Configuring the Virtual Member Manager people directory provider

You configure the Virtual Member Manager (VMM) people directory provider so that Business Process Choreographer can perform people assignment, which determines who can start processes or claim activities or tasks. The default configuration of the VMM people directory provider is ready to use, and only needs to be configured if you introduce custom people assignment criteria.

Before you begin

To configure the VMM people directory provider, you must have a configured federated repository, as described in Managing the realm in a federated repository configuration

If you created a customized version of the VMM transformation file and Business Process Choreographer is configured on a cluster, place your version of the transformation file in the ProcessChoreographer/Staff directory to make it available on each Process Server installation that hosts members of the cluster.

Procedure

  1. In the administrative console, click Resources > People directory provider.
  2. Select the appropriate node. You must configure the people directory provider (perform step 3) on every node that hosts members of the cluster. Select the first node, configure the people directory provider on that node, then repeat the configuration (step 3) for all of the other nodes that host members of the cluster.
  3. To create a new VMM people directory configuration:
    1. Click VMM People Directory Provider.
    2. In the Additional Properties, select People directory configuration.
    3. Click New > Browse, and select your copy of the VMM transformation file. If the node agent is running, you can browse the file system of remote nodes to select the file.
    4. Click Next to copy the file to the ProcessChoreographer/Staff directory on the selected node.
    5. Enter an administrative name for the new people directory configuration, and optionally, a description
    6. Enter a unique Java™ Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI) name to identify this configuration to the system, for example, bpe/staff/myvmmconfiguration.
      Note: There are no other configuration parameters
    7. Click OK, then click Save.
  4. To activate the provider configuration, stop and start the cluster where you configured the provider.

Results

The VMM people directory provider is configured. If you have problems with this procedure, refer to Troubleshooting people assignment.
Parent topic: Configuring the people directory provider
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