Create an HTTP Netmap

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About this task

You define inbound connection information for your external trading partners and outbound connection information for the Sterling B2B Integrator server that Secure Proxy connects to. These values are stored in a netmap. The netmap is associated with a policy and an adapter.

Before you begin this procedure, create a policy to associate with the netmap.

To create a netmap and define inbound and outbound nodes:

Procedure

  1. From IBM Sterling Secure Proxy, select Configuration from the left hand-side navigation panel.
  2. Click Netmaps, then in the HTTP Netmap tile, click View Netmaps to display the list of created HTTP netmaps.
  3. Click Add New + to display HTTP Netmap Configuration page.
  4. Type a Netmap Name.
  5. To define an inbound node definition, click the Inbound Nodes tab and click Add New Inbound Node+.
  6. Specify the following values:
    • Inbound Node Name
    • Peer Address Pattern
    • Policy
    Note: If you have not defined a policy, click the green plus sign to define one.
  7. Click Save.
  8. To define an outbound node definition, click the Outbound Nodes tab and click Add Outbond Node +.
  9. Specify the following values:
    • Outbound Node Name
    • Primary Destination Address
    • Primary Destination Port
  10. Click Save to save the Outbound Node.
  11. Click Save to create the new HTTP netmap.