Adding Modules

The WSO2 SOA platform has the capabilities of Axis2 to add modules to extend it. After writing a module, you can add it to a Carbon s erver. The global modules affect all the services deployed within the server. The Axis2 module management capability is provided by the following feature in the WSO2 feature repository:

Name : WSO2 Carbon - Module Management UI Feature
Identifier : org.wso2.carbon.module.mgt.ui.feature.group

Name : WSO2 Carbon - Module Management Core Feature
Identifier : org.wso2.carbon.module.mgt.server.feature.group

The module management UI and server features above are currently bundled in the service management feature given below:

Name : WSO2 Carbon - Service Management Feature
Identifier :  org.wso2.carbon.service.mgt.feature.group

The service management feature is added by default in all service hosting WSO2 middleware products. If it is not included in the product distribution you are using, you can install it by following the instructions given in section, Feature Management. 

Follow the instructions below to upload a Module.

1. Log on to the product's management console and select "Add" under "Modules" .

2. Click "Browse" to select the module archive file (MAR) you want to upload. For example,

3. Click "Upload" . If the file is uploaded successfully, a message appears prompting you to restart the server to activate the module. Click "OK ".

Once the server has been restarted, the module will be active and displayed on the "Deployed Modules" page.