The following is an overview of the adapter lifecycle:

Install the vendor application to which the adapter connects before installing the adapter. For many adapters, the adapter and vendor application need not be installed on the same machine.

Adapters depend on other software from TIBCO. Before installing an adapter, the TIBCO Run-Time Agent software must be installed on each COMPUTER on which the adapter runs.

Create an adapter INSTANCE and save it in a project using TIBCO Designer™. A project contains configuration information required for a run-time adapter to interact with the vendor application and other applications.

Deploy the adapter. An adapter instance is deployed using TIBCO Administrator.

Using TIBCO Designer, create an ENTERPRISE Archive (EAR) file, which contains information about the adapter instances and processes you wish to deploy.

Using TIBCO Administrator, upload the EAR, then deploy the adapter on the machine(s) of your choice. You can set runtime options before deployment.

Using TIBCO Administrator, START and STOP the adapter.

Monitor the adapter using the built-in monitoring tools provided by TIBCO Administrator.

The following is an overview of the adapter lifecycle:

Install the vendor application to which the adapter connects before installing the adapter. For many adapters, the adapter and vendor application need not be installed on the same machine.

Adapters depend on other software from TIBCO. Before installing an adapter, the TIBCO Run-Time Agent software must be installed on each computer on which the adapter runs.

Create an adapter instance and save it in a project using TIBCO Designer™. A project contains configuration information required for a run-time adapter to interact with the vendor application and other applications.

Deploy the adapter. An adapter instance is deployed using TIBCO Administrator.

Using TIBCO Designer, create an Enterprise Archive (EAR) file, which contains information about the adapter instances and processes you wish to deploy.

Using TIBCO Administrator, upload the EAR, then deploy the adapter on the machine(s) of your choice. You can set runtime options before deployment.

Using TIBCO Administrator, start and stop the adapter.

Monitor the adapter using the built-in monitoring tools provided by TIBCO Administrator.