To implement data exchanges through WebSphere MQ intercommunication,
InterChange Server uses adapters for exchanging data between collaborations
and specific applications, and they are used for specific technology
standards, such as XML and RosettaNet. Connectors can be used for
interactions on a local network or interactions across the Internet.
Each adapter consists of two components:
- Connector
controller The connector controller is always installed at the
hub--a site on which the complete InterChange Server system has been
installed.
- Connector agent The connector agent is installed at a remote
spoke site. The agent can perform any combination of the following
tasks:
- Receive messages from the corresponding connector controller that resides
at the hub site
- Send messages from the spoke site to the corresponding connector
controller that resides on the hub site
- Interact with the specific application (residing on the spoke site) for
which it was designed, moving data into and extracting data from the
application.
Certain configuration properties must be coordinated between the hub and
spoke sites for the connector controller and connector agent, as described
later in this appendix.
