Creating a connection factory in WebSphere Application Server

After you install and deploy the IMS TM resource adapter on WebSphere Application Server, create a connection factory for the IMS TM resource adapter, if it does not already exist.

1. In the WebSphere Application Server administrative console, click to expand Resources > Resource Adapters.
2. Click Resource adapters.
3. Click the name of the IMS TM resource adapter that you deployed and want to create a connection factory for.
4. In the Additional Properties section, select J2C connection factories.
5. Click New, and in the Name field, type a name for the connection factory.
   For example, myIMSTMRA.
6. Specify the JNDI name if necessary.
7. Click Apply.
8. Click Save at the top of the page.
9. Click the name of the connection factory that you just created, myIMSTMRA.
   The Configuration page opens.
10. In the Configuration page, in the column under Additional Properties, click Custom properties.
11. Click the fields to fill in the values to configure your connection factory. Host name, port number, and data store name must be configured.
12. When you are done configuring the properties, click Save at the top of the page.
13. Stop the server and restart it to see the new connection factory.