Gateway configuration
The Gateway Server must be configured to communicate the transmission status of files back to Distribution. The communication between Gateway Server and Distribution uses the IBM® MQ messaging infrastructure.
As an outbound batch (ICL) is being transmitted by the Gateway Server, messages are sent to
Distribution that represent these statuses:
- Transmitting
- Gateway received the file and is sending the file by using the configured channel.
- Transmitted
- Gateway successfully completed the transmission of the file by using the configured channel.
- Transmission Error
- Gateway encountered an error when it tried to transmit the file by using the configured channel.
When the outbound
acknowledgment is transmitted by Gateway Server, messages are sent back
to Distribution that represent these statuses:
- Notification Sent
- Gateway successfully completed the transmission of the outbound acknowledgment.
To configure the Gateway to communicate with Distribution, some extra
configuration properties must be enabled in Gateway. The following table describes the
properties. Some properties might already be in use for other Gateway Server functions. For more
information about the properties, see Gateway Server properties files.
| Property | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| mqPresentmentQueue | Name of the queue the Distribution engine is listening on for work and status requests. | FXH.DISTRIBUTION.INPUT.QUEUE |
| mqQmgrHostname | Fully qualified hostname where the queue manager for Gateway is located. | my.qmgr.host.name |
| mqQmgrChannel | Client channel used to communicate with the Gateway queue manager. | SYSTEM.DEF.SVRCONN |
| mqQmgrPort | Port number the Gateway queue manager listener is using. | 1414 |
| mqUserId | Optional user ID for connecting to the Gateway queue manager. | myUserId |
| mqPassword | Optional password if the mqUserId property is used. | myPassword |
| mqQmgrName | Actual name of the Gateway queue manager. | FTM.QMANAGER |