Connection options

 

Programmable options allow WebSphere MQ Java to connect to WebSphere MQ in either of the following ways:

• As a WebSphere MQ client using Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

• In bindings mode, connecting directly to WebSphere MQ using the Java™ Native Interface (JNI)

Table 1 shows which of these connection modes can be used for each platform.

Platforms and connection modes

Application platform	Can an application connect in client mode?	Can an application connect in bindings mode?
AIX	Yes	Yes
HP-UX	Yes	Yes1
i5/OS	Yes	Yes
Linux (POWER™ platform)	Yes	Yes
Linux (x86 platform)	Yes	Yes
Linux (zSeries platform)	Yes	No2
Solaris	Yes	Yes
Windows 2000	Yes	Yes
Windows Server 2003	Yes	Yes
Windows XP	Yes	Yes
z/OS	No3	Yes

1. HP-UX Java bindings support is available only for HP-UXv11 systems running the POSIX draft 10 pthreaded version of WebSphere MQ.

2. On Linux (zSeries platform), only TCP/IP client connectivity is supported.

3. However, a WebSphere MQ JMS application running under WebSphere Application Server on z/OS can connect in client mode.

In addition, WebSphere MQ JMS publish/subscribe applications can connect directly across TCP/IP to a broker of any of the following products:

• WebSphere MQ Event Broker, V2.1

• WebSphere Business Integration Event Broker, V5.0

• WebSphere Business Integration Message Broker, V5.0

The following sections describe the client mode and bindings mode connection options in more detail.

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