Creating a connection factory for the WebSphere MQ messaging provider

Use this task to create a connection factory, a queue connection factory, or a topic connection factory for use with the WebSphere® MQ messaging provider.

About this task

With JMS 1.1, domain-independent connection factories are preferred to domain-specific queue connection factories and topic connection factories.

To create a connection factory, a queue connection factory, or a topic connection factory for use with the WebSphere MQ messaging provider, use the administrative console to complete the following steps. You can choose either to enter all the required connection information using the Create WebSphere MQ JMS resource wizard or to use a client channel definition table (CCDT) to establish a connection to the WebSphere MQ messaging provider.

For information about modifying an existing connection factory, see the related tasks.

Procedure

  1. In the navigation pane, select the type of connection factory you want to create:
    • To create a connection factory, click Resources > JMS->Connection factories.
    • To create a queue connection factory, click Resources > JMS->Queue connection factories.
    • To create a topic connection factory, click Resources > JMS->Topic connection factories.
  2. Select the Scope setting corresponding to the scope of the connection factory that you want to create.
  3. Click New in the content pane to start the Create WebSphere MQ JMS resource wizard.
  4. Select IBM MQ messaging provider, then click OK.
  5. On the Configure basic attributes page, specify the following properties, then click Next.
    Name
    The name by which this connection factory is known for administrative purposes within WebSphere Application Server.
    JNDI name
    The name that is used to bind this connection factory into the Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI) namespace.
    Description
    Optional. A description of this connection factory for administrative purposes within WebSphere Application Server.
  6. On the Select connection method page, choose how you want to specify the connection details for to the WebSphere MQ messaging provider by selecting one of the following options, then click Next.
    Enter all the required information into this wizard
    Choosing this option takes you to the Supply queue manager details page (see step 7), where you can start entering the connection details using the Create WebSphere MQ JMS resource wizard.
    Use a client channel definition table
    Choosing this option takes you to the Specify client channel definition table page (see step 8), where you can enter details of the client channel definition table that you want to use.
  7. If you have chosen to enter all the required information using the wizard, complete the following steps:
    1. On the Supply queue manager details page, enter the name of the queue manager or queue-sharing group that you want to connect to then click Next.
    2. On the Enter connection details page, specify the details for the connection, then click Next to continue to the Test connection page.
      You can choose either to enter host and port information separately, or enter host and port information in the form of a connection name list. You must only choose the option to use a connection name list if you are creating a connection to a multi-instance queue manager. You must not use this option for connections to non-multi-instance queue managers as that can result in transaction integrity issues.
      Transport
      Optional. The WebSphere MQ transport type for the connection. The option that you select is used to determine the exact mechanisms used to connect to WebSphere MQ. If you are configuring a transport type of bindings, then client or bindings, see Configuring the WebSphere MQ messaging provider with native libraries information for more information.
      Enter host and port information in the form of separate hostname and port values
      This radio button is selected by default and enables the Hostname and Port fields and disables the Connection name list field. Leave this radio button selected if you want to enter host and port information in the form of separate host name and port values.
      Hostname
      The host name, IPv4, or IPv6 address of the WebSphere MQ queue manager to connect to. Complete this field if you have selected Enter host and port information in the form of separate hostname and port values.
      Port
      Optional. The port number on which WebSphere MQ is listening. Complete this field if you have selected Enter host and port information in the form of separate hostname and port values.
      Enter host and port information in the form of a connection name list
      This radio button is cleared by default and, if selected, disables the Hostname and Port fields and enables the Connection name list field.
      • Click this radio button to select it if you want to enter host and port information in the form of a connection list.
      • Leave this radio button cleared if you want to enter host and port information in the form of separate hostname and port values.
      Connection name list
      The connection name list specifying the host name and port details to use when you want the connection factory to connect to a multi-instance queue manager. Complete this field if you have selected Enter host and port information in the form of a connection name list. Enter the host name and port details in the following form:

      host[(port)][,host(port)]

      host must be a valid TCP/IP host name or IPv4 or IPv6 address.

      port must be an integer value in the range 1 - 65536 (inclusive). The port information is optional, and if not specified, defaults to 1414.

      For example: localhost(1234),remotehost1(1234),remotehost2

      Server connection channel
      Optional. The WebSphere MQ server connection channel name used when connecting to WebSphere MQ queue manager or queue-sharing group.
  8. If you are using a channel client definition table to establish a connection to the WebSphere MQ messaging provider, complete the following fields on the Specify client channel definition table page, then click Next to continue to the Test connection page.
    Client channel definition table URL
    The URL to the client channel definition table that you want to use when connecting to WebSphere MQ.
    Queue manager
    Optional. The name of the queue manager to be used to select one or more entries from the CCDT.
  9. Optional: On the Test connection page, if you want to test establishing the connection, click Test connection. This test can take several seconds to perform.
  10. On the Summary page, complete the creation of the new connection factory by clicking Finish.
  11. Stop then restart the application server.