Configuring WebEngine

In this topic, you will learn how to configure the different features and services available in HCL Digital Experience (DX) Compose WebEngine.

• WebEngine directory structure
  Learn about the directory structure and know the different configurations used in WebEngine.
• WebEngine server configuration
  Learn about the WebEngine server configuration and understand the different features, services, and libraries configured to run applications.
• DX WebEngine configuration changes using overrides
  Learn how to update the server.xml properties and how to configure the DX Compose WebEngine server using configOverrideFiles.
• Using an external database and database transfer
  Learn how to connect to an external database and transfer the content of the Derby database to the external database.
• Configuring LDAP
  Learn how to configure a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) registry in HCL DX Compose.
• Updating DX properties using Helm values
  Learn how to use the Helm chart's values.yaml file to add, update, or delete DX Compose properties.
• Updating the default administrator password
  Learn how to update the default wpsadmin password.
• WCM modules
  Learn how to trigger WCM modules and import WCM libraries.
• Exporting and importing a web content library copy
  Learn how to export and import WCM library copies.
• Tuning the initial DX Compose performance
  Learn how to perform initial tuning on DX Compose before load testing.
• Configuring DX Compose to use OpenID Connect (OIDC) identity provider
  Learn how to use OIDC authentication in DX Compose.
• Configuring transient users in DX Compose with OpenID Connect
  Learn how to integrate transient users with OpenID Connect in DX Compose.
• Customizing an HCL DX Compose WebEngine image with custom scripts
  Learn how to build a customized WebEngine image with custom scripts for use in your DX Compose deployment.
• Configuring JAAS modules for use with transient users
  Learn how to enhance transient users functionality in DX Compose with custom JAAS modules.
• Deploying and configuring EAR-based themes
  Learn how to deploy and configure customer-built EAR-based themes for use in HCL DX Compose deployments.
• Deploying and configuring WCM plugins
  Learn how to deploy and configure customer-built WCM plugins for use in HCL DX Compose deployments.
• Importing the Site Builder Template library onto a new virtual portal
  Learn how to use the Web Content Manager (WCM) Module utility to export and import WCM libraries such as the Site Builder Template library onto a new virtual portal.
• Managing the Liberty Status table in custom scripts
  Learn how to manage customer entries (create, read, update, delete) in the LIBERTY_STATUS table using the custom_liberty_status.sh helper, and how to call this helper function from customer startup or update scripts.
• Configuring generic JVM arguments in the DX Compose WebEngine container
  Learn how to configure additional JVM settings for the HCL DX Compose WebEngine container.

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For an introduction and a demo on DX deployment, go to Deployment for Beginners. Several deployment options are provided in the course.

To learn how to do a traditional installation, go to Deployment for Intermediate Users. In this course, you will also learn about additional installation tasks that apply to both container-based and traditional deployments using the Configuration Wizard, DXClient, ConfigEngine, and more. You can try it out using the Deployment Lab and corresponding Deployment Lab Resources.