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Use a WebSphere MQ server to integrate WebSphere MQ queues into a bus
A WebSphere MQ server represents a WebSphere MQ queue manager or (for WebSphere MQ for z/OS ) queue-sharing group. For interoperation with WAS v7.0 or later, the version of WebSphere MQ must be WebSphere MQ for z/OS v6 or later, or WebSphere MQ (distributed platforms) v7 or later.
WAS can interoperate with WebSphere MQ in any of the following ways:
- Use the WebSphere MQ messaging provider
- Use a WebSphere MQ link
- Use a WebSphere MQ server
Each type of interoperation is designed for different situations, and provides different advantages. For information about the differences between these approaches, see Interoperating with a WebSphere MQ network.
Decide which method to use to configure these resources. We can configure WebSphere MQ server resources by as described in this task, or by using the SIBAdminCommands: WebSphere MQ server administrative commands .
To set up and use a WebSphere MQ server, you configure the server properties, add the server to a service integration bus as a bus member, and create a WebSphere MQ queue-type destination. Destinations that are assigned to a WebSphere MQ server bus member can also be mediated.
You add the WebSphere MQ server as a bus member so that messaging engines on the bus can access queues on the target WebSphere MQ system. If your WebSphere MQ server is connected to a queue-sharing group, your bus applications can access shared queues on the target installation.
Notes:
- We can configure a WebSphere MQ server to connect to a WebSphere MQ queue manager by using either a bindings mode or a client mode connection. To use client mode with WebSphere MQ for z/OS , you need an additional product called the Client Attach Facility.
- You should configure the queues on the WebSphere MQ network as "shareable". This allows multiple server instances to get messages from the queues.
Procedure
- Create a WebSphere MQ server definition and configure the server properties.
- Add the new WebSphere MQ server as a member of a bus so that messaging engines on the bus can access queues on the target WebSphere MQ installation.
- Create a WebSphere MQ queue type destination for the new bus member and assign it to a WebSphere MQ queue.
- Optional: Mediate the new destination by using the WebSphere MQ queue as the mediation point.
Interoperation using a WebSphere MQ server