Resource adapter settings

Use this page to specify settings for a Resource Adapter.

This resource adapter can be supplied by a third party vendor other than IBM. Typically, a single resource adapter can only connect to one type of backend system (EIS) but it can support many different configurations for connections to that EIS. The resource adapter has many configuration properties that are defined in the J2C specification and set by the vendor who supplies the code.

To view this administrative console page, click Resources >Resource Adapters > resource_adapter.

 

Configuration tab

Scope Level to which this resource definition is visible -- the cell, node, or server level.

WebSphere 5.0 allows resources such as JDBCProviders, Namespace Bindings, or Shared Libraries at multiple scopes, with resources defined at more specific scopes overriding duplicates which are defined at more general scopes.

Cell The most general scope. Resources defined at the Cell scope are visible from all Nodes and servers, unless they have been overridden. To view resources defined in the cell scope, do not specify a server or a node name in the scope selection form.

Node The default scope for most resource types. Resources defined at the Node scope override any duplicates defined at the Cell scope and are visible to all servers on the same node, unless they have been overridden at a server scope on that node. To view resources defined in a node scope, do not specify a server, but select a node name in the scope selection form.

Server The most specific scope for defining resources. Resources defined at the Server scope override any duplicate resource definitions defined at the Cell scope or parent Node scope and are visible only to a specific server. To view resources defined in a server scope, specify a server name as well as a node name in the scope selection form.

When resources are created, they are always created into the current scope that is selected in the panel. To view resources in other scopes, specify a different node or server in the scope selection form.

Data type String

Name Name of the resource provider.

A string with no spaces meant to be a meaningful text identifier for the resource provider.

Data type String

Description Specifies a text description of the resource factory.

A free-form text string to describe the resource factory and its purpose.

Data type String

Archive path Specifies the path to the .RAR file containing the module for this resource adapter.

Data type String

Classpath Specifies a list of paths or JAR file names which together form the location for the resource provider classes.

This includes any additional libraries needed by the resource adapter. The resource adapter code base itself is automatically added to the classpath, but if anything outside the .RAR is needed it can be specified here.

Data type String

Native path Specifies a list of paths which forms the location for the resource provider native libraries.

The resource adapter code base itself is automatically added to the classpath, but if anything outside the .RAR is needed it can be specified here.

Data type String