docker-panther-trial

docker-panther-trial

The Docker file can be used to dockerize your limited files Panther trial edition. Also included are samples of a Panther Docker image that can be pulled directly using the docker pull command from Docker Hub.

Usage

• Panther Web 5.53
• Base OS: Ubuntu

Prerequisites: (Required)

• Install Docker Engine from https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/

Provided in Container

• Panther 5.53
• OpenJDK 8
• Linux Server(Ubuntu 20.04)
• Tomcat.zip(included)
• docker-entrypoint.sh (keeps Catalina and Panther App running)

Prerequisites: (Optional)

Enable port 8080 from your host machine to access the Panther Web application from other clients.

Download the Panther Docker image:

docker push prolificspanther/docker-panther-trial

Contents of the container:

• OpenJDK 8
• Ubuntu 20.04
• Panther Web 5.53.07
• Tomcat (Configured)
• Panther Servlet
• PantherDemo.ini file for Panther Web (Configured)

How to use this docker-panther-trial

You should have a valid Panther license on the host machine. Please contact support@prolifics.com for a temporary license. Your Docker Container must be able to access that license file. Instructions provided below

Panther in character mode

Step-1: docker pull prolificspanther/docker-panther-trial

Step-2: docker run --name=panther -v <path of license folder on host machine>:/Apps/ProlificsContainer/prlstdwb553.07/licenses -p8080:8080 -d prolificspanther/docker-panther-trial

Step-3: docker exec -ti panther bash

Step-4: Set the license file using command export LM_LICENSE_FILE=/Apps/ProlificsContainer/prlstdwb553.07/licenses/license.dat

Step-5: Open the Panther Editor using the command > prodev

Step-6: To Run a sample Panther client application use command > prorun mgmt (Name of Panther screen)

Panther in motif mode

Perquisites: To run panther in motif mode. We have to make sure to install (https://x.cygwin.com/) and start the X Server on your windows machine. Also, connect the Linux machine by enabling SSH>X11(Enable X11 forward and enter host machine IP:0.0) using putty.

Step-1: This step will same as character mode

Step-2: docker run --name=panther -ti --net=host -e DISPLAY -v /tmp/.X11-unix -v <path of license folder on host machine>://Apps/ProlificsContainer/prlstdwb553.07/licenses -d prolificspanther/docker-panther-trial

Step-3: Enter command>xauth list It will display MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE list as shown in example below. Just copy any one of them. Example: ip-your ip/unix:10 MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 83cce042f30c980a97e6799713e9e3f2

Step-4: docker exec -ti panther bash

Step-5: Set the license file using command export LM_LICENSE_FILE=/Apps/ProlificsContainer/prlstdwb553.07/licenses/license.dat

Step-6: Enter command> xauth add < paste MIT- MAGIC-COOKIE that we copied before> We can verify using xauth list. It will show the same cookie that we just added.

Step-7: Open the Panther Editor in motif using the command>prodev_motif

Step 8: To Run a sample Panther client application in motif use command > prorun_motif mgmt (Name of Panther screen)

Panther on Docker Desktop for Windows:

Perquisites: To run Panther on Windows using Docker Desktop. It will require to install Docker Desktop with WSL(it will install with Docker Desktop) on Windows 10.
Please follow the link to setup Docker Desktop

Step-1: Open command prompt or Windows PowerShell terminal to pull a docker-panther-trial image using command:
docker pull prolificspanther/docker-panther-trial

Step-2: Open Docker Desktop application using shortcut icon on Windows Desktop and it should show the docker-panther-trial image in image section.

Step-3: To create and run a container click on "Run" button on selecting docker-panther-trial image in image section. It will open a configuration dialogue box.

Step-4: Name a Container in name section, Local host port to run pantherweb on host machine,

Step-5: In volume section of dialogue box, we can share a host directory with a container by sharing path of local directory in host path field. Share location of license file on host machine and share location(/Apps/ProlificsContainer/PantherTest/License) to get the directory inside a container in Container path field.

Step-6: Click on Run button configuration dialogue box. It will create and start your container. It should show your container with status running in container section.

Step-7: Select running container and click on CLI option. It will open a CLI terminal terminal to run Panther in character mode.

Step-8: Set the license file using command export LM_LICENSE_FILE=/Apps/ProlificsContainer/prlstdwb553.07/licenses/license.dat

Step-9: To run prodev enter command> prodev on CLI terminal and to run prorun with sample app by enter the command>prorun mgmt(Name of panther screen).

Step-:10- To run sample pantherweb application on host browser. Click on "Open in browser". it will redirect to windows default browser. Add URL /PantherDemo/PantherDemo/login.

To access the image from OpenShift:

Step-1: Create a Project

Step-2: Click on Deploy an image

Step-3: Enter image name "prolificspanther/docker-panther-trial", specify the name of component.

Step-4: Click "Create".

Step-5: In Pods section, select your Pod it will open a new Pod window.

Step-6: Enter into the Pod by click on its name and switch to "Terminal" tab.

Step-7: Run the command( to test prodev): > "prodev"

Step-8: Run the command (to test sample Panther client app):>prorun mgmt (Name of Panther screen).

License

For Panther Cloud License, contact support@prolifics.com

View license information for the software contained in this image.

As with all Docker images, these likely also contain other software which may be under other licenses (such as Bash, etc from the base distribution, along with any direct or indirect dependencies of the primary software being contained).

As for any pre-built image usage, it is the image user's responsibility to ensure that any use of this image complies with any relevant licenses for all software contained within.

Issues

If you face any issues with this image, report them here

Contribution

You are invited to contribute new features, fixes, or updates, large or small; we are always thrilled to receive pull requests, and do our best to process them as fast as we can.

Before you begin to code, we recommend discussing your plans through a GitHub issue, especially for more ambitious contributions. This gives other contributors a chance to point you in the right direction, give you feedback on your design, and help you find out if someone else is working on the same thing.

Read our Documentation here

Panther/Web

Panther Web Docker

The Docker file can be used to dockerize your Panther Web applications. Also included are samples of a Panther Docker image that can be pulled directly using the docker pull command from Docker Hub.

Usage

• Panther Web 5.53

Prerequisites: (Required)

• Install Docker Engine from https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/

Provided in Container

• Panther 5.53
• JDK 8
• Linux Server(Ubuntu 20.04)
• Tomcat.zip(included)
• TestMigration.zip(included)
• lynx.rpm (character mode browser, suited for Linux systems)
• docker-entrypoint.sh (keeps Catalina and Panther App running)

Prerequisites: (Optional)

Enable port 8080 from your host machine to access the Panther Web application from other clients.

Download the Panther Docker image:

docker pull prolificspanther/pantherweb

Deploying Panther Web Docker Image on OpenShift (video)

Contents of the container:

• JDK 8
• Ubuntu 20.04
• Panther Web 5.53.07 (License Incuded)
• Tomcat (Configured)
• Panther Servlet
• PantherDemo.ini file for Panther Web (Configured)

How to use this Image:

This image is designed to be used in your Panther Web Enviroment on your Ubuntu server. Installing a Panther Web Docker image should take less than 10 minutes to setup. Once complete you will be able to run our sample testcases.

• Creating the container:
  docker run --name=pantherweb -p8080:8080 -d prolificspanther/pantherweb

• Enter the container:
  docker exec -ti pantherweb bash

  Panther Editor:

  • Open the Panther Editor using the command > prodev

  • To executea sample Panther client application, use command > prorun mgmt (mgmt is the name of the panther screen)

  Web Samples:

  • You may run the character mode browser to serve up a Panther html screen like this

    lynx localhost:8080/PantherDemo/login

  • Access the Panther Web application from a UI browser like this. IPAddress:8080/PantherDemo/PantherDemo/login

Note: Port 8080 on your host system must be enabled to communicate externally.

To access the image from Red Hat OpenShift:

• Create a Project
• Click on Deploy an image
• Enter image name "prolificspanther/pantherclient", specify the name of componenet.
• Click "Create".
• In Pods section, select your Pod. A new Pod window will open.
• Enter into the Pod by clicking on its name and switch to "Terminal" tab.
• Run the command( to test prodev): > "prodev"
• Run the command (to test sample Panther client app):>prorun mgmt (Name of Panther screen).
  • To serve up a Panther html sample screen use the command below. Lynx is a character mode browser
    lynx localhost:8080/PantherDemo/login

Issues

If you face any issues with this image, report them here

Contribution

You are invited to contribute new features, fixes, or updates, large or small; we are always thrilled to receive pull requests, and do our best to process them as fast as we can.

Before you begin to code, we recommend discussing your plans through a GitHub issue, especially for more ambitious contributions. This gives other contributors a chance to point you in the right direction, give you feedback on your design, and help you find out if someone else is working on the same thing.

How to set up a Panther Servlet Web Application? Click Here

Read our Documentation here