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– Destination JNDI name

– Bus name

In this example, the activation specification name is SampleJMSAS, as shown in Figure 11-7.

Figure 11-7 Default messaging provider activation specification properties

You can configure other properties for this activation specification if needed. For detailed

information about other properties, refer to WebSphere Application Server V7 Messaging

Administration Guide, SG24-7770.

4. Click OK. The new activation specification is created.

5. Save the changes to the configuration.

11.3 Configuring resources for the WebSphere MQ messaging

provider

In this section, we explain how to configure the resources for the WebSphere MQ messaging

provider to communicate with WebSphere MQ using bindings or client connections.

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11.3.1 Configuring WebSphere MQ messaging provider connection factories

To configure a JMS connection factory for the WebSphere MQ messaging provider, complete

the following steps:

1. Click Resources  JMS  Connection factories. In the Connection factories window,

shown in Figure 11-1 on page 399, select the Scope (this sample uses Cell scope) and

then click New.

2. Select the WebSphere MQ messaging provider option and then click OK.

3. Enter the name for the connection factory and the JNDI name that binds it to the

namespace and then click Next (Figure 11-8).

Figure 11-8 WebSphere MQ messaging provider connection factory, basic attributes

4. Select the Enter all the required information into this wizard option and then click

Next.

For information about how to use a client channel definition table, refer to WebSphere

Application Server V7 Messaging Administration Guide, SG24-7770.

5. Specify the queue manager or queue sharing group name and then click Next

(Figure 11-9 on page 405).

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Figure 11-9 WebSphere MQ messaging provider connection factory, queue manager name

6. Choose the transport type, specify the host name and port properties of the WebSphere

MQ queue manager, and click Next, as shown in Figure 11-10. The port must match the

listener port that is defined for the queue manager, for example, 1424.

Figure 11-10 WebSphere MQ messaging provider connection factory, connection details

Important: WebSphere Application Server V8.5 supports connections to multi-instance

WebSphere MQ queue managers. To do this, you provide host and port information in

the form of a

connection name list, which a connection factory or activation specification

uses to connect to a multi-instance queue manager. If you are using multi-instance

WebSphere MQ queue managers, select Enter host and port information in the

form of a connection name list. For details about configuring connections to

multi-instance WebSphere MQ queue managers, refer to the following website:

http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/wasinfo/v8r5/topic/com.ibm.websphere.expre

ss.doc/ae/umj_pasm.html

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7. Click Test connection to verify that you can connect to the WebSphere MQ queue

manager and then click Next.

8. In the Summary window, review the summary and then click Finish. The new connection

factory is created.

9. Save the changes to the configuration.

WebSphere Application Server V8.5 exposes the client reconnection properties for

connection factories. You can use this property to specify whether a client mode connection

reconnects automatically, in the event of a communications or queue manager failure, and

also to specify a timeout value for reconnection attempts.

You can find this property on the Advanced properties window of a defined WebSphere MQ

connection factory, as shown in Figure 11-11.

Figure 11-11 WebSphere MQ messaging provider connection factory, advanced properties

For information about other advanced properties, refer to the WebSphere Application Server

information center at the following website:

http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/wasinfo/v8r5/topic/com.ibm.websphere.base.doc/ae

/umj_pjcfm_advprops.html

11.3.2 Configuring WebSphere MQ messaging provider destinations

You can configure both the queue and topic destinations for the WebSphere MQ messaging

provider. In this section, we introduce how to create and configure the WebSphere MQ queue

destination. For information about creating and configuring the WebSphere MQ topic

destination, refer to WebSphere Application Server V7 Messaging Administration Guide,

SG24-7770.

To configure a queue destination for the WebSphere MQ messaging provider:

1. Click Resources  JMS  Queues. In the Queues window, select the Scope (this

example uses Cell scope), and click New.

2. Select the WebSphere MQ messaging provider option and then click OK.

3. Enter the following basic properties:

–Name

– JNDI name

– Queue name