Zend server for IBM i update 5.6
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The document discusses updates to Zend Server 5.6 for IBM i, highlighting key features such as performance enhancements, a new open source toolkit, and compatibility wrappers for legacy functions. It outlines options for existing users, installation notes, and the benefits of the new object-oriented toolkit. Additionally, it promotes upcoming webinars and events related to application deployment and performance tuning.
Zend server for IBM i update 5.6
- 1. Zend Server for IBM i 5.6 Update Mike Pavlak Solution Consultant To watch the webinar recording: http://bit.ly/wGkoCD © All rights reserved. Zend Technologies, Inc.
- 2. Agenda • Open Source Toolkit • Compatibility Wrapper • Application Deployment • Q&A 2 © All rights reserved. Zend Technologies, Inc.
- 3. Zend Server 5.6 for IBM i Key Features Shipping with IBM i 6.1 & 7.1 New Open Source Toolkit ***GA*** Performance enhancements PHP 5.3.8 Zend Framework 1.11.3 Application Deployment PTF Update as well as full package 3 © All rights reserved. Zend Technologies, Inc.
- 4. Zend Server Update www.zend.com Open Source Toolkit © All rights reserved. Zend Technologies, Inc.
- 5. Why a new toolkit • Open Source is the plan • Open Source languages using an Open Source toolkit Makes sense to me… • opportunity for community involvement • Created enhancements beyond previous toolkit • No effect on DB2 functions, only the i5 functions are impacted. 5 Insert->Header & Footer © All rights reserved. Zend Technologies, Inc.
- 6. But I liked the old one, what are my options? • Upgrade customers Can continue to use Easycom or the new toolkit PTF upgrade process will not remove Easycom Support from Aura • New download customers New Open Source toolkit Easycom no longer ships with Zend Server 5.6 and higher Compatibility Wrapper… • intercepts i5 function calls • Passes to new toolkit, transparently 6 Insert->Header & Footer © All rights reserved. Zend Technologies, Inc.
- 7. New toolkit FAQ • Zend official position and response is in the forums • Zend forums are a wonderful source of PHP info • Forum PHP on IBM iZend Server for IBM i New Toolkit http://forums.zend.com/viewtopic.php?f=113&t=41648 • Contact Zend with questions. 7 Insert->Header & Footer © All rights reserved. Zend Technologies, Inc.
- 8. Notes on installation (PTF update only) • Best to update Include_Path in php.ini PTF does not change it, first do no harm… • Head to Server SetupDirectivesPaths & Directories • Add: :/usr/local/zendsvr/share/ToolkitAPI 8 Insert->Header & Footer © All rights reserved. Zend Technologies, Inc.
- 9. Bug in demos…sort of… • Current toolkit default to library XMLService (test lib) • Utilities are loaded into ZENDSVR. (production lib) • Need to tweak a file setting. • File : /usr/local/zendsvr/share/ToolkitAPI/ToolkitServiceSet.php 9 Insert->Header & Footer © All rights reserved. Zend Technologies, Inc.
- 10. New toolkit is Object Oriented • Series of classes that “wrap” the IBM project • All PHP but Object Oriented…(wait, there’s more!) • Zend built the PHP wrapper • Sam Pinkhasov, Zend 10 Insert->Header & Footer © All rights reserved. Zend Technologies, Inc.
- 11. Toolkit Plumbing from 10,000 feet DB2 DB2 Extension Functions or ODBC DRDA DB2 XML Stored PHP Procedures OO & Classes Program Data Toolkit Calls API XML HLL’s OO Request RPG, COBOL i5 RPG Compatibility XMLSERVICE functions Wrapper System Parm Data Artifacts 11 Insert->Header & Footer © All rights reserved. Zend Technologies, Inc.
- 12. XML Service • IBM has open sourced XMLService. • First Open Source project on IBM i. (that I know of…) • Made up of RPG, CL and DB2 stored procedures (SQL) • Tony Cairns, IBM Rochester 12 Insert->Header & Footer © All rights reserved. Zend Technologies, Inc.
- 13. XML Service • Cross platform • Language agnostic • Basic plumbing for all open source languages 13 Insert->Header & Footer © All rights reserved. Zend Technologies, Inc.
- 14. Compatibility Wrapper • Intercepts existing i5 function requests • Written in pure PHP • Passes them on to OO PHP which then… • Passes on to XML Service • Alan Seiden, SBS & alanseiden.com 14 Insert->Header & Footer © All rights reserved. Zend Technologies, Inc.
- 15. Minor change to existing PHP script • Require the class… 15 Insert->Header & Footer © All rights reserved. Zend Technologies, Inc.
- 16. Source Code on YiPs…for now… • http://youngiprofessionals.com/ 16 Insert->Header & Footer © All rights reserved. Zend Technologies, Inc.
- 17. PHP Classes • Class where all wrapper functions start Yes, this is OO but not too bad… Look at it and poke around, It’s OK! This is why we need the path set correctly 17 Insert->Header & Footer © All rights reserved. Zend Technologies, Inc.
- 18. Housekeeping… • Need to set the extension and instantiate the object Singleton pattern Try & Catch Can put this in your own include 18 Insert->Header & Footer © All rights reserved. Zend Technologies, Inc.
- 19. Now the program call • Set parameters based on function Call program V I C a L n I o Output results e r i m n t / g m n e O t h n a v a t m l e 19 Insert->Header & Footer © All rights reserved. Zend Technologies, Inc.
- 20. AddParameterChar • Located in ToolkitService.php /usr/local/zendsvr/share/ToolkitAPI Uses CharParam which extends ProgramParam, etc… 20 Insert->Header & Footer © All rights reserved. Zend Technologies, Inc.
- 21. Before and after…Part 1 • Existing code call 21 Insert->Header & Footer © All rights reserved. Zend Technologies, Inc.
- 22. Before and after…Part 2 • New Open Source Toolkit program call 22 Insert->Header & Footer © All rights reserved. Zend Technologies, Inc.
- 23. Why the compatibility wrapper? • In the past 6 years many folks have invested in i5 functions • New toolkit is OOP but i5 functions support procedural code • Smooth the transition from Easycom to Open Source toolkit • Currently in beta 23 Insert->Header & Footer © All rights reserved. Zend Technologies, Inc.
- 24. Zend Server Update www.zend.com Application Deployment © All rights reserved. Zend Technologies, Inc.
- 25. Package up applications •Easily create application packages that consist of source code, metadata and scripts •Deploy applications on any number of servers using a simple wizard or through a Web API •View deployment errors in Zend Server or Zend Server Cluster Manager Events view •Rapidly deploy application updates or remove applications from servers •Full support for on-premise and cloud deployments •Use with custom or 3rd party applications, such as Magento and Drupal 25 Insert->Header & Footer © All rights reserved. Zend Technologies, Inc.
- 26. Zend Server Update www.zend.com Wrap it up © All rights reserved. Zend Technologies, Inc.
- 27. Webcasts • February 15 – Application Deployment on IBM i • March 6 – Performance Tuning PHP and IBM i • April 12 – Stored Procedures Part II (RPG, etc.) • May 2 – Additional Functions of DB2 with PHP on IBM i Your thoughts??? 27 Insert->Header & Footer © All rights reserved. Zend Technologies, Inc.
- 28. Events where you’ll find Zend… • User groups Status (Ft Wayne, IN) Feb 14 • http://www.statususer.org/html/20120214.html OCEAN (Orange County, CA) Feb 21 • http://www.ocean400.org/ WMCPA (Lake Geneva, WI) Mar 20-22 • http://wmcpa.org/ NEUGC (Boston, MA) April 2-4 • http://neugc.org/ 28 Insert->Header & Footer © All rights reserved. Zend Technologies, Inc.
- 29. Events where you’ll find Zend…(cont.) • Major venues RPG & DB2 Summit (Ft. Worth, TX) Mar 25-28 • http://www.systemideveloper.com/Summit/conferences.html COMMON Annual Meeting and Expo (Anaheim, CA) May 6-9 • http://www.common.org/index.php/annualmeeting.html COMMON Fall Conference (Columbus, OH) Sep 24-26 • http://www.common.org/index.php/fall-conference-and-expo.html 29 Insert->Header & Footer © All rights reserved. Zend Technologies, Inc.
- 30. Q&A mike.p@zend.com To watch the webinar recording: http://bit.ly/wGkoCD 30 © All rights reserved. Zend Technologies, Inc.