Liferay 7 - OSGi components Web Console (Apache Felix) Integration

Question

Is there any way by which I can integrate Apache Felix Web Console with Liferay DXP? As DXP and AEM both having OSGi based container. So, I wanted to integrate AEM module into DXP by which we can manage modules by web.

Answer 1

Yes that is possible, Apache Felix Web Console in Liferay DXP server OSGi container.

Idea behind is to integration of Apache Felix Web Console OSGi component on Liferay DXP, because same OSGi component available in AEM for managing OSGi components. So, I wanted to check whether it works with DXP or not? By which developer can manage the components and services with the help of clicks in DXP as well ;)

Step By Step Installation :

1. Open GoGo shell
2. Hit command install http://central.maven.org/maven2/org/apache/felix/org.apache.felix.webconsole/4.3.0/org.apache.felix.webconsole-4.3.0.jar
3. hit command lb --> see the process description
4. After that you will find the pid of current component what you installed like: 4457 |Installed | 1|Apache Felix Web Management Console (All In One) (4.2.16.all) here 4457 is your pid
5. Hit command start 4457
6. Hit command lb
7. Now you can see 4457 process has been activated 4457 | Active | 1 | Apache Felix Web Management Console (All In One) (4.2.16.all)
8. Hit URL in browser http://<portalUrl>/o/system/console here you can see /o/system/console is the URL where you can access the WEB CONSOLE of OSGi component.
9. Authenticate Popup will come on broswer, provide the default credentials of admin
   • username : admin
   • password : admin
10. After that you will see all the components which are available on your container. Check the below screenshot.