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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.

To view this page in the console, click the following path:

Service integration -> Buses -> bus_name -> [Topology] Foreign bus connections -> foreign_bus_name.


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 name of the bus with which this bus will exchange messages. This name must match exactly the name of the existing service integration bus defined as the foreign bus. Precise guidelines for naming a foreign bus connection can be found in the related concept topic Foreign buses.

Information Value
Required No
Data type String

UUID

The universal unique identifier assigned by the system to this foreign bus for administrative purposes.

Information Value
Required No
Data type String

Route type

Route 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.

Information Value
Required No
Data type String

Description

An optional description for the foreign bus, for administrative purposes.

Dynamic updates to this property are effective immediately.

Information Value
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.

Information Value
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.


Related concepts

  • Foreign buses


    Related tasks

  • Configure foreign bus connections


    Related information:

  • Administrative console buttons

  • Administrative console preference settings Reference topic