Introduction

What is Business Link?

It is a software application certified for MIS-Prepress communication using CIP4 JDF standards. The application works between an MIS system and Prinergy to create jobs in Workshop. Business Link manages the two-way flow of job data. It is capable of receiving and sending job data for production details, job status, and materials consumption and the time it takes to complete these tasks.

These release notes describe the changes made in this release of the software. Where applicable, the release notes refer you to additional documents for more information. The latest documentation is available at https://partnerplace.kodak.com/. here in the workflow help portal.

Licensing

Upgrades to Business Link 10 are free of charge for customers who already have a Prinergy Workflow 9.x license or a service contract that includes software upgrades.

When upgrading to Business Link 10, you must also upgrade to Prinergy Workflow 9.5 or later. The Business Link option will be automatically added to your Prinergy license key during the upgrade.

Fresh Install

New installations of Business Link installations are performed by Kodak. Please contact your service representative if you are interested in installing Business Link.. The software is usually installed remotely. The installation is accompanied by a start-up assistance service that is designed to help you integrate your MIS with Business Link for the purpose of auto job creation and material tracking. 

Upgrading

If you are running a version of Business Link software earlier than version 8.2.409, contact your service representative to schedule a remote upgrade. 

Upgrades to Business Link 10 are performed by Kodak. The software is usually installed remotely. To arrange for an upgrade, please open a support call.

Note: For Business Link 8.2.848 and greater, the best practice for the location of Business Link is to install it on the Prinergy primary. If you have questions or require assistance to move Business Link to the primary during an upgrade, please consult with your service representative.  

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Please Note: For the most up to date qualified OS versions, please refer to the Prinergy version release notes as Business Link is installed and qualified to adhere to the Prinergy requirements.

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To upgrade from version 3.0 or later:

1. Download the update from the Business Link downloads page at https://services.kodak.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/73141 to your Prinergy Primary or Business Link server.
2. Double-click the executable.
3. Follow the instructions in the installation wizard.

Upgrade from 8.2 - Instructions

Before upgrading, note what the current version is. You can see the current version by looking at the status tab under Link Server in the Business Link Administration application.

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The version number needs to be 8.2.409 or later, if it’s not, don’t proceed and contact your local support organization for assistance.

Take screenshots of the Business Link Administration Client tabs. (Back up configuration, Notification Configuration, Prepress Workflow Connector, MIS connector, process mappings tab and customer mappings tab)

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Check to see there is a recent back up. Creating a snapshot before you upgrade is highly recommended. Make sure there is a recent Prinergy back up.

Make a copy of the conf and data folders and save to a safe network location. These folders are located at: C:\Program Files (x86)\Kodak\BusinessLink\3.0

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Download the update from the Business Link downloads page at https://services.knowledge.en.kodak.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/76090 to your Prinergy Primary.

Double-click the executable.

Follow the instructions in the installation wizard.

Upgrade from 8.2.409 - install BusinessLink_Update10.0.0.exe

Upgrade from 8.2.808 - Install BusinessLink_Update10.0.0.exe

Once the upgrade is complete, you will need to perform 2 edits.

Edit the monitor.properties file

Open Task Manager

Locate plinkmonitor service and stop the service

Browse to C:\Program Files (x86)\Kodak\BusinessLink\3.0.

Right click on monitor.properties and open it in a text editor.

Change the connect URL to localhost

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Save the file

Restart plinkmonitor

Edit the server.xml

Stop Business Link from the services window in Task Manager

Browse to: C:\Program Files (x86)\Kodak\BusinessLink\3.0\yoho\server\default\deploy\jbossweb-tomcat50.sar

Right click on the file called server.xml and open it in a text editor

Scroll down to the bottom and fine the line starting with <Valve,  and add the IP of the MIS. To add an additional IP, put a comma after the first IP and then enter the second IP (example below).
You can keep the localhost IP as it will be beneficial in the future for when ALCES is used.

Note: Any IP (machine) that needs to communicate with Business Link must have its IP address added to this entry, otherwise Business Link will send a 403 access denied message to the server trying to communicate with Business Link.

Restart Business Link

New features, enhancements, fixed bugs, and known limitations

Support for https. JDF traffic to and from MIS travelling on port 58080 can be encrypted using over https. This is available for Prinergy 10 and later. This configuration is set up by Kodak. To enable https for Prinergy10/Business Link 10 and your MIS, please contact your support representative.

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