaborations:

WebSphere Business Integration Collaborations for Property and Casualty Insurance consists of the following collaborations:

This release of the WebSphere Business Integration Collaborations for the insurance industry replaces the one that is packaged with IBM WebSphere InterChange Server V4.2 or V4.2.1. Instead of selecting WebSphere Business Integration Collaborations for Insurance from the WebSphere InterChange Server 4.2 or 4.2.1 InstallShield, use these installation instructions to install the most current version of the collaborations.

If you have already installed the WebSphere Business Integration Collaborations for Insurance as part of WebSphere InterChange Server V4.2 or V4.2.1, you must follow the instructions in this document to upgrade to the current version. Note any changes or modifications that have been made to your Insurance collaboration files so that you can reapply them after you install the latest version.

Related documents

In order to implement a solution using WebSphere Business Integration Collaborations for the insurance industry, you may need to refer to one or both of the following WebSphere InterChange Server documents (see the WebSphere Business Integration Library):

Naming conventions

In this section, the following conventions are used to refer to directories, names, IDs, and passwords:

Conventions
Notation Description Example
<WICS> Directory where IBM WebSphere InterChange Server  is installed C:\IBM\WebSphereICS
<WBII-PWSC> Directory where the WebSphere Business Integration Collaborations for Insurance (PWSC) are installed C:\IBM\ESD\PWSC
<WBII-PACQ> Directory where the WebSphere Business Integration Collaborations for Insurance (PACQ) are installed C:\IBM\ESD\PACQ
<WBII-HOFL> Directory where the WebSphere Business Integration Collaborations for Insurance (HOFL) are installed C:\IBM\ESD\HOFL
<WBII-TLPA> Directory where the WebSphere Business Integration Collaborations for Insurance (TLPA) are installed C:\IBM\ESD\TLPA
<WICSERVER> Server name where IBM WebSphere InterChange Server is installed wicserver
<WICSADMINID> Administrator ID for IBM WebSphere InterChange Server admin
<WICSADMINPWD> Administrator password for IBM WebSphere InterChange Server null

Software prerequisites

IBM WebSphere InterChange Server and its prerequisites should be installed appropriately for your platform. Prerequisites include the following:

Installation instructions for a full WebSphere InterChange Server installation, including WebSphere InterChange Server, Borland Visibroker, WebSphere Business Integration Toolset, and WebSphere MQ, are provided in IBM WebSphere InterChange Server System Installation Guide for Windows.

Solution contents

This section lists the contents of the WebSphere Business Integration Collaborations for the insurance industry.  All the files described in this section are located in their respective <WBII> directories.

The contents of WebSphere Business Integration Collaborations for the insurance industry are listed in the following tables.

Note: The files that you install will depend on the particular insurance collaborations that you have purchased.

WebSphere Business Integration Collaborations for Life Insurance

IBM WebSphere Business Integration Collaboration for Partial Withdrawal Surrender Quote
File name Description
BIA_BO_PartialWithdrawalSurrenderQuote.jar IBM WebSphere Business Integration Business Object repository file for PWSC
BIA_CT_PartialWithdrawalSurrenderQuote.jar WebSphere Business Integration Collaboration Template repository file for PWSC
BIA_NM_PartialWithdrawalSurrenderQuote.jar IBM WebSphere Business Integration Map repository file for PWSC
IBM WebSphere Business Integration Collaboration for Traditional Life Policy Addition
File name Description
BIA_BO_AddTraditionalLifePolicy.jar IBM WebSphere Business Integration Business Object repository file for TLPA
BIA_CT_AddTraditionalLifePolicy.jar WebSphere Business Integration Collaboration Template repository file for TLPA
BIA_NM_AddTraditionalLifePolicy.jar IBM WebSphere Business Integration Map repository file for TLPA

WebSphere Business Integration Collaborations for Property and Casualty Insurance

IBM WebSphere Business Integration Collaboration for HomeOwner First Loss
File name Description
BIA_BO_ValidateLossInputAndSubmitClaim.jar IBM WebSphere Business Integration Business Object repository file for HOFL
BIA_CT_ValidateLossInputAndSubmitClaim.jar WebSphere Business Integration Collaboration Template repository file for HOFL
BIA_NM_ValidateLossInputAndSubmitClaim.jar IBM WebSphere Business Integration Map repository file for HOFL
IBM WebSphere Business Integration Collaboration for Personal Articles Coverage Quote
File name Description
BIA_BO_PersonalArticlesCoverageQuote.jar IBM WebSphere Business Integration Business Object repository file for PACQ
BIA_CT_PersonalArticlesCoverageQuote.jar WebSphere Business Integration Collaboration Template repository file for PACQ
BIA_NM_PersonalArticlesCoverageQuote.jar IBM WebSphere Business Integration Map repository file for PACQ

Installing WebSphere Business Integration Collaborations using System Manager

To install IBM WebSphere Business Integration Collaborations for the insurance industry, complete the following steps for each of the insurance collaborations that you are installing:

  1. To install the Generic Business Objects repository files, start the System Manager, right-click the appropriate Integration Component Library instance and select Import Repository File. Import the appropriate Business Objects file, for example, BIA_BO_PartialWithdrawalSurrenderQuote.jar. (Note: The Business Objects file will have _BO_ in the file name.)
    Important: If you are upgrading the collaboration, this file will replace the existing business object files. Before you import, be sure to back up or copy any object that was modified after you first installed, in order to re-apply these changes to the object after you have finished importing.
  2. To install the Collaboration Templates repository file, right-click the appropriate Integration Component Library instance and select Import Repository File. Import the appropriate Collaboration Template file, for example, BIA_CT_PartialWithdrawalSurrenderQuote.jar. (Note: The Collaboration Template file will have _CT_ in the filename.
    Important: If you are upgrading the collaboration, this file will replace the existing collaboration files. Before you import, be sure to back up or copy any object that was modified after you first installed, in order to re-apply these changes to the object after you have finished importing.
  3. To install the Maps repository file, right-click the appropriate Integration Component Library instance and select Import Repository File. Import the appropriate Map file, for example, BIA_NM_PartialWithdrawalSurrenderQuote.jar. (Note: The Map file will have _NM_ in the filename. Refer to the IBM WebSphere InterChange Server System Installation Guide for Windows for further information on configuring your database server for stored procedures with DB2 and the requirements for a C++ compiler.
    Important: If you are upgrading the collaboration, this file will replace the existing relationship files. Before you import, be sure to back up or copy any object that was modified after you first installed, in order to re-apply these changes to the object after you have finished importing.

Creating the collaboration objects

To create the collaboration objects, complete the following steps:

  1. In System Manager, right-click the Collaboration Templates Component, select Compile All, and compile the templates.
  2. In System Manager, right-click the Collaboration Objects Integration Component, select New Collaboration Object, and create a new object. (Note: You can delete the existing object before creating the new object.)

Repeat the previous steps for each Insurance collaboration that you want to install.

Deploying to WebSphere InterChange Server

Be sure to deploy each of the following components to the WebSphere InterChange Server:

  1. Business objects
  2. Collaboration templates
  3. Collaboration objects
  4. Collaboration maps

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