[jbosstools-dev] QE Handoff - JBDSIS 9.0.0.Alpha2, JBTIS 4.3.0.Alpha2

[Paul Leacu]

   Greetings,
      This Eclipse-Mars capable, JBDS 9.0.0.Beta2 compatible Integration Stack Alpha
   is available for QE testing.  This release contains the following:

      * Released .Final components
        BPEL           1.3.100.Final
        DROOLS/JBPM6   6.2.0.Final
        ESB            1.5.530.Final
        JBPM3          4.5.200.Final

      * Early Access components
      > BPMN2          1.2.1.201509111741_1.2.1_mars
        DROOLS/JBPM6   6.2.0.Final
        FUSE TOOLING   8.0.0.Alpha1-v20150916-1544-B608
        SWITCHYARD     2.1.0.v20150821-1353-H598-Alpha1        
        MODESHAPE      3.8.0.Beta1
        TEIID DESIGNER 9.0.3.Final

   **NOTE - Use the p2 update sites or zip files.  The IS Discovery site has all IS components marked as unavailable until
            the QE test cycle is complete.  The IS Discovery mechanism will then be updated and a smoke test cycle will be
            created with the IS components available as early access.

   This release is for *internal consumption only* until after QE has sanctioned it.  

   JBDSIS 9.0.0.Alpha2, JBTIS 4.3.0.Alpha2

      1. If installing from Eclipse Mars:
          Help > Eclipse Marketplace...
          - in the 'Search' tab enter 'jbds' in the 'Find' input widget
          - select the 'Go' button
          - install 'Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio 9.0.0.CR1a'

      2. Start jbdevstudio or eclipse-with-jbds from step 1, then:
          Help > Install New Software...
          Add...
          - use this for 'Location:' for the production integration stack:
            http://www.qa.jboss.com/binaries/RHDS/mars/staging/updates/integration-stack/

          - use this for 'Location:' for the early access integration stack:
            http://www.qa.jboss.com/binaries/RHDS/mars/staging/updates/integration-stack/earlyaccess/
      Done!

   JBoss Central is supported for JBDSIS:

      * Specify the integration stack discovery artifact:

        ./jbdevstudio -vmargs -Djboss.discovery.directory.url=http://www.qa.jboss.com/binaries/RHDS/mars/staging/updates/integration-stack/discovery/9.0.0.Alpha2/devstudio-directory.xml \
          -Djboss.discovery.site.integration-stack.url=http://www.qa.jboss.com/binaries/RHDS/mars/staging/updates/integration-stack/discovery/9.0.0.Alpha2

   The standard p2 installer is available for JBTIS:

      * Start eclipse-with-jboss-tools, then:
          Help > Install New Software...
          Add...
          - use this for 'Location:' for the production integration stack:
            http://download.jboss.org/jbosstools/mars/staging/updates/integration-stack/

          - use this for 'Location:' for the early access integration stack:
            http://download.jboss.org/jbosstools/mars/staging/updates/integration-stack/earlyaccess

   JBoss Central is supported for JBTIS:

      * Install JBoss Tools 4.3.0.Beta2:
          Help > Eclipse Marketplace...
          - in the 'Search' tab enter 'jboss tools' in the 'Find' input widget
          - select the 'Go' button
          - install 'JBoss Tools 4.3.0.Beta2'
  
      * Specify the integration stack discovery artifacts:
        ./eclipse -vmargs \
           -Djboss.discovery.directory.url=http://download.jboss.org/jbosstools/mars/staging/updates/integration-stack/discovery/4.3.0.Alpha2/jbosstools-directory.xml \
           -Djboss.discovery.site.integration-stack.url=http://download.jboss.org/jbosstools/mars/staging/updates/integration-stack/discovery/4.3.0.Alpha2/

   Offline zip files are supported for both production and community installs:

      1. http://www.qa.jboss.com/binaries/RHDS/mars/staging/updates/integration-stack/devstudio-integration-stack-9.0.0.Alpha2.zip
         http://www.qa.jboss.com/binaries/RHDS/mars/staging/updates/integration-stack/devstudio-integration-stack-9.0.0.Alpha2.zip.MD5

      2. http://www.qa.jboss.com/binaries/RHDS/mars/staging/updates/integration-stack/devstudio-integration-stack-9.0.0.Alpha2-earlyaccess.zip
         http://www.qa.jboss.com/binaries/RHDS/mars/staging/updates/integration-stack/devstudio-integration-stack-9.0.0.Alpha2-earlyaccess.zip.MD5

      3. http://download.jboss.org/jbosstools/mars/staging/updates/integration-stack/jbosstools-integration-stack-4.3.0.Alpha2.zip
         http://download.jboss.org/jbosstools/mars/staging/updates/integration-stack/jbosstools-integration-stack-4.3.0.Alpha2.zip.MD5

      4. http://download.jboss.org/jbosstools/mars/staging/updates/integration-stack/jbosstools-integration-stack-4.3.0.Alpha2-earlyaccess.zip
         http://download.jboss.org/jbosstools/mars/staging/updates/integration-stack/jbosstools-integration-stack-4.3.0.Alpha2-earlyaccess.zip.MD5

   For component and QE test developers - the JBTIS target platforms are:

      - Full and candidate release target platforms including early access dependencies:
      https://repository.jboss.org/nexus/content/repositories/snapshots/org/jboss/tools/integration-stack/target-platform/4.3.0.Beta1f-SNAPSHOT/
      http://download.jboss.org/jbosstools/targetplatforms/jbtistarget/4.3.0.Beta1f-SNAPSHOT/jbtis/REPO/
      http://download.jboss.org/jbosstools/targetplatforms/jbtistarget/4.3.0.Beta1f-SNAPSHOT/jbtis/earlyaccess/REPO/
      http://download.jboss.org/jbosstools/targetplatforms/jbtistarget/4.3.0.Beta1f-SNAPSHOT/jbdsis/REPO/
      http://download.jboss.org/jbosstools/targetplatforms/jbtistarget/4.3.0.Beta1f-SNAPSHOT/jbdsis/earlyaccess/REPO/

   Note that the integration stack update site is in a QE development area until after it's validated. If you have
   trouble accessing the server add these lines to your /etc/hosts or C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
   file:
      10.16.89.17 dev39.mw.lab.eng.bos.redhat.com www.qa.jboss.com
      10.16.90.43 hudson.qa.jboss.com

   --paull