WebSphere MQ link [Settings]

The WebSphere MQ link connects the messaging engine as a queue manager to WebSphere MQ, providing a bridge between the bus and a WebSphere MQ network.

To view this pane in the console...

Service integration > Buses > bus_name > [Topology] Messaging engines > engine_name > [Additional properties] WebSphere MQ links > link_name

For more information about choosing settings, see the WebSphere MQ Intercommunication book.

Configuration tab

The Configuration tab shows configuration properties for this object. These property values are preserved even if the runtime environment is stopped then restarted. See the information center task descriptions for information about how to apply configuration changes to the runtime environment.

 

General Properties

 

Name

The name of the WebSphere MQ link, used for admin purposes.

Required

Yes

Data type

Text

 

UUID

The universal unique identifier assigned by the system to this WebSphere MQ link for admin purposes.

Required

No

Data type

Text

 

Description

An optional description for the WebSphere MQ link, for admin purposes.

Dynamic updates to this property are effective immediately.

Required

No

Data type

Text area

 

Foreign bus connection name

The foreign bus to which this link connects. If you do not see the foreign bus connection name that you expected to see, create a new foreign bus connection.

Required

Yes

Data type

drop-down list

 

Local messaging engine

The local messaging engine that this WebSphere MQ link is hosted on.

Required

Yes

Data type

drop-down list

 

Virtual queue manager name

The virtual queue manager name by which the local bus is to be known to a WebSphere MQ network. It is generally recommended that you set the virtual queue manager name to match the name of the local bus. As WebSphere MQ queue manager names can be no longer than 48 characters, verify the length of the local bus name does not exceed 48 characters. The bus appears to WebSphere MQ as if it is a WebSphere MQ queue manager or queue-sharing group. This field gives the queue manager name that WebSphere MQ uses to address the virtual queue manager represented by this bus. Any value that you specify must meet the following criteria:

Required

Yes

Data type

Text

 

Batch size

The maximum number of messages that can be sent through a channel before taking a checkpoint. The batch size does not affect the way the sender and receiver channels for this link transfer messages; messages are always transferred individually, but are committed or backed out as a batch.

For information about choosing the batch size, see the description of the Batch size (BATCHSZ) property in the WebSphere MQ Intercommunication book.

Dynamic updates to this property are effective when the channel restarts. Use the Runtime tab to check the current state.

Required

No

Data type

Integer

Range

1 through 9999

 

Maximum message size

The maximum message length, in bytes, that can be transmitted on any channel for the WebSphere MQ link. This is compared with the value for the corresponding partner WebSphere MQ channel and the actual maximum used is the lower of the two values.

See about choosing a value for the maximum message size, see the description of the Maximum message length (MAXMSGL) property in the WebSphere MQ Intercommunication book.

Dynamic updates to this property are effective when the channel restarts. Use the Runtime tab to check the current state.

Required

No

Data type

Integer

Range

0 through 104857600

 

Heartbeat interval

The negotiated time, in seconds, between heartbeat flows passed from the WebSphere MQ link sender channel to the WebSphere MQ receiver channel when there are no messages on the transmission point being served by the WebSphere MQ link sender channel.

Heartbeats give the receiving channel the opportunity to quiesce the channel connection.

See about choosing a value for this property, see the WebSphere MQ Intercommunication book.

Dynamic updates to this property are effective when the channel restarts. Use the Runtime tab to check the current state.

Required

No

Data type

Integer

Range

0 through 999999

 

Sequence wrap

The value at which message sequence numbers wrap to start again at 1.

See about choosing a value for this property, see the description of the Sequence Numberwrap (SEQWRAP) property in the WebSphere MQ Intercommunication book.

Dynamic updates to this property are effective when the channel restarts. Use the Runtime tab to check the current state.

Required

No

Data type

Long

Range

100 through 999999999

 

Adoptable

Whether or not a running instance of a WebSphere MQ link receiver channel (associated with this MQ link) should be adopted or not. In the event of a communications failure, it is possible for a running instance of a WebSphere MQ link receiver channel to be left waiting for messages. When communication is re-established, and the partner WebSphere MQ sender channel next attempts to establish a session with the WebSphere MQ link receiver channel, the request will fail as there is already a running instance of the WebSphere MQ link receiver channel that believes it is in session with the partner WebSphere MQ sender channel. We can overcome this problem by selecting this option, which causes the already running instance of the WebSphere MQ link receiver channel to be stopped and a new instance to be started.

Dynamic updates to this property are effective when the channel restarts. Use the Runtime tab to check the current state.

Required

No

Data type

Check box

 

Exception destination

The destination for an inbound message when the WebSphere MQ link cannot deliver the message to its target bus destination, or to the exception destination configured for that target destination, or when the target destination does not exist. Select a radio button as required to configure the exception destination that this WebSphere MQ link uses:

Required

No

Data type

Custom

Default

System

 

Initial state

Whether the WebSphere MQ link is started or stopped when the hosting messaging engine is first started. Until it is started, the WebSphere MQ link is unavailable.

Dynamic updates to this property are effective when the messaging engine restarts.

Required

No

Data type

drop-down list

Range

Stopped

When the associated messaging engine is started, the WebSphere MQ link is in a stopped state and cannot communicate with the WebSphere MQ network.

Started

When the associated messaging engine is started, the WebSphere MQ link is started automatically and is enabled for communication with the WebSphere MQ network.

 

Nonpersistent message speed

The class of service for nonpersistent messages on channels of this WebSphere MQ link.

Dynamic updates to this property are effective when the channel restarts. Use the Runtime tab to check the current state.

Required

No

Data type

drop-down list

Range

Fast

Nonpersistent messages can be lost if there is a transmission failure or if the channel stops when the messages are in transit.

Normal

Nonpersistent messages are not lost if there is a transmission failure or if the channel stops when the messages are in transit.

 

Additional Properties


Publish/subscribe broker profiles

Profiles used to define the topic mappings and transactionality for publishing and receiving (by subscription) topics across the publish/subscribe bridge between WAS and a WebSphere MQ network.


Receiver channel

The receiver channel that receives messages from the gateway queue manager. The receiver channel communicates with a WebSphere MQ sender channel on the gateway queue manager, and converts MQ format messages to service integration bus messages.


Sender channel

The sender channel that sends messages to the gateway queue manager. The sender channel communicates with a WebSphere MQ receiver channel on the gateway queue manager, and converts service integration bus messages to MQ format messages.


Sender channel transmitters

The sender channel transmitters for the queueing of messages across the WebSphere MQ link.

 

Related Items


Foreign bus connection

The associated foreign bus for this WebSphere MQ link.


Link transmitters

For applications that use point-to-point messaging, there is one link transmission message point located on each messaging engine in the source bus. For applications that use publish/subscribe messaging, there is one link transmission message point located on each topic space in the source bus. The link transmitter acts as a transmission queue where produced messages are persisted before transmission across the inter-bus link to the foreign bus.

Runtime tab

The Runtime tab shows runtime properties for this object. These properties directly affect the current runtime environment, but are not preserved when that environment is stopped. To preserve runtime property values, change the equivalent property values on the Configuration tab. See the information center task descriptions for information about how to apply configuration changes to the runtime environment.

 

General Properties

 

Status

The runtime status of the WebSphere MQ link.

Required

No

Data type

drop-down list

Range

Inactive

The WebSphere MQ link is ready and enabled to create connections, but no connections have yet been established.

Starting

The WebSphere MQ link has received a connection request, and is in the process of starting this connection.

Binding

The WebSphere MQ link is performing channel negotiation and is not yet ready to transfer messages.

Initializing

The WebSphere MQ link is initializing the session for a connection and is not yet ready to transfer messages.

Retrying

The WebSphere MQ link is retrying a failed connection.

Standby

The channel is being used for standby purposes. Messages can be transferred only when the channel is active.

Running

The WebSphere MQ link has an active session with WebSphere MQ, and data can be flowing between WebSphere MQ and the WebSphere MQ link.

Stopping

The WebSphere MQ link, or a connection with that link, is in the process of being stopped.

Paused

The channel is waiting for the message-retry interval to finish.

Stopped

The WebSphere MQ link is in a stopped state and cannot process any new requests for connections.

Multiple

The WebSphere MQ link has established several sessions with WebSphere MQ, and the sessions can be in different states: Starting, Running, Stopping, or Stopped.

 

Additional Properties


Sender channel transmitters

The sender channel transmitters for the queueing of messages across the WebSphere MQ link.

 

Related Items


Link transmitters

For applications that use point-to-point messaging, there is one link transmission message point located on each messaging engine in the source bus. For applications that use publish/subscribe messaging, there is one link transmission message point located on each topic space in the source bus. The link transmitter acts as a transmission queue where produced messages are persisted before transmission across the inter-bus link to the foreign bus.



Last updated Nov 10, 2010 8:23:07 PM CST