Interoperability

The Sterling Connect:Enterprise® UNIX Server Adapter is a Application component that acts as a conduit for connectivity with Sterling Connect:Enterprise for UNIX and enables interoperability between Application and Sterling Connect:Enterprise for UNIX.

The following figure shows how Application and Sterling Connect:Enterprise for UNIX work together to exchange information. It also illustrates load balancing where multiple adapters connect to a single Sterling Connect:Enterprise for UNIX host and port.

The adapter must be configured with a valid Sterling Connect:Enterprise for UNIX host, port, ID, and password. After the adapter is configured and enabled, Sterling Connect:Enterprise for UNIX registers the adapter as a Business Process protocol daemon.