Features

The following sections describe key features of WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express.

Console-based trading partner management

Creating and managing relationships with hundreds to thousands of trading partners is complex and error prone. WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express provides an easy-to-use Web-based graphical interface for managing trading partners. The interface is similar in look-and-feel to the Community Console in the Advanced and Enterprise editions of WebSphere Partner Gateway. It is browser-based to allow for remote access and provides 24x7 at-a-glance visibility into the operation of the gateway.

The Console interface is used to enable configuration of the partner profile data, as well as review the tracking and logging data. Key features provided by the Console-based interface include the ability to:

Support for HTTP- and AS2-based documents

To ensure the security of documents sent through the Internet, WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express supports HTTP- and AS2-based documents. Moreover, WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express is certified by the Drummond Group for AS2 interoperability. AS2 is the Internet draft for transmitting EDI documents securely over the Internet. AS2 focuses on data privacy, data integrity, authenticity, and non-repudiation of origin and receipt. It also enables synchronized message disposition notifications (MDNs) or receipts. It also enables asynchronous MDNs.

WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express acts as an AS2-compliant system for sending and receiving data and receipts with external trading partners. AS2 capability allows EDI, XML, and binary documents to be exchanged over the Internet using standart HTTP while providing authentication, privacy, and non-repudiation of document receipt.

Secure message routing

WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express provides the security tools necessary to validate digital communications and transactions with trading partners. These tools, which are described in the following sections, deliver premium levels of security by ensuring that business transactions are conducted with known and trusted parties.

Inbound documents

WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express incorporates the following four levels of security available for documents received from trading partners.

Outbound documents

WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express incorporates the following three levels of security for documents being sent to trading partners.

Console-based transaction auditing

When you want to know if a business partner has received a document and acknowledged or responded to that document, you can use the WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express Console to view document and participant summary reports. An activity log is retained for recent transactions. The console provides access to this log so you can search for transactions that meet specified criteria.

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