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Configure a WebSphere MQ client link
Use this task to browse or change the properties of a client link that enables a messaging engine to handle message requests from JMS applications developed for WAS v5.1. The WebSphere MQ client link is provided only for use with JMS applications developed for WAS v5.1.
The WebSphere MQ client link enables WAS v5.1 Java EE applications to use messaging resources of the default messaging provider in later versions that are backed by destinations on the service integration bus.
Each WebSphere MQ client link presents itself as a queue manager and transforms between the WebSphere MQ client protocols used by WAS v5.1 1 JMS applications.
Procedure
- Start the admin console.
- Navigate to the settings page for the WebSphere MQ client link. Click Service integration -> Buses -> bus_name -> [Topology] Messaging engines -> engine_name -> [Additional Properties] WebSphere MQ client links -> link_name . This displays the properties of the selected WebSphere MQ client links in the content pane.
- Optional: To change any of the general properties, see the property descriptions in WebSphere MQ client link [Settings].
- Optional: To change any of the advanced properties, see the property descriptions in WebSphere MQ client link advanced properties [Settings], then complete the following steps.
- If we have changed any properties, complete the following steps.
- Click OK.
- Save your changes to the master configuration.
WebSphere MQ client link advanced properties [Settings]
Client connections [Collection]
WebSphere MQ client connection [Settings]
WebSphere MQ client links [Collection]
WebSphere MQ client link [Settings]
1 To make reading easier in this topic, the abbreviation " Version 5.1 " is sometimes used to refer to " WAS v5.1 ". For example, " Version 5.1 JMS resources" refers to JMS resources provided by