Enabling SOA Using WebSphere Messaging

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Chapter 5. Point-to-point runtime

configuration

The simplest scenario in which to begin building an SOA environment is to

introduce connection middleware that can be used to control the connectivity

between applications. This lacks most of the features that make an SOA

architecture, but is a simple way to begin introducing the elements into an

existing environment. Since no mediation is used at this stage, this chapter

focuses on connectivity between messaging transport software. These

techniques form the basis for building more advanced SOA runtime

infrastructures.

We first give an overview of the process required to configure WebSphere MQ

queue managers, queues, and connectivity between queue managers. This will

give you an idea of how the structural elements of WebSphere MQ are created

and connected.

Next, we show how to connect a WebSphere Application Server service

integration bus (or just the bus) to WebSphere MQ. WebSphere ESB is built on

WebSphere Application Server and the bus is used for message transport. Thus,

this process is the same whether you are using WebSphere Application Server

or WebSphere ESB.

Last, we show how to set up shared queues using WebSphere MQ for z/OS.

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