Environment requirements

Hardware

A physical or virtual server with:

• 2 core CPU
• 2Gb RAM
• 40G storage

Software

1. FIXICC H2 machine:
   1. RHEL 7 / RHEL 8
   2. OpenJDK 1.8 
   3. (Optional since FIXICC H2 23Q1 release) Consul agent in client mode
2. FIXEdge Cpp/Java machine:
   1. (Optional since FIXICC H2 23Q1 release) Consul agent in client mode
3. On the network:
   1. PostgreSQL Database or HSQL Database (since FIXICC H2 23Q1 release):
      1. 1 user with DDL privileges to run the database migration or run normal FIXICC H2 operation
      2. 1 user without DDL privileges to run normal FIXICC H2 operation
   2. (Optional since FIXICC H2 23Q1 release) Consul cluster - can be deployed on the same machines as FIXEdge Cpp/Java or FIXICC H2
4. Client workstations:
   1. Chrome browser

Pre-configuration

Before you start working with the FIXICC H2, install and configure the FIX Engine and Consul application.

Consul configuration

To find the Consul installation instructions, please follow the link.

For non-production use, you can run the Consul in developer mode with the command: 

consul agent -dev

For production use - please follow the link.

To configure the encrypted connection from FIXICC H2 to the Consul on the Consul side, please follow the link.

FIXICC H2 without Consul

FIXICC H2 configuration

• The fixicch2.consulEnabled property must be set to 'false' in the local.app.properties configuration file.

Example:

###############################################################################
#                                  Other                                      #
###############################################################################
 
cuba.rest.anonymousEnabled=true
cuba.anonymousLogin=anonymous
 
cuba.dbmsType = postgres
cuba.dataSourceProvider = application
cuba.dataSource.username = cuba
cuba.dataSource.password = cuba
cuba.dataSource.dbName = fixicch2
cuba.dataSource.host = localhost
cuba.dataSource.port = 5432
 
fixicch2.fixServerType = all
 
fixicch2.prometheus.host = localhost
 
fixicch2.consulEnabled=false

• The following actions must be performed to connect to FIXEdge Java or FIXEdge C++ and FIXEye-Agent:
  • Run FIXICC H2 and log in.
  • Navigate to the Configuration → Show all servers in the left navigation menu. The Servers page will be opened.
  • Click the Add button. The Server editor page will be opened.

  • Enter Server Name, Type, IP, Admin Port and FIX Port for the Server and IP and Port for FIXEye Agent. Click the OK button.

FIXEdge Java configuration

The following properties must be defined in the fixedge.properties file:

service.discovery.enabled=false
 
server.useFixicch2ConfigManager=true
 
fixicch2.enable=true
 
# Fixicch2 REST API to load fix session and schedules configs and to subscribe on session and schedules changes
fixicch2.url=<fixicc_h2_url>

FIXEdge C++ configuration

The following properties must be defined in the FIXEdge.properties file:

Components.Service.FIXICCH2 = configuration-service
Components.Service.FIXICCH2.Host = <host>
Components.Service.FIXICCH2.Port = 8080
Components.Service.FIXICCH2.ReconnectInterval = <some_interval>
Components.Service.FIXICCH2.HeartBeatIntervalS = <optional, otherwise default 30 seconds: the interval at which FIXICC H2 expects to receive heartbeat messages from FIXEdge C++>
 
Components.Component.Configuration = FIXICCH2

FIXEye Agent configuration

The Consul.Enabled property must be set to 'false' in the fixeye-agent.properties file:

Consul.Enabled = false

FIXICC H2 settings

You should choose a directory on your workstation for FIXICC H2 files.

The FIXICC H2 instance is in the app.jar file. To complete the configuration, please create a local.app.properties file.

You can place the app.jar file for the FIXICC H2 application and local.app.properties (FIXICC H2 properties file) in the same directory, or store them separately.

Before you start your work, please set the database type for data storage.

The FIXICC H2 is compatible with PostgreSQL databases.

Please configure the FIXICC H2 according to the instance of the local.app.properties in your FIXICC H2 package, and set the following properties:

Configuration example:

cuba.dbmsType = postgres
cuba.dataSourceProvider = application
cuba.dataSource.username = C##CUBA
cuba.dataSource.password =cuba
cuba.dataSource.dbName = PTGSDB 
cuba.dataSource.host = 10.68.21.182
cuba.dataSource.port =1521
fixicch2.consul.encrypted_connection =true
fixicch2.consul.port =8501
fixicch2.consul.insecure_connection_enabled =false
fixicch2.fixServerType = FIXEdge CPP
fixicch2.prometheus.port = localhost
fixicch2.prometheus.port = 9090
fixicch2.prometheus.pollInterval = 5
fixicch2.metrics.support.fe = false
fixicch2.metrics.support.fej = true
fixicch2.unknownServer.autoRegistration = true

The following optional properties can also be configurated on the Application Properties page via FIXICC H2:

Logging configuration

To configure the logging level for the FIXICC H2 application, please create the logback.xml file and put it in the directory where the local.app.properties file is stored.

The logback.xml file is not mandatory.

For additional information please refer to the link.

Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<configuration debug="false" packagingData="true">

    <property name="logDir" value="${app.home}/logs"/>

    <appender name="File" class="ch.qos.logback.core.rolling.RollingFileAppender">
        <file>${logDir}/app.log</file>

        <filter class="ch.qos.logback.classic.filter.ThresholdFilter">
            <level>INFO</level>
        </filter>

        <rollingPolicy class="ch.qos.logback.core.rolling.TimeBasedRollingPolicy">
            <!-- daily rollover -->
            <fileNamePattern>${logDir}/app.%d{yyyy-MM-dd}.log</fileNamePattern>
            <!-- keep 30 days' worth of history -->
            <maxHistory>5</maxHistory>
            <cleanHistoryOnStart>true</cleanHistoryOnStart>
        </rollingPolicy>

        <encoder>
            <pattern>%d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.SSS} %-5level [%thread%X{cubaApp}%X{cubaUser}] %logger - %msg%n</pattern>
        </encoder>
    </appender>

    <root>
        <appender-ref ref="File"/>
    </root>
	
    <!-- Begin CUBA -->
    <logger name="com.haulmont.cuba" level="INFO"/>
    <logger name="com.haulmont.cuba.core.sys" level="INFO"/>
    <logger name="com.haulmont.cuba.core.sys.CubaDefaultListableBeanFactory" level="WARN"/>
    <logger name="com.haulmont.cuba.core.app.scheduling" level="INFO"/>
    <logger name="com.haulmont.cuba.web.sys" level="INFO"/>
    <logger name="com.haulmont.cuba.portal" level="INFO"/>
    <logger name="com.haulmont.restapi.sys" level="INFO"/>
    <logger name="com.haulmont.cuba.core.app.LockManager" level="INFO"/>
    <!-- End CUBA -->

    <logger name="eclipselink" level="WARN"/>
    <logger name="eclipselink.sql" level="INFO"/>
    <logger name="org.springframework" level="WARN"/>
    <logger name="com.vaadin" level="WARN"/>
    <logger name="org.atmosphere" level="WARN"/>
    <logger name="org.activiti" level="INFO"/>
    <logger name="org.jgroups" level="INFO"/>
    <logger name="freemarker" level="INFO"/>
    <logger name="org.thymeleaf.TemplateEngine" level="INFO"/>
    <logger name="com.zaxxer.hikari" level="INFO"/>
    <logger name="org.docx4j" level="WARN"/>
	<logger name="org.xlsx4j" level="WARN"/>
    <logger name="org.apache.fop.apps.FOUserAgent" level="WARN"/>
    <logger name="org.hibernate" level="WARN"/>
    <logger name="sun" level="INFO"/>
    <logger name="com.sun" level="INFO"/>
    <logger name="javax" level="INFO"/>
    <logger name="org.apache" level="INFO"/>
    <logger name="org.eclipse.jetty" level="INFO"/>
    <logger name="org.docx4j.utils.ResourceUtils" level="ERROR"/>
    <logger name="org.docx4j.Docx4jProperties" level="ERROR"/>
    <logger name="org.xlsx4j.jaxb.Context" level="ERROR"/>
    <logger name="org.docx4j.utils.XSLTUtils" level="ERROR"/>
    <logger name="org.docx4j.jaxb.JaxbValidationEventHandler" level="ERROR"/>
    <logger name="org.docx4j.TraversalUtil" level="ERROR"/>
    <logger name="org.docx4j.fonts" level="ERROR"/>

    <!-- Begin Perf4J  -->
    <appender name="PerfStatFile" class="ch.qos.logback.core.rolling.RollingFileAppender">
        <file>${logDir}/perfstat.log</file>
        <append>true</append>

        <rollingPolicy class="ch.qos.logback.core.rolling.TimeBasedRollingPolicy">
            <fileNamePattern>${logDir}/perfstat.%d{yyyy-MM-dd}.log</fileNamePattern>
            <maxHistory>5</maxHistory>
            <cleanHistoryOnStart>true</cleanHistoryOnStart>
        </rollingPolicy>

        <encoder>
            <pattern>%msg%n</pattern>
        </encoder>
    </appender>

    <appender name="CoalescingStatistics" class="org.perf4j.logback.AsyncCoalescingStatisticsAppender">
        <param name="TimeSlice" value="60000"/>
        <appender-ref ref="PerfStatFile"/>
    </appender>

    <appender name="UIPerfStatFile" class="ch.qos.logback.core.rolling.RollingFileAppender">
        <file>${logDir}/perfstat-ui.log</file>
        <append>true</append>

        <rollingPolicy class="ch.qos.logback.core.rolling.TimeBasedRollingPolicy">
            <fileNamePattern>${logDir}/perfstat-ui.%d{yyyy-MM-dd}.log</fileNamePattern>
            <maxHistory>5</maxHistory>
            <cleanHistoryOnStart>true</cleanHistoryOnStart>
        </rollingPolicy>

        <encoder>
            <pattern>%msg%n</pattern>
        </encoder>
    </appender>

    <appender name="UICoalescingStatistics" class="org.perf4j.logback.AsyncCoalescingStatisticsAppender">
        <param name="TimeSlice" value="120000"/>
        <appender-ref ref="UIPerfStatFile"/>
    </appender>

    <logger name="org.perf4j.TimingLogger" additivity="false" level="INFO">
        <appender-ref ref="CoalescingStatistics"/>
    </logger>

    <logger name="com.haulmont.cuba.gui.logging.UIPerformanceLogger" additivity="false" level="INFO">
        <appender-ref ref="UICoalescingStatistics"/>
    </logger>
    <!-- End Perf4J  -->

</configuration>

HTTPS support

To run FIXICC H2 with HTTPS support you need to provide it with a key store and trust store in JKS format. For production installations, you need to create JKS from the certificate and private key provided by a trusted certificate authority.

For testing purposes, you can generate a self-signed certificate by yourself.

keytool -genkey                                                                     
    -noprompt                                                                       
    -alias jetty                                                                    
    -keyalg RSA                                                                     
    -dname 'CN=admin, OU=EPM-BFIX, O=EPAM Systems, L=Unknown, S=Unknown, C=Unknown' 
    -keystore keystore.jks                                                          
    -storepass fixicch2                                                             
    -keypass fixicch2

To run FIXICC H2 with HTTPS enabled, you need to provide the following parameters:

For more information please refer to the Jetty 9 Documentation page (keyStorePath , keyStorePassword , keyManagerPassword , trustStorePath , and trustStorePassword properties).

For example, to start FIXICC H2 with the keys generated as above run the following command:

export FIXICC_H2_KEY_STORE_PASSWORD=fixicch2
export FIXICC_H2_KEY_MANAGER_PASSWORD=fixicch2
export FIXICC_H2_TRUST_STORE_PASSWORD=fixicch2
java -Dapp.home=/opt/fixicch2-home              
    -Dfixicch2.secure_http_port=8433            
    -Dfixicch2.key_store_path=keystore.jks      
    -Dfixicch2.trust_store_path=keystore.jks    
    -jar /opt/fixicch2/app.jar

Start application

Start the FIXICC H2 from the command line with the following command:

java -Dapp.home=/opt/fixicch2-home -jar /opt/fixicch2/app.jar

This will start FIXICC H2 on port 8080, you can access it by browsing http://fixicc-h2-machine:8080/app.

Where:

• "/opt/fixicch2-home" is the directory with the local.app.properties file, you should type the full path for the file.
• "/opt/fixicch2/" is the directory with the app.jar file, you should type the full path for the file.

Changing FIXICC H2 port

To run FIXICC H2 on another HTTP port you need to specify the fixicch2.http_port Java system property, e.g. to run FIXICC H2 on port 9090, you should start the FIXICC H2 from the command line with the following command:

java -Dapp.home=/opt/fixicch2-home -Dfixicch2.http_port=9090 -jar /opt/fixicch2/app.jar

FIX Log Viewer Settings

To configure the search in the FIX logs:

1. Deploy FIXEye Agent (version 2.3.0 or higher) by following instruction.

LDAP authentication

To configure the FIXICC H2 authentication via LDAP you can follow the following instruction:

1. Deploy the LDAP server.

2. Set the following properties in the local.app.properties file:

   Name	Example value	Default value	Description
   ldap.contextSourceUrl	ldap://localhost:389	ldap://localhost:10389	The property defines a URL for reaching the LDAP server. Possible values: string
   ldap.contextSourceUserName	cn=admin,dc=epm-bfix,dc=local	uid=admin,ou=system	The property defines the username (principal) used for authentication. This is normally the distinguished name of the admin user. Possible values: string
   ldap.contextSourceBase	dc=epm-bfix,dc=local	dc=springframework,dc=org	The property defines a base DN. If configured, all operations on contexts retrieved from ContextSource will be relative to this DN. By default, an empty name is set (i.e. all operations are related to the directory root). Possible values: string
   ldap.contextSourcePassword	ADMIN_PASSWORD	secret	The property defines a password used for authentication. Login with default parameters for the first time. Then you can change the password in env docker-compose. Possible values: string
   ldap.referral	follow	follow	The property defines the strategy to handle referrals, as described in thedocumentation. Possible values: string
   ldap.sessionExpiringPeriodSec	120	30	The property defines a period of time in seconds after which the system terminates a session if the user was deactivated or a new access group/matching rules were assigned to them. Possible values: int
   ldap.userSynchronizationBatchSize	100	100	The property defines the number of users that can be synchronized during the execution of the synchronizeUsersFromLdap() scheduled task. Possible values: int
   ldap.userSynchronizationOnlyActiveProperty	true	true	The property defines whether the synchronizeUsersFromLdap() scheduled task will update only the value of the Active attributes or all user details. If set to 'true', the synchronizeUsersFromLdap() scheduled task updates only the value of the Active attribute. Otherwise, the system updates all user details. Possible values: true | false
   ldap.cubaGroupForSynchronization	Company	Company	The property defines access groups that will be checked when the system executes the synchronizeUsersFromLdap() scheduled task. Possible values: string
   ldap.cubaGroupForSynchronizationInverse	false	false	The property defines whether the system will check all groups when executing the synchronizeUsersFromLdap() scheduled task (except for the ones specified in the ldap.cubaGroupForSynchronization property). If set to 'true', the system checks all groups when executing the synchronizeUsersFromLdap() scheduled task. Possible values: true | false
   ldap.synchronizeCommonInfoFromLdap	true	true	The property defines whether the synchronizeUsersFromLdap() scheduled task will update the values of the following user attributes in accordance with their state on the LDAP server side: Email, Name, First name, Last name, Middle name, Position, and Language. If set to 'true', the synchronizeUsersFromLdap() scheduled task will update the values of these user attributes in accordance with their state on the LDAP server side. Possible values: true | false
   cuba.web.standardAuthenticationUsers	admin, anonymous	admin, anonymous	The property defines users that can log in to the system using standard CUBA credentials. Possible values: string
   ldap.expiringSessionNotificationCron	*/10 * * * * *	*/10 * * * * *	The property defines the CRON expression for retrieving expired sessions from the middleware layer. Possible values: CRON
   ldap.addonEnabled	true	false	The property defines whether the LDAP add-on will be enabled. Possible values: true | false
   ldap.expiringSessionsEnable	true	true	The property defines whether the system will send notifications to inform the user that their session is about to expire. Possible values: true | false

3. If the group and user weren't set earlier you should create a POSIX group and a user in LDAP.
4. Start the FIXICC H2.
5. Select Administration -> LDAP -> LDAP Config in the menu on the left side (items 1→2→3 in the figure below).
6. Check the connection by clicking Test Connection (item 4 in the figure below).
   Figure. The "Test Connection" button.
   
7. If the connection is successful, the FIXICC H2 will show the following message:
   
   
   
8. Go to the LDAP Matching Rules page by clicking LDAP Matching Rules.
9. Select the default rule in the table and click Edit or press Enter on your keyboard to edit the default rule.
   Figure. The "LDAP Matching Rules" page.
   
10. Add the Role - system-full-access or your own role (in this case, the role's permissions must provide access to Allow all screens):
11. Click Add.
    Figure. The "Add" button for adding the permissions.
    
    
    
    
12. Select the Role in the table (item 1 in the figure above).
13. Confirm your choice by clicking Select (item 2 in the figure above).
14. Log out by clicking the arrow at the bottom of the left-side menu.
    
    Figure. The "Logout" button.
    
15. Log in with the user's data whose role was added to the LDAP Matching Rules.