Configuring a JMS connection factory for a third-party non-JCA messaging provider

Use this task to view or change the properties of a JMS connection factory for use with a third-party non-JCA messaging provider.

1. Display the third-party non-JCA messaging provider.
   In the navigation pane, click Resources > JMS->JMS providers.
2. Select the third-party non-JCA messaging provider for which you want to configure a connection factory.
3. Optional: Select the Scope setting corresponding to the scope of the connection factories that you want to view or change.
4. In the content pane, under Additional Properties, click Connection factories
   This displays a table listing any existing JMS connection factories, with a summary of their properties.
5. To browse or change an existing JMS connection factory, click its name in the list. Otherwise, to create a new connection factory, complete the following steps:
   1. Click New in the content pane.
   2. Specify the following required properties. You can specify other properties, as described in a later step.

      Name

      The name by which this JMS connection factory is known for administrative purposes within IBM® WebSphere® Application Server.

      Type

      Select whether the connection factory is for JMS queues (QUEUE) or JMS topics (TOPIC).

      JNDI Name

      The JNDI name that is used to bind the JMS connection factory into the WebSphere Application Server namespace.

      External JNDI Name

      The JNDI name that is used to bind the JMS connection factory into the namespace of the messaging provider.

   3. Click Apply.
      This defines the JMS connection factory to WebSphere Application Server, and enables you to browse or change additional properties.
6. Optional: Change properties for the JMS connection factory, according to your needs.
7. Click OK.
8. Save any changes to the master configuration.
9. To have the changed configuration take effect, stop then restart the application server.