Overview of WLEC to WebLogic Tuxedo Connector Migration

Overview of WLEC to WebLogic Tuxedo Connector Migration

The following sections provide an overview of the requirements and procedures to migrate WLEC applications to the WebLogic Tuxedo Connector:
Overview
Prerequisites
Comparing WebLogic Tuxedo Connector and WLEC Functionality
Key Differences Between WLEC and WebLogic Tuxedo Connector

Overview

WLEC is a deprecated service in WebLogic Server 8.1. WLEC users should begin plans to migrate applications using WLEC to the WebLogic Tuxedo Connector.
WebLogic Tuxedo Connector provides bi- directional interoperability between WebLogic Server applications and Tuxedo services. The connector allows WebLogic Server clients to invoke Tuxedo services and Tuxedo clients to invoke WebLogic Server Enterprise Java Beans in response to a service request.
WLEC to WebLogic Tuxedo Connector migration requires minor application modification:
WLEC applications require modification of the portions of application code that use or call environmental objects.
Existing CORBA C++ server objects do not require server application changes.

Prerequisites

Before you can start migrating your WLEC applications to WebLogic Tuxedo Connector, make sure that you have installed:
Tuxedo 8.1.
If necessary, migrate your Tuxedo applications to Tuxedo 8.1. For more information, see Upgrading the BEA Tuxedo System to Release 8.1.
WebLogic Server 8.1.
If necessary, migrate your WebLogic Server installation to WebLogic Server 8.1. For more information, see WebLogic Server 8.1 Upgrade Guide.

Comparing WebLogic Tuxedo Connector and WLEC Functionality

The following table compares the supported functionality in WebLogic Tuxedo Connector and WLEC:

Feature

WTC

WLEC
Outbound ATMI interoperability from WLS Yes No
Inbound ATMI interoperability from Tuxedo Yes No
Outbound CORBA interoperability Yes Yes
Inbound CORBA interoperability Yes No
Supports Tuxedo Buffers Yes No
Bi-directional security context propagation Yes No
Bi-directional transaction propagation Yes No
Bi-directional bridge between JMS and /Q or Tuxedo services yes No
Conversations Yes No
VIEWS Yes No

Key Differences Between WLEC and WebLogic Tuxedo Connector

The following sections provide information on key administration, configuration, and programming differences between WebLogic Tuxedo Connector and WLEC.

Description

WebLogic Tuxedo Connector

WLEC
Connectivity Uses the Tuxedo /T Domain gateway. The gateway creates a single network link between a WebLogic Server instance and a Tuxedo domain for all method invocations. Uses a pool of connections and each invocation is sent over a connection obtained from this pool.
Failover Management Uses Tuxedo domains. Uses a failover list.
Object Routing CORBA calls from WebLogic Server applications are propagated to the Tuxedo CORBA environment using the TGIOP/TDOMAINS protocol. CORBA calls from WebLogic Server applications are propagated over IIOP connection pools using the CORBA API.

Feature	WTC	WLEC
Outbound ATMI interoperability from WLS	Yes	No
Inbound ATMI interoperability from Tuxedo	Yes	No
Outbound CORBA interoperability	Yes	Yes
Inbound CORBA interoperability	Yes	No
Supports Tuxedo Buffers	Yes	No
Bi-directional security context propagation	Yes	No
Bi-directional transaction propagation	Yes	No
Bi-directional bridge between JMS and /Q or Tuxedo services	yes	No
Conversations	Yes	No
VIEWS	Yes	No

Description	WebLogic Tuxedo Connector	WLEC
Connectivity	Uses the Tuxedo /T Domain gateway. The gateway creates a single network link between a WebLogic Server instance and a Tuxedo domain for all method invocations.	Uses a pool of connections and each invocation is sent over a connection obtained from this pool.
Failover Management	Uses Tuxedo domains.	Uses a failover list.
Object Routing	CORBA calls from WebLogic Server applications are propagated to the Tuxedo CORBA environment using the TGIOP/TDOMAINS protocol.	CORBA calls from WebLogic Server applications are propagated over IIOP connection pools using the CORBA API.