Using the default encryption key, generate the B2Bi passphrase (gL3w0Sj0wZrTfqm0K1ry4Q==). Save the passphrase as it will be needed for constructing the setup configuration file.

Passphrase used -> apppassword

Encrypted passphrase -> gL3w0Sj0wZrTfqm0K1ry4Q==

echo b2bi | openssl enc -aes-256-ecb -e -a -K 4254514F6C6C2B594650496373422B764D66584E54673D3D

Encrypt B2Bi Database Password

Using the default encryption key, generate the B2Bi passphrase (8J6BLZJrx/XvVMb8Yh9YYg==). Save the passphrase as it will be needed for constructing the setup configuration file.

Database password used -> dbpassword

Encrypted database password -> 8J6BLZJrx/XvVMb8Yh9YYg==

echo dbpassword | openssl enc -aes-256-ecb -e -a -K 4254514F6C6C2B594650496373422B764D66584E54673D3D

Encryption instructions are available at

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SS3JSW_6.0.0/installing/installing/integrator/EncyrptingPasswords_docker.html

Prepare Setup Configuration File

The setup.cfg file contains the information that is required to configure the B2Bi container. Create the setup.cfg file and place it in the same folder as the database jar file on the server on which you will install Sterling B2B Integrator.

B2Bi documentation provides a sample setup.cfg file that has to be tailored for each environment. Below are the salient sections of the setup.cfg file used for the tutorial:

Upgrade flag

License Info

Security configurations

Note the use of the word “ENCRYPTED” followed by a colon before the encrypted password text for the system passphrase.

Initial or base port

Database attributes

Note the use of the word “ENCRYPTED” followed by a colon before the encrypted password text for the database password.

Email Info

JCE Location

* Other flags present in the sample setup configuration file were not modified.

The IBM documentation about the setup configuration file is available at https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SS3JSW_6.0.0/installing/installing/integrator/SI_Creating_setupcfg.html

A copy of the setup configuration file is available at Setup.cfg.

Load B2Bi Docker Image

Run the docker load command to load the B2Bi docker image into docker as shown below:

You can verify that the image was loaded by running the following command:

Setup B2Bi Database

Before running the database setup command, make sure the following files are placed in a folder on the application server machine:

Now run the following command to setup the B2Bi database:

Setup Command	docker run -e LICENSE="accept" -e TZ=America/Detroit -d --name=ProdB2BI --net=host -v /home/SI/downloads/prereqs:/ibm/resources 1bcb26930832 b2bi_setup deploy_db
Image Id	1bcb26930832

Command/Flag	Description

docker run	Run a command in a container
--env, -e	Set environment variables
LICENSE	Environment variable LICENSE set to “accept”
TZ	Environment variable TZ (time zone) set to “America/Detroit”
--detach, -d	Run container in background and print container ID
--name	Name of the container, “ProdB2BI” was used as the container name
--net	Connect container to a network, used the “host” network
--volume, -v	Bind and mount a volume from the host to the container. The directory “/home/SI/downloads/prereqs” on the host is mounted inside the container as “/ibm/resources”. This effectively means that the container has access to the “/home/SI/downloads/prereqs” directory and its contents. The directory contents were: cfg jar zip Note: The b2bi_setup command expects the configuration file and the prerequisite libraries to be in the “/ibm/resources” directory. It is necessary to mount a local directory with the above contents as “/ibm/resources” for the setup to work. Also note that the sample setup.cfg does not specify the paths for “DB_DRIVERS” and “JCE_POLICY_FILE” flags because these files are expected to be in the “/ibm/resources” directory.
B2Bi Image Id	“1bcb26930832”
Mode	Options {b2bi_setup \| b2bi_run}, select “b2bi_setup”
Action	deploy_db For mode = b2bi_setup, the only option for the action flag is “deploy_db”

The above command outputs the full container id and returns immediately. You can check B2Bi database setup progress by running the following command:

docker log containerid

Log Check # 1

Log Check # 2

[SI@si60oracle ~]$ docker run -e LICENSE="accept" -d --name=ProdB2BI -p 20000:10000 -v /home/SI/prereqs:/ibm/resources b2bi:6.0.0.0 b2bi_run b2bi 1

docker: Error response from daemon: Conflict. The container name "/ProdB2BI" is already in use by container "d224c230628796cd0063b740c36b9f7630f8dfe45ddab49c14e7a8059b9bae8a". You have to remove (or rename) that container to be able to reuse that name.

See 'docker run --help'.

Configure B2Bi

“ProdB2BI” container name was used during the database setup step. Reusing the same container name “ProdB2BI” for the B2Bi setup task requires removing the container created in the previous step. This can be accomplished by performing the following actions:

List containers

Remove container

Setup B2Bi

Setup Command	docker run –e LICENSE=”accept” –d –name=ProdB2BI –p 20000:10000 –v /home/SI/downloads/prereqs:/ibm/resources b2bi:6.0.0.0 b2bi_run b2bi 1
Container Id	7eb62dd5fd0ea6a6b10031fc93c011edfa88da3ebd2d9c300e20d1c20196f84a

Command/Flag	Description

docker run	Run a command in a container
--env, -e	Set environment variables
LICENSE	Environment variable LICENSE set to “accept”
--detach, -d	Run container in background and print container ID
--name	Name of the container, “ProdB2BI” was used as the container name
--net	Connect container to a network, used the “host” network
--publish, -p	Publish a container’s port to the host. For example, -p 20000:10000 20000 = B2Bi dashboard port on the host 10000 = B2Bi dashboard port inside the container Without –p flag (only available inside container) Dashboard URL https://172.17.0.2:10000/dashboard With –p flag (available at the host level) Dashboard URL https://64.62.10.166:20000/dashboard Note - Without publishing the port, users will not be able to access the dashboard UI as the dashboard will be inside the container which is firewalled by default.
--volume, -v	Bind and mount a volume from the host to the container. The directory “/home/SI/downloads/prereqs” on the host is mounted inside the container as “/ibm/resources”. This effectively means that the container has access to the “/home/SI/downloads/prereqs” directory and its contents. The directory contents were: cfg jar zip Note: The b2bi_setup command expects the configuration file and the pre-requisite libraries to be in the “/ibm/resources” directory. It is necessary to mount a local directory with the above contents as “/ibm/resources” for the setup to work. Also note that the sample setup.cfg does not specify the paths for “DB_DRIVERS” and “JCE_POLICY_FILE” flags because these files are expected to be in the “/ibm/resources” directory.
B2Bi repository and tag name	b2bi:6.0.0.0 * Use docker images command to figure out the image repository and tag name
Mode	b2bi_run
Action	b2bi
Node number	1

Docker deployment parameters - https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SS3JSW_6.0.0/installing/installing/integrator/SI_DockerRunParameters.html

The setup progress can be monitored by running the following command:

docker logs 7eb62dd5fd0ea6a6b10031fc93c011edfa88da3ebd2d9c300e20d1c20196f84a

Progress Log -- Check # 1

Progress Log -- Check # 2

Progress Log -- Check # 3

Container Status (After Setup)

Starting/Stopping B2Bi Container

Starting Container

Docker start 7eb62dd5fd0e

Docker logs 7eb62dd5fd0e

Stopping Container

Docker stop 7eb62dd5fd0e

Docker logs 7eb62dd5fd0e

B2Bi User Interface Access

If you used the –p (publish ports) flag during the B2Bi setup, the user interface can be accessed at https://hostname:20000/dashboard/Login. For the tutorial, the URL turned out to be: https://64.62.10.166:20000/dashboard/Login

B2Bi Docker Container Access

Check the container id

Run the following command which will give you a shell inside the container:

docker exec -i -t 5f9b6096ff15 /bin/bash

Note that the container id is the same as the host name.

IBM B2B Integrator in Docker Setup Instructions

Pre-requisites (Tutorial Specific)

Application Server Details (Tutorial)

Database Server Details (Tutorial)

High Level Tasks

Download B2Bi Docker Image

Encrypt B2Bi Passphrase