This topic summarizes the sequence and options available when you
configure a WebSphere MQ link.
Why and when to perform this task
The WebSphere MQ link allows point-to-point messages to be exchanged,
and publication and subscription requests to be sent between a
WebSphere Application Server and
a WebSphere MQ network.
Use the administrative console to configure a WebSphere MQ link on a service integration bus.
The sequence of definitions is:
Steps for this task
- Choose or create the bus that will include the messaging engine
where you intend to define the WebSphere MQ link,
and then choose or create the messaging engine.
- Choose or create the foreign bus that will represent the WebSphere
MQ network.
- Define the WebSphere MQ link.
This task includes steps to name the sender and receiver channels and protocol,
see Defining a WebSphere MQ link. You
may define one channel if your WebSphere MQ link is
to be one-way.
- Secure access between the service integration bus and
the WebSphere MQ network - see Securing a WebSphere MQ link
- Define the profiles of the brokers Defining a publish/subscribe broker profile, and the topic
mappings Defining topic mappings that
will allow publication and subscription with a broker in the WebSphere MQ
network.
A sample configuration showing a systems view of the setup for
a WebSphere MQ link is available, see WebSphere MQ link sample configuration.
Once you have configured the WebSphere MQ link you
can exchange messages with a WebSphere MQ network.