Inbound Ports [Settings]
An inbound port describes the web service enablement of a service destination on a specific endpoint listener, with associated configuration.
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Each inbound port is associated with an endpoint listener, and we can control which groups of users can access a particular inbound service by making the service available only through specific endpoint listeners.
We can set the levels of security to be applied to messages. The security level can be set independently for request and response messages.
Configuration tab
The Configuration tab shows configuration properties for this object. These property values are preserved even if the runtime environment is stopped then restarted. See the information center task descriptions for information about how to apply configuration changes to the runtime environment.
General Properties
Name
The inbound port name. This name appears as the port name within the WSDL published for the inbound service.
This name must be unique, and it must obey the following syntax rules:
- It must not start with "." (a period).
- It must not start or end with a space.
- It must not contain any of the following characters: \ / , # $ @ : ; " * ? < > | = + & % '
| Information | Value |
|---|---|
| Required | Yes |
| Data type | Text |
Description
An optional description of the inbound port. This description appears in any published WSDL for this port.
| Information | Value |
|---|---|
| Required | No |
| Data type | Text area |
Endpoint listener
This defines the physical endpoint listener at which requests for this port are received.
| Information | Value |
|---|---|
| Required | Yes |
| Data type | drop-down list |
Template port name
Name of the port in the template WSDL to use as a basis for this port's binding
| Information | Value |
|---|---|
| Required | No |
| Data type | drop-down list |
JAX-RPC handler list
This defines which list of JAX-RPC handlers is to be invoked for this port.
You use JAX-RPC handlers to monitor activity at the port, and take appropriate action (for example logging, or re-routing) depending upon the sender and content of each message that passes through the port.
You configure the set of JAX-RPC handler lists using the administrative console option Service integration -> Web services -> JAX-RPC Handler Lists.
| Information | Value |
|---|---|
| Required | No |
| Data type | drop-down list |
Security request binding
The security binding to be used for requests received by this port.
You configure the security bindings in this list using the administrative console option Service integration -> Web services -> WS-Security bindings.
| Information | Value |
|---|---|
| Required | No |
| Data type | drop-down list |
Security response binding
The security binding to be used for responses sent by this port.
You configure the security bindings in this list using the administrative console option Service integration -> Web services -> WS-Security bindings.
| Information | Value |
|---|---|
| Required | No |
| Data type | drop-down list |
Security configuration
Details of how security is applied to requests and responses.
We define the security configurations in this list using the administrative console option Service integration -> Web services -> WS-Security configurations.
| Information | Value |
|---|---|
| Required | No |
| Data type | drop-down list |
Additional Properties
- Custom properties
- Specifies additional custom properties that we can configure for this service.
By default, a timeout error is generated if an outbound service waits for more than 60 seconds for a response from a target web service. To change the timeout value for this inbound port from the default value of 60 seconds to a new value of (for example) 120 seconds, create the following custom property:
- Name:
- timeout
- Value (in milliseconds):
- 120000
Related information:
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