Network Deployment (Distributed operating systems), v8.0 > Reference > Sets
Foreign bus connections [Settings]
A foreign bus connection allows communication with another bus. The foreign bus can represent another Service Integration Bus, an instance of WebSphere MQ, or an indirect connection to another foreign bus.
Service integration -> Buses -> bus_name -> [Topology] Foreign bus connections -> foreign_bus_name .
Configuration tab
These property values are preserved even if the runtime environment is stopped then restarted.
General Properties
Name
The name of the bus with which this bus will exchange messages. This name must match exactly the name of the existing service integration bus that is defined as the foreign bus. Precise guidelines for naming a foreign bus connection can be found in the related concept topic Foreign buses.
Required No Data type String
UUID
The universal unique identifier assigned by the system to this foreign bus for administrative purposes.
Required No Data type String
Routing type
Routing type defines the type of link used to make the connection to the foreign bus. Use a service integration bus link for a connection to a foreign service integration bus, a WebSphere MQ link for a connection to a foreign WebSphere MQ network, or an indirect routing if the connection to the foreign bus is via another foreign bus.
Required No Data type String
Description
An optional description for the foreign bus, for administrative purposes.
Dynamic updates to this property are effective immediately.
Required No Data type Text area
Send allowed
Clear this option (setting it to false) to stop producers from being able to send messages to this foreign bus.
Dynamic updates to this property are effective immediately.
Required No Data type Boolean
Additional Properties
Destination defaults
Properties to apply when applications use destinations on this foreign bus and there is no explicit foreign destination or alias destination defined on the local bus to provide destination defaults.
Additional property for when the routing definition is not yet defined
Create a routing definition
Select this link to define the routing definition for this foreign bus.
Additional property for direct service integration bus link foreign bus connections
Service integration bus link routing properties
The routing properties for a service integration bus link to a foreign service integration bus.
Additional property for direct WebSphere MQ link foreign bus connections
WebSphere MQ link routing properties
The routing properties for a link to a foreign bus that represents a WebSphere MQ network.
Additional property for indirect foreign bus connections
Indirect routing properties
The routing definition for the next service integration bus in a sequence of connected buses.
Related Items
Related item for direct service integration bus link foreign bus connections
Service integration bus links
The associated service integration bus links for this foreign bus.
Related item for direct WebSphere MQ link foreign bus connections
WebSphere MQ links
The associated WebSphere MQ links for this foreign bus.
Foreign buses
Configure foreign bus connections
Administrative console buttons
Administrative console preferences