Running Configurator independently of System Manager

When you run Connector Configurator without connecting to System Manager, you can save a connector configuration file (an XML document with the extension *.cfg) to a directory that you specify, but you cannot save or open a System Manager project.

When you are creating a connector for use with a broker other than ICS, you do not need to connect to System Manager at any point in order to use the file. If you are creating a connector configuration for use with ICS as the broker, you may still find it useful on occasion to run Connector Configurator independently, and then connect to System Manager when you are ready to save the configuration file as a component of a System Manager project.

Choosing your broker

Connector Configurator can be used to configure connectors either for use with ICS as the broker, or with WebSphere MQ Integrator Broker (also referred to as WMQI) as the broker.

Before you begin to configure the connector, you must choose the mode of Connector Configurator that is appropriate for your broker. The mode that you choose determines the properties that Connector Configurator will include in the configuration file. Choosing a broker is a mandatory step when you begin the process of creating a completely new configuration file. After a configuration file has been created, you can optionally change the designated broker mode, using a standard configuration property. (This makes it possible to use an existing configuration file as a starting point for creating a configuration file that will be used with a different broker. However, be aware that revising a configuration file for use with a different broker typically involves changing other configuration properties as well, and not just the broker mode property.)

To choose a broker when you create a new configuration file (mandatory):

vIn the Connector Configurator home menu, choose File>New>Connector Configuration. The New Connector Dialog displays.

vIn the Integration Broker field, choose either WMQI connectivity (for WebSphere Integrator Broker) or ICS connectivity, according to the broker you are using.

vComplete the remaining fields of the New Connector dialog, as described later in this chapter for your specific broker.

To change your broker selection within an existing configuration file (optional):

vOpen the existing configuration file in Connector Configurator.

vSelect the Standard Properties tab.

vIn the Broker Type field of the Standard Properties tab, choose the value that is appropriate for your broker. If you change the existing value, the available tabs and field selections of the properties screen will immediately refresh, to show only those tabs and fields that appropriate for a configuration using the broker you have selected.

After you have chosen your broker type, you can complete the remaining Connector Configurator tasks for configuring your connector. When you save the connector configuration file, Connector Configurator will save it in the broker mode that you have already selected. The title bar of Connector Configurator always displays the broker mode (such as ICS or WMQI) that Connector Configurator is currently using.

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WebSphere Business Integration Adapter specifications

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