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1. Download Tomcat 9 from the Apache Tomcat Archive

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   wget -c https://downloads.apache.org/tomcat/tomcat-9/v9.0.85/bin/apache-tomcat-9.0.85.tar.gz

2. Extract the Tomcat archive to the directory in which you want to deploy the Automatics Tools

   
   

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   sudo tar -xvf apache-tomcat-9.0.85.tar.gz -C /opt/automatics/

3. Copy the .war files to the "/webapps" folder of new Tomcat and add the corresponding configuration to the "catalina.sh" file.
4. Start the tomcat server by executing the "./startup.sh" shell script

Upgrade Automatics Framework to JDK17

Automatics Framework applications(Core, Utils & Partner Implementations) are running on JDK 11, which is upgraded to JDK17 as per the request from the community members. The current upgrade brings support to the JDK17 with reverse compatibility to JDK11.

Steps to Build and Execute Automatics Framework using JDK 17

1. Install JDK 17 in the Jenkins VM, please follow the steps mentioned in the section Upgrade Automatics Tools to Open JDK-17 for the installation info
2. Add JDK 17 home location to jenkins. For adding the same follow go to JENKINS HOME → Manage Jenkins → Tools → JDK INSTALLATIONS and add the name for JDK17 (this is to be referred when configuring JDK in jobs) and add the JDK 17 Home directory.
3. Now open the Deployment, Parser  jobs of Automatics Framework (Core, Utils, Partner Implementation, Script-less Automation) along with Test Case Execution jobs and select JDK to JDK 17. For performing this step, open the Job Home Page → Configure → JDK and select JDK17 which you configured earlier in the step 2
4. Now open the Test Case execution jobs of Automatics and add the below JVM Arguments to the job. For that open the Job Home Page → Configure → Build Steps → Invoke top-level Maven targets → Advanced → JVM Options and add the below line in the text field 

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   --add-opens=java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.lang.reflect=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.util=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.util.concurrent.atomic=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.io=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.management/javax.management=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.desktop/sun.font=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/sun.reflect.generics.parser=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=jdk.management/com.sun.management.internal=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.time=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.time.format=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.base/sun.util.calendar=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.base/sun.security.action=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=java.xml/jdk.xml.internal=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens java.base/java.net=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens java.base/java.lang.invoke=ALL-UNNAMED