The document provides an overview of IBM MobileFirst Platform patterns for deployment in on-premise and cloud environments. It discusses the types of patterns including virtual application patterns, virtual system patterns, and virtual appliances. It also provides best practices for deploying the MobileFirst Platform pattern, including using existing security layers, leveraging external databases, and implementing auto-scaling and routing policies. The document concludes by covering new features for patterns in MobileFirst Platform 7.0 such as using virtual system patterns and bundling with application server and database patterns.

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MBD-5538 : Best Practices for
IBM MobileFirst Platform Pattern
Deployment in On-Premise and
SoftLayer Environments
Sreeni Pamidala
Executive IT Architect- MobileFirst Lab Services for Mobile
Emmanuel Tissandier
Senior Technical Stall Member, MobileFirst Platform
Architect

2. Agenda
• Overview of Patterns
• IBM MobileFirst Platform Application Pattern
• Deployment Best Practices
• MobileFirst Pattern 7.0 features

3. Patterns of Expertise: Proven best practices and expertise for complex tasks
learned from decades of client and partner engagements that are captured, lab
tested and optimized into a deployable form
Monitoring
Lifecycle
Management
What is a Pattern?
• The pre-defined architecture of an application
• For each component of the application (i.e.
database, web server, etc)
• Pre-installation on an operating system
• Pre-integration across components
• Pre-configured & tuned
• Pre-configured Monitoring
• Pre-configured Security
• Lifecycle Management
• In a deployable form, resulting in repeatable
deployment with full lifecycle management

4. Mobile Patterns: On-Premise/Off-premise or Hybrid
Private Off-prem
System on
Simplicity, Speed, Lower TCO
Smarter
Process
Business
Analytics
Lifecycle
Software
Dev & Test
Tooling
Integrations &
Accelerators
DevOps
…
Social Big Data
HybridHybrid

5. Types of Patterns
Virtual Application
Patterns
• Highly automated deployments
using expert patterns
• Business policy driven elasticity
• Built for the cloud environment
• Leverages elastic workload
management services
Best TCO
cloud applications
Virtual System
Patterns
• Automated deployment of
middleware topologies
• Traditional administration and
management model
• Application and infrastruture
driven elasticity
Improved TCO
virtualized applications
Standard TCO
existing applications
Virtual Appliances
• Standard software installation
and configuration on OS
• Images created through
extend/capture
• Traditional administration and
management model
• Infrastructure driven elasticity
Virtual Appliance
Metadata
Software
application
Operating
system
Virtual Appliance
Virtual Appliance
Metadata
Application
Server
Operating
system
Virtual Appliance
Metadata
Application
Server
Operating
system
Virtual Appliance
Metadata
HTTP
Server
Operating
system
Virtual Application
PatternsVirtual System PatternsVirtual Appliances
Software
application

6. Studio
Leading tools for cross-
platform hybrid
development that
maximize code reuse,
speed up development,
and promote team work
Operational Console
UI for app deployment, management, and
version enforcement, real-time operational
analytics, push notifications
Application Center
A non-MDM, cross-platform, private mobile app store tailored to the needs
of development team or as an enterprise store
MobileFirst Platform Foundation: Main Components
App Runtime
Client APIs available for native, hybrid,
and web apps
Development Run Time
MFP Server
Gateway for mobile user engagement,
security, analytics, and application control

7. IBM MobileFirst Application Foundation Pattern
• Composed of
• IBM Web Application
Pattern
• IBM MobileFirst
Platform Virtual
Application Pattern
• Pattern constructed with
assembling Web
Application, MFP
Application, MFP Adapter
and MFP Configuration
component.

8. MFP
Cluster
Load
Balancer
Backend 1 Backend 2
MFP
Database
Web SSO
Server
App
https
https
Corporate LAN
Corporate DMZ
Resulting Topology

9. MobileFirst Platform
Pattern Best Practices

10. Example Topology: MobileFirst Platform Pattern
MFP
Node 1
(Passive)
MFP
Node 1
(Passive)
Existing
DB2/Oracle
HA
Existing
DB2/Oracle
HA
MFP
Node 1
(Active)
MFP
Node 1
(Active)
DC2- PureApplication System
Elastic Load BalancingElastic Load Balancing Elastic Load BalancingElastic Load Balancing
Web Server
1
Web Server
1
Existing DB2/
Oracle HA
Existing DB2/
Oracle HA
Load Balancer (F5)Load Balancer (F5)
Web Server
2
Web Server
2
Load Balancer (F5)Load Balancer (F5)
MobileFirst Pattern 6.1
Web Server
1
Web Server
1
Web Server
2
Web Server
2
Scale out
Policy for
MFP
Nodes
Scale out
Policy for
MFP
Nodes
Scale out
Policy for
MFP
Nodes
Scale out
Policy for
MFP
Nodes
Rack 1* Rack 1 *
MobileFirst Platform Pattern 6.1
Existing DB2/
Oracle
Existing DB2/
Oracle
DC1- PureApplication System

11. Best Practices for MobileFirst Pattern integration
• Upgrade MobileFirst Platform vApplication Pattern to 6.3
• Apply latest web app pattern and IBM MobileFirst Platform fixes
• For 6.3, ensure PureApplication System/Service has installed Web
Application Pattern Type v2.0.1.4 and and IBM Transactional Database
Pattern v1.1.0.11
• Note PureApp System/ Service firmware v1.x is supported and not v2.x
• Use existing security layer in DMZ to access MobileFirst
Platform pattern on PureApp (on-prem) or Off-prem on
Softlayer
• Leverage external HA Oracle or DB2 database with
Connect-Out feature from MFP vApp pattern builder
• Secure manually the console in 6.1. Console protection is
enabled by default in 6.2 and above
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12. Best Practices for MobileFirst Pattern integration
• Use the MobileFirst Foundation
6.3 flexible DB options to save
VM resources
• A schema combining the
administration runtime and
reports tables is provided to
limit the number of VM.
• The combined schema can
also be configured directly
from the MobileFirst Platform
Studio when deploying from
the development environment
or command line tool

13. Best Practices for MobileFirst Pattern – Project Files
• Single EAR file for multiple mobile applications (6.x)
• Modify MobileFirst Platform properties and redeploy EAR file
through Instance Manage/Operations
• Deploy MobileFirst Platform Analytics and Application Center
as an instance of standard web pattern
• Separate EAR files in addition to MFP EAR file
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14. Best Practices for MobileFirst Pattern - Auto-Scaling
• Use scaling framework provided
by vApp pattern
• Implement MFP 6.2/6.3 vApp
pattern with a supported Scaling
Policies to support demand
spikes
• Minimum with one Server node
• In the Pattern builder, configure a
range of server instances to
horizontal/vertical scale in/out
based on set of
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15. Best Practices for MobileFirst Pattern –Routing Policy
• Implement Routing Policy for
the vApp pattern to support
multiple lines of business in an
organization hosted on
PureApp (eg., HR, Finance)
• Allows to set virtual
hostname and customized
prefix for context root
dynamic server instances
• enabling a set of
policies for routing,
logging, JVM settings
and scaling to achieve
the desired level of
service.
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16. Mobile Patterns in
MobileFirst Foundation
7.0

17. Base OSCurrent Hypervisor
MobileFirst Platform Patterns in version 7.0
• New Pattern type based on Virtual System Pattern v2.0 (VSP)
type instead of Virtual Application Pattern.
• Separate the operating system from the middleware and allow
dynamic composition of middleware on top of a specified base
operating system image
• Best of Virtual Application Pattern and Classic System Patterns
• Finer grain tuning of topology
• Separate maintenance of system and middleware package
• Stack multi software component on one system image
• Portable software components across middleware
WAS n.n.nWAS n.n.n
WAS n.n.nWAS n.n.n
Base OS Base OS
Software package

18. MobileFirst Platform Patterns in version 7.0
•Bundling with WAS and DB2 pattern types for virtual application
systems for both PureApplication System and Softlayer
deployements
•Predefined Templates for most typical server topologies
•Script packages act as building blocks to compose extended
deployment topologies.
•Choice of Application servers : WAS Full Profile, WAS Liberty
Profile
•fine-tuning of deployment topologies with optional JNDI properties
and access to WAS console (full profile)

19. MobileFirst Platform Patterns in version 7.0
•Setup MobileFirst Platform server single or multiple node
topologies on WAS full profile and Liberty
•Setup MobileFirst Platfom Analytics
•Deploy the MobileFirst Platform artifacts - Application metadata
(WLAPP) and adapters
•External LDAP/AD connection to map MobileFirst administration
security roles
•Setup IBM HTTP Server in front of the server and automatic
configuration of IHS.

20. Deployment example with Liberty Profile
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On VM running the
MobileFirst Platform
servers on Liberty
On VM running the
MobileFirst Platform
servers on Liberty
On VM running a DB2
server with the
MobileFirst Platform
database schemas
On VM running a DB2
server with the
MobileFirst Platform
database schemas
On VM running IBM
HTTP Server for load
balancing
On VM running IBM
HTTP Server for load
balancing
Predefined Pattern for the deployment of liberty servers with IHS for load balancing

21. Deployment example with Liberty profile
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1 – Liberty Profile Server Installation
2 – Prerequisites to install the Mobile Foundation
Server (SSL, Ant..)
3 – Mobile First Platform server Administration Web
application (AKA MFP Console). Map admin security
roles to external LDAP / AD
4 – Add External Server Runtime (WAR file created by
MFP Studio)
5- Mobile First Platform Runtime Installation in Liberty
6 and 7 – Add MFP App and Adapter in the deployment
(created with the Studio)
8- Deploy applications and adapters to the Mobile
Foundation Platform server
9- Specify VM scaling policy (define number of VMs)
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22. Deployment example with Liberty Profile
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1 – DB2 Server installation
2 – Install MobileFirst Platform Administration Database
Schema
3 – Install MobileFirst Runtime Database Schema
4 –Install MobileFirst Reports Database Schema
(optional)
5- Setup disk size
Benefits:
Flexibility in database configuration – one vs several
servers.
Ability to use more complex DB2 script packages (ex :
Setup DB2 HADR)
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23. Deployment example with Liberty Profile
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1 – Install IHS
2 – Automatic configuration of IHS
3 – Connection to setup the liberty servers to configure
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24. Deployment example with Liberty Profile
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1 – Analytics component to install MFP Analytics server on top of Liberty / WAS
2 – The server runtime is configure to send data to the analytics serveur (ip
adress, credentials)
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25. Go Deeper with MFP Sessions at InterConnect
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Some of our client sessions
Honda Adopts IBM MobileFirst Platform to Build a Scalable Mobile Application
Development Platform(MBD-4467)
MobileFirst in a Box at Tangerine Bank(MBD-1524)
Plutal Transforms Its Manufacturing Process with Mobile (MBD-1920)
The 2014 Evian Championship Golf Tournament’s Winning Combination:
IBM MobileFirst Platform on SoftLayer(MBD-1700)
TataSky: Scaling New Heights by Making Enterprise Applications Mobile-
Enabled(MBD- 2777)
How Meritage Homes Drove More Mobile Business Using IBM MobileFirst
Platform in Just 45 Days(MBD-4795)
Real-Time Collaboration and Handwriting-to-Text Conversion, Featuring Yale
University(MBD-1881)
How BCBS Tennessee Creates Self-Service Apps in Minutes with IBM Forms
Experience Builder(MBD-1243)
"Yes, We Can Help!": How the iPad Empowered the Myer Retail Team to
Save a Sale(MBD-4717)
Some of our client sessions
Honda Adopts IBM MobileFirst Platform to Build a Scalable Mobile Application
Development Platform(MBD-4467)
MobileFirst in a Box at Tangerine Bank(MBD-1524)
Plutal Transforms Its Manufacturing Process with Mobile (MBD-1920)
The 2014 Evian Championship Golf Tournament’s Winning Combination:
IBM MobileFirst Platform on SoftLayer(MBD-1700)
TataSky: Scaling New Heights by Making Enterprise Applications Mobile-
Enabled(MBD- 2777)
How Meritage Homes Drove More Mobile Business Using IBM MobileFirst
Platform in Just 45 Days(MBD-4795)
Real-Time Collaboration and Handwriting-to-Text Conversion, Featuring Yale
University(MBD-1881)
How BCBS Tennessee Creates Self-Service Apps in Minutes with IBM Forms
Experience Builder(MBD-1243)
"Yes, We Can Help!": How the iPad Empowered the Myer Retail Team to
Save a Sale(MBD-4717)
4 Industry Panel Discussions
Banking : Mobile Customer-Centric Solutions in Banking (MBD-5978)
Banking : Banking on the Go: Mobile Transformation Stories (MBD-
5979)
Healthcare : Becoming a Mobile-Enabled Healthcare Enterprise (MBD-
5981)
Travel & Transportation : Moving People, Moving Freight: Mobile
Apps Transform Travel and Transportation ( MBD-5982)
4 Industry Panel Discussions
Banking : Mobile Customer-Centric Solutions in Banking (MBD-5978)
Banking : Banking on the Go: Mobile Transformation Stories (MBD-
5979)
Healthcare : Becoming a Mobile-Enabled Healthcare Enterprise (MBD-
5981)
Travel & Transportation : Moving People, Moving Freight: Mobile
Apps Transform Travel and Transportation ( MBD-5982)

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IBM MobileFirst Platform Highlights @ InterConnect
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 Session #4909: IBM MobileFirst Platform: Overview and What's New
 Lab #6664: Accelerating Mobile Development with IBM MobileFirst Platform
 Lab #2984: Use IBM MobileFirst Platform to Build, Manage and Govern Your
Mobile Applications
03:30 – 4:30 PM
11:00 – 12:00 PM
03:30 – 6:30 PM
Mandalay Bay -Lagoon G
MGM Grand Conference Center Room
306
Mandalay Bay South Seas Ballroom I
 Lab #1677: Applying Continuous Delivery to Mobile Development
 Session #4477: MobileFirst for iOS is the Best Enterprise Mobile Platform for iOS
 Session #1510: Best Practices for Continuously Building and Deploying Mobile
Applications and Backends
 Lab #6664: Accelerating Mobile Development with IBM MobileFirst Platform
 Lab #3835: Building Global-Ready Mobile Applications with IBM MobileFirst
Platform and Bluemix
 Session #1321: Mobile Enterprise Apps, on Cloud or On-Premise—Do I Really
Need to Choose?
 Session #4445: Unlocking Enterprise Mobility through Rapid App Innovation Using
Cloudant
08:00 – 10:00 AM
09:30 – 10:30 AM
11:00 – 12:00 PM
10:00 – 11:00 AM
11:00 – 1:00 PM
03:30 – 4:30 PM
05:30 – 6:30 PM
Mandalay Bay South Seas Ballroom H
Mandalay Bay- Lagoon G
Mandalay Bay- Lagoon G
MGM Grand Conference Center Room
306
Mandalay Bay South Seas
Ballroom J
Mandalay Bay -Lagoon G
Mandalay Ballroom C
 Lab #1761: Building Quality Assurance into Your Mobile Apps
 Session #4934: IBM MobileFirst Platform : Overview and Strategy for Building and
Deploying Mobile Applications
 Session #4261: Surviving Success in a Mobile world
08:00 – 10:00 AM
09:30 – 10:30 AM
09:30 – 10:30 AM
Mandalay Bay South Seas Ballroom J
Mandalay Bay -Lagoon B
Mandalay Bay – Beakers L
 Session #3526: Building Mobile Apps Faster and Easier with IBM Bluemix
 Session #1097: IBM MobileFirst Platform Beacons: New Ways to Engage with
Customers, Employees and the IoT
10:30 – 11:30 AM
11:00 – 12:00 PM
Mandalay Bay Islander Ballroom B
Mandalay Bay -Lagoon B

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