Deploying channels to the Web services gateway

 

Before you can deploy a channel, install the channel application in WebSphere Application Server as described in the penultimate step of Installing the gateway into a deployment manager cell and Installing the gateway into a stand-alone appserver.

If you want to deploy the channels supplied with the Web services gateway, their deployment details are listed in Web services gateway - Channel deployment details. To deploy a channel, complete the following steps:

 

  1. Display the Web services gateway administrative user interface.

  2. In the navigation pane, click the following link:

    Channels

    • Deploy
    A form is displayed for you to specify the deployment details.

  3. Type the following channel deployment details:

     

    Channel Name

    Type the name by which the channel will be known within the Web services gateway (and by which it will be listed using the Channels > List option). This name must be unique within the gateway.

     

    Home Location

    Type the name of the home for this channel.

     

    End Point Address

    Type the address on which the channel is to listen.

    Note: For a channel running on an appserver that is not part of a cluster, this is the address for accessing the channel through the associated HTTP server. For a channel running on an application server that is part of a cluster, this address is in two parts (separated by a comma):

    • The address for accessing the channel through the associated HTTP server.

    • The address for accessing the channel through the particular application server on which the channel application is running.

  4. (Optional)  

    If this channel is intended to be used to receive asynchronous reply messages, type appropriate values in the following two fields. Otherwise leave them blank.

    Note: If the channel you are deploying supports asynchronous messaging, then the deployment details documentation for the channel should indicate what values to enter in these fields.

     

    Async Reply Context Name

     

    Async Reply Context Value

  5. Click OK.

 

Results

If the processing completes successfully, the list of deployed channels is updated to include the new channel. Otherwise, an error message is displayed.

 

What to do next

Note: The deployed channel will not be used until you deploy a Web service that uses the channel.

Working with channels
List and managing gateway-deployed channels
Removing channels from the Web services gateway
Web services gateway - Channel deployment details

 

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