Configuring the Connect:Direct bridge
Configure the Connect:Direct® bridge to transfer files between a IBM® MQ Managed File Transfer network and a Connect:Direct network. The components of the Connect:Direct bridge are a Connect:Direct node and a IBM MQ Managed File Transfer agent that is dedicated to communicating with that node. This agent is referred to as the Connect:Direct bridge agent.
About this task
Procedure
- Choose the operating systems for the Connect:Direct bridge agent and node.
- Choose and configure a Connect:Direct node.
- Create and configure a Connect:Direct bridge agent.
- Configure the ConnectDirectNodeProperties.xml file to include information about the remote Connect:Direct nodes.
- Configure a secure connection between the Connect:Direct bridge agent and the Connect:Direct node.
Choose the operating systems for the Connect:Direct bridge agent and node
Before you begin
- The agent and node are on the same system, which is either running Windows or Linux® for System x
- The agent is on Linux for System x, and the node is on UNIX
- The agent is on one Windows system, and the node is on another Windows system
- The agent is on Linux for System x, and the node is on Windows
- The agent is on Windows, and the node is on UNIX
For more details of the operating system versions supported for the Connect:Direct bridge, see the web page WebSphere® MQ System Requirements.
Procedure
- Choose a system running either Windows or Linux on System x to install the Connect:Direct bridge agent on.
- Choose an operating system that is supported by Connect:Direct for Windows or Connect:Direct for UNIX to install the Connect:Direct bridge node on.
Choose and configure a Connect:Direct node
Before you begin
Procedure
Create and configure a Connect:Direct bridge agent
About this task
Procedure
Configure the ConnectDirectNodeProperties.xml file to include information about the remote Connect:Direct nodes
Before you begin
Procedure
Configure a secure connection between the Connect:Direct bridge agent and the Connect:Direct node
About this task
By default, the Connect:Direct bridge agent uses the TCP/IP protocol to connect to the Connect:Direct node. If you want a secure connection between your Connect:Direct bridge agent and the Connect:Direct node, you can use the SSL protocol or the TLS protocol.