Using InterChange Server Configuration Wizard

Do the following to start InterChange Server Configuration Wizard and update the configuration file:

  1. Select Start > Programs > IBM WebSphere InterChange Server > IBM WebSphere InterChange Server >IBM WebSphere InterChange Server Configuration Wizard.
  2. Set the fields of the wizard tabs to the desired values as described in the following sections:
  3. Click Apply.
  4. When presented with the "Changes Complete" dialog, click OK.
  5. Click Exit.

Configuring server properties using the wizard

The "InterChange Server" tab of the configuration wizard allows you to change some basic properties of the server itself. Do the following to configure the InterChange Server properties:

  1. Click the "InterChange Server" tab.

    Figure 36 shows the "InterChange Server" tab:

    Figure 36. InterChange Server configuration tab

    The figure shows the "InterChange Server Configuration" tab. The first field is the Sever Name field, then there is the Log File field and beneath that the Locale pull-down menu. At the bottom of the screen are the Default, Discard, Apply, and Exit push buttons.

  2. Type the name of the InterChange Server instance in the Server Name field.
  3. Do one of the following to set the value of the Log File field:

    Note:
    Consider the information in Configuring logging in a development environment when setting this property.
  4. Select the desired locale from the Locale drop-down menu.

Configuring WebSphere MQ properties using the wizard

The "WebSphere MQ" tab of the configuration wizard allows you to change properties that specify how InterChange Server communicates with the WebSphere MQ persistent messaging server. Do the following to configure the WebSphere MQ properties:

  1. Click the WebSphere MQ tab.

    Figure 37 shows the "WebSphere MQ" tab:

    Figure 37. WebSphere MQ configuration tab

    The figure shows the "InterChange Server Configuration" "WebSphere MQ" tab where you provide the host name, port number, queue manager name, and channel in the appropriate fields. The "Default", "Discard", "Apply" and "Exit" push buttons are located at the bottom of the screen.

  2. Type the name of the computer on which the WebSphere MQ server is installed in the Host Name field.
  3. Type in the Port Number field the port over which WebSphere MQ allows clients to communicate with the server.

    The default port is 1414.

  4. Type in the Queue Manager Name field the name of the queue manager that has been created to contain the queues on which InterChange Server will persistently store messages for the flows it processes.
  5. Type in the Channel field the name of the channel over which clients of WebSphere MQ communicate with the WebSphere MQ server. The default value is CHANNEL1. Consult with the WebSphere MQ administrator at the site to determine if CHANNEL1 can be used and if not, which channel can be used.

Configuring database properties using the wizard

The "Database" tab of the configuration wizard allows you to change properties that specify the databases InterChange Server uses to store repository, event management, and transaction management data. Do the following to configure the database properties:

  1. Click the Database tab.

    Figure 38 shows the "Database" configuration tab:

    Figure 38. Database connectivity configuration tab

    The figure shows the "Database" tab, which is seperated into different sections. The first section is the "Database Connectivity" section and includes the Database Driver pull-down menu, as well as the Max Connections, Max Pools and Idle Timeout fields and the Unlimited check box. The next three sections, "Event Management", "Transactions" and the "Repository" all have the same fields: Host Name, Database, Max Connections, Login, Password, and Port Number, as well as an Unlimited check box next to the Mac Connections field.

  2. Select the appropriate value in the Database Driver drop-down menu--either DB2, MQ SQL Server(Type 4), or Oracle(Type 4)--depending on the database vendor.
  3. Type the maximum number of connections you want InterChange Server to make with the database server in the Max Connections field, or enable the Unlimited check box to allow InterChange Server an unlimited number of connections.
  4. Type the maximum number of pools InterChange Server should establish to contain the database connections it caches in the Max Pools field.
  5. Type the number of minutes you want a connection object to remain idle before being returned to the database connection pool for reuse in the Idle Timeout field.
  6. Do the following in the "Event Management" pane to configure the database connectivity for the event management service:
    1. If you chose MQ SQL Server(Type 4), or Oracle(Type 4) in the Database Driver drop-down menu, then type the name of the computer on which the database server resides in the Host Name field.
    2. Type the name of the database in the Database field.
    3. Type the maximum number of connections you want InterChange Server to make with the specific database server in the Max Connections field, or enable the Unlimited check box to allow InterChange Server an unlimited number of connections.
    4. Type the user name that should be used by InterChange Server to log in to the specified database in the Login field.
    5. Type the password for the user name specified in step 6d in the Password field.
    6. If you chose MQ SQL Server(Type 4), or Oracle(Type 4) in the Database Driver drop-down menu, then you must type the port number through which clients communicate with the database server in the Port Number field.
  7. Repeat step 6 in the "Transactions" pane to configure the database connectivity for the transaction management service.
  8. Repeat step 6 in the "Repository" pane to configure the database connectivity for the repository service.
  9. Do the following in the "Flow Monitoring" pane to configure the database connectivity for the flow monitoring service:
    1. If you chose Oracle(Type 4) in the Database Driver drop-down menu, then type the name of the computer on which the database server resides in the Host Name field.
      Note:
      Microsoft SQL Server is not a supported database for WebSphere Business Integration Monitor. If SQL Server is the database you are using for the other databases used by WebSphere InterChange Server, then you cannot use Flow Monitoring.
    2. Type the name of the database in the Database field.
    3. Type the name of the schema used by WebSphere Business Integration Monitor in the Schema field.

      If you are using Oracle for the flow monitoring database then the name of the schema is identical to the name of the user account. If you are using IBM DB2 for the flow monitoring database, however, the schema name can be different from the name of the user account, so you must specify the correct schema name.

    4. Type the maximum number of connections you want InterChange Server to make with the specific database server in the Max Connections field, or enable the Unlimited check box to allow InterChange Server an unlimited number of connections.
    5. Type the user name that should be used by InterChange Server to log in to the specified database in the Login field.
    6. Type the password for the user name specified in step 9e in the Password field.
    7. If you chose Oracle(Type 4) in the Database Driver drop-down menu, then you must type the port number through which clients communicate with the database server in the Port Number field.

    For more information about Flow Monitoring, see the System Administration Guide.

Changing database passwords

Do the following to change the password for the user name that InterChange Server uses to access one of the databases:

  1. Click Change next to the Password field in the "Event Management", "Transactions", "Repository", or "Flow Monitoring" panes.
  2. Type the new password in the New Password field.
  3. Type the new password again in the Confirm Password field.
  4. Click OK.

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