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webMethods EntireX 8.1

Basic Training

Juergen Lind

Senior Product Manager

Software AG provides no commitment to deliver any of the features

described herein, and reserves the right to change its product roadmap

from time to time in its sole discretion.

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EntireX 8.1 – Basic Training

Contents

¬ Schedule

¬ Feature Overview

¬ Selected Features

¬ Marketing EntireX


Schedule

wM EntireX 8.1


EntireX 8.1 - Schedule

webMethods EntireX 8.1.0 - FCS

¬ in sync with webMethods 8 FCS

¬ June 2009

webMethods EntireX 8.1.1 - GA

¬ in sync with webMethods 8 GA

¬ in sync with NaturalONE FCS

¬ December 2009

webMethods EntireX 8.1 for BS2000/OSD

¬ FCS: Q3/2009

¬ GA: Q4/2009 in sync with EntireX 8.1.1 GA


Feature Overview

wM EntireX 8.1


EntireX 8.1 – Features I

Major new functionality

¬ CICS zero footprint

¬ Micro Focus COBOL support for RPC client and server

¬ Windows 2008 [x86-32Bit]

¬ Usability enhancements

¬ webMethods Suite Integration

¬ consolidated TCP/IP stubs for z/OS:

¬ Batch, CICS and COM-PLETE

¬ CEs

Platforms and compatibility

¬ Windows 2008 [x86-32Bit]

¬ Windows 64-Bit [Q4/2010]

¬ Java 1.6

¬ Eclipse 3.4


EntireX 8.1 – Features II

Usability & design-time

¬ Enhanced generation of Java code

¬ Configuration GUI for XML RPC server

¬ Extractor service for CA-Librarian

Usability & administration

¬ Remote broker administration for Windows, Unix brokers

¬ Simplified dynamic management of workers (init, min, max)

¬ Display machine names for servers

Security

¬ Encrypted passwords in XML runtime

¬ Encrypted SSL key in attribute file


EntireX 8.1 – Features III

webMethods Suite integration

¬ Software AG Installer: EntireX to download

¬ Java 1.6

¬ Versioning scheme (visible in installer and executables)

¬ Compatibility with suite internal products

ETS integration

¬ Optimize for Infrastructure

¬ Integration with NaturalONE

Further enhancements

¬ Relative path for XML runtime trace

¬ COBOL extractor can generate into existing IDL

¬ XML RPC server and HTTP persistence


EntireX 8.1 - CE Summary

CEs: 14


EntireX 8.1 for BS2000/OSD – Features

Overview¬ EntireX 8.1 compatibility¬ Increased performance¬ Remote extraction from LMS¬ Consolidated EntireX Broker stub(s)¬ Available for BS2000/OSD versions v6, v7 and v8

Remote Extraction from LMS (Library Manager)¬ COBOL sources/elements can now be extracted from LMS libraries directly

Consolidated EntireX Broker stub(s)¬ One single stub for all transports (NET, TCP/IP, SSL*) and languages¬ New stub is called: BROKER (and BKIMBTIA for backwards compatibility)

EntireX 8.1 compatibility¬ All new features of EntireX 8.0 and EntireX 8.1 covered, e.g.

¬ Comprehensive COBOL support & server mapping (SVM)¬ Reliable RPC for asynchronous scenarios¬ Simplified configuration of EntireX Broker (Memory, Workers)¬ webMethods ESB connectivity via EntireX Adapter for ESB

* SSL support is planned for a future version or a hotfix


Customer Success Stories – IT Modernization

Overall vehicle inventory reductionof almost 35% within 3 years.

More accurate vehicle pipeline forecasting.

Ability to quickly form new commercial partnerships.

ISSUE:

Inaccurate Inventory Data

Partner

Integration

Composite

Applications

Process

Automation

Business

Activity

Monitoring

Enterprise

Service Bus

Application

Modernization

SOA

Governance


Selected Features

wM EntireX 8.1


EntireX 8.1 – Micro Focus Cobol Integration

Micro Focus

COBOL

EntireX

Micro Focus

RPC server

callRPC

RPC

clientRPC

client

wM ESB

Web Service

Natural<any other

RPC client>

Micro Focus

COBOL

EntireX

Micro Focus

RPC client

runtime

RPC

clientRPC

client

wM ESB

Web Service

Natural<any other

RPC server>

RPCcall


EntireX 8.1 – Micro Focus Cobol Integration

Generated RPC endpoints• COBOL server extraction• COBOL client generation• COBOL server generation

Like for otherRPC endpoints, e.g.• wM ESB services• Web Services


Customer Success Stories – IT Modernization

Reduced administrative and maintenance costs

Exemplary investment protection

Queries from dealers to the central systems are consistently answered in less than one second

Higher degree of business flexibility

ISSUE:

Cost reduction

Partner

Integration

Composite

Applications

Process

Automation

Business

Activity

Monitoring

Enterprise

Service Bus

Application

ModernizationSOA

Governance


EntireX 8.1 – Usability & Design-time

Sample XML View• coloured & formatted


EntireX 8.1 – Usability & Design-time

Text View• coloured & formatted

Raw View• shows complete call• incl. HTTP header• request (send)• response (receive)


EntireX 8.1 – Usability & Administration

Customizable Tables• sort by column• show & hide columns• re-order columns• store customization in user profile


EntireX 8.1 – Usability & Administration

Handling• set trace level with selection• toggle commands show only active command• less confirmation messages• filters for table rows w/ wildcards


EntireX 8.1 – Optimize for Infrastructure

RPC Server KPIs

EntireX Broker KPIs






EntireX 8.1 – New installation procedure on Windows/Unix

Windows & Unix

¬ Download-installation

¬ Aligned with webMethods 8 (one-stop-shopping)

¬ Installation of multiple products in one go

¬ Aligned Windows and Unix installations

¬ Autostart default EntireX Broker

¬ Migration as optional step


EntireX 8.1.1 Platform Coverage

wM EntireX 8.1


webMethods EntireX 8.1 Platforms

webMethods EntireX 8.1 GA – Q4 2009

¬ z/OS 1.9 [physically shipped medium]¬ z/OS 1.10 [physically shipped medium]¬ z/OS 1.11 [physically shipped medium]

¬ Windows XP x86 32-bit¬ Windows Vista x86 32-bit¬ Windows Server 2003 Standard Ed. x86 32-bit¬ Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Ed. x86 32-bit¬ Windows Server 2008 Standard Ed. x86 32-bit / 64-bit [x86-64: Q4/2010]¬ Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Ed. x86 32-bit / 64-bit [x86-64 : Q4/2010]

¬ Solaris Sparc 9 64-bit¬ Solaris Sparc 10 64-bit

¬ Linux RedHat Enterprise AS 5 x86 32-bit¬ Linux SuSe Enterprise Server 10 x86 32-bit¬ Linux SuSe Enterprise Server 11 x86 32-bit¬ Linux RedHat Enterprise AS 5 x86 64-bit¬ Linux SuSe Enterprise Server 10 x86 64-bit¬ Linux SuSe Enterprise Server 11 x86 64-bit

¬ AIX 5.3 Power 64-bit [01/2010]¬ AIX 6.1 Power 64-bit [01/2010]

¬ HP-UX 11i v2 PA-Risc 64-bit [Q4/2009] [as physically shipped medium; availability via SDC download: 01/2010]¬ HP-UX 11i v3 PA-Risc 64-bit [Q4/2009] [as physically shipped medium; availability via SDC download: 01/2010]¬ HP-UX 11i v2 Itanium2 64-bit [01/2010]¬ HP-UX 11i v3 Itanium2 64-bit [01/2010]

¬ z/Linux RedHat Enterprise AS 5 64-bit [Q3/2010]¬ z/Linux SuSe Enterprise Server 11 64-bit [Q3/2010]

¬ BS2000/OSD v6 v7 v8 [physically shipped medium]


Marketing EntireX

wM EntireX 8.1


Marketing EntireX

EntireX will be marketed as part of the following products:

¬ wM ESB – Mainframe Integration

¬ covers 100% of the new customers with ESB

¬ all MIS (i.e. wM Mainframe) migration customers

¬ Micro Focus Cobol capabilities not addressed by message

¬ also covers ApplinX and ConnecX

¬ NaturalONE

¬ covers existing customers, as well as

new EntireX customers within the Natural customer space

¬ also covers integration with wM ESB

EntireX will be soldas part of these products

as well as stand-alone.


wM EntireX & wM EntireX for ESB

wM ESB / ISCustomer?

MIS customer?

webMethodsEntireX

YES

NONO

YES

webMethodsEntireX

webMethodsEntireX for ESB

Restricted versionof EntireX:• For migration fromwM Mainframe (MIS)

• MF integration• zero MF footprint• medium MF footprint• Web Services• ESB / IS Services

Full EntireX feature set, e.g.• MF integration• zero / medium / large MF footprint• Web Services• ESB / IS Services• Java, .NET, C

Mainframe-centric?

NO

YES


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Customer Success Stories – SOA Enablement

ISSUE:

Growth Pressure

Automate IT processes accelerating development time by 45%.

Acquired companies now integratedin 90 days or less.

Faster customer on-boarding resultingin millions of dollars in new revenue.

Partner

Integration

Process

Automation

Enterprise

Service Bus

SOA

Governance

Composite

Applications

Business

Activity

Monitoring

Application

Modernization


Summary

wM EntireX 8.1


Summary - Technical

COBOL features widened for Windows & Unix

¬ Micro Focus COBOL support for RPC client and server

MIS migration (i.e. wM Mainframe) fully supported

¬ IMS Connect

¬ CICS ECI

Usability & Interoperability

¬ Focus on usability increases productivity

¬ webMethods 8

¬ Optimize for Infrastructure

¬ NaturalONE


Summary - Sales

EntireX…

¬ Integrates Micro Focus COBOL on Windows & Unix

¬ Fully supports migration from wM Mainframe to EntireX

¬ Increases usability & productivity in your projects

¬ Integrates with webMethods and Natural

Increase your productivity with EntireX 8.1!

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