Configure a listener port
Use this task to browse or change the properties of an existing listener port, which is used by message-driven beans associated with the port to retrieve messages.
To use message-driven beans with a messaging provider that does not have a JCA Version 1.5 or 1.6 resource adapter, we cannot use activation specifications and therefore configure the beans against a listener port. There are also a few scenarios in which, although you could use activation specifications, you might still choose to use listener ports. For example, for compatibility with existing message-driven bean applications. For more information about when to use listener ports rather than activation specifications, see Message-driven beans, activation specifications, and listener ports.
A listener port defines the association between a connection factory, a destination, and a deployed message-driven bean. This association enables deployed message-driven beans associated with the port to retrieve messages from the destination. For more information, see Message-driven beans - listener port components.
When you deploy an enterprise application to use message-driven beans with listener ports, we can browse or change the configuration of a listener port.
- Start the console.
- In the navigation pane, click Servers > Server Types > WebSphere application servers->server_name > [Communications] Messaging > Message listener service > [Additional Properties] Listener Ports > listener_port
The Message listener port collection panel is displayed.
- Select the name of the listener port to work with. This displays the properties of the listener port in the content pane.
- Optional: Change properties for the listener port, according to the needs.
- Click OK.
- Save the changes to the master configuration.
- To have a changed configuration take effect, stop then restart the application server.
Related concepts
Message-driven beans - listener port components
Related tasks
Create a new listener port Start a listener port Stopping a listener port Delete a listener port Migrate a listener port to an activation specification for use with the WebSphere MQ messaging provider Deploy an enterprise application to use message-driven beans with listener ports
Message listener port collection Listener port settings