Configure an activation specification for a third-party JCA resource adapter
We can configure an activation specification used to deploy message-driven beans with a Java Connector Architecture (JCA), also called J2EE Connector (J2C), resource adapter that is not included as part of the WebSphere Application Server.
For guidance about when to configure the message-driven beans to work with listener ports rather than activation specifications. see Message-driven beans, activation specifications, and listener ports.
This task assumes that we have installed the resource adapter for the third-party provider, as described in Install a resource adapter archive.
Use this task to use a message-driven bean as a listener on a JCA resource adapter other than the default messaging provider or the IBM MQ messaging provider.
Tasks
- Start the administrative console.
- Display the resource adapter. In the navigation pane, click...
Resources > Resource Adapters > adapter_name
This displays in the content pane a table of properties for the resource adapter, including links to the types of JCA resource that it provides.
- Optional: Change the Scope setting to the scope level at which the activation specification is to be visible to applications, according to our needs.
- In the content pane, under the Activation specifications heading, click J2C Activation Specifications. This lists any existing activation specifications for the resource adapter.
- Display the properties of the activation specification.
To display an existing activation specification, click one of the names listed.
Alternatively, to create a new activation specification, click New, then specify the following required properties:
- Name
- Type the name by which the activation specification is known for administrative purposes. The JNDI name is automatically generated based on the value for the Name property.
- Message listener type
- Select the message listener type that this activation specification instance should support. This list is based on the deployment descriptor of the resource adapter.
Depending on the resource adapter, there can be additional required properties that supply. To provide values for these properties, click Custom properties. When creating a new activation specification, we might have to click Apply before this custom property selection is available.
- Specify properties for the activation specification, according to our needs.
- Click OK.
- Save changes to the master configuration.
Related:
J2C activation specification configuration and use Configure an activation specification for the default messaging provider Configure an activation specification for the IBM MQ messaging provider J2C Activation Specifications collection J2C Activation Specifications settings