Configure a v5 WebSphere topic destination

Use this task to browse or change the properties of a JMS topic destination for publish/subscribe messaging by WebSphere application server v5 applications.. This task contains an optional step for you to create a new topic destination.

 

Overview

To configure a JMS topic destination for use WebSphere application server version 5 applications, use the administrative console to complete the following steps:

 

Procedure

1. Display the v5 default messaging provider. In the navigation pane, expand Resources > JMS Providers > V5 Default Messaging .

2. Optional: Change the Scope setting to the level at which the JMS destination is visible to applications. If you define a V5 JMS resource at the Cell scope level, all users in the cell can look up and use that JMS resource.

3. In the content pane, under Additional Properties, click WebSphere topic destinations This displays any existing JMS topic destinations for the V5 default messaging provider in the content pane.

4. To browse or change an existing JMS topic destination, click its name in the list. Otherwise, to create a new topic destination, complete the following steps:

   1. Click New in the content pane.

   2. Specify the following required properties. We can specify other properties, as described in a later step.

      Name

      The name by which this topic destination is known for administrative purposes within IBM WebSphere Application Server.

      JNDI Name

      The JNDI name that is used to bind the topic destination into the name space.

      Topic

      The name of the topic in the default messaging provider, to which messages are sent.

   3. Click Apply. This defines the topic destination to WebSphere Application Server, and enables you to browse or change additional properties.

5. Optional: Change properties for the topic destination, according to your needs.

6. Click OK.

7. Save any changes to the master configuration.

8. To have the changed configuration take effect, stop then restart the application server.

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Related Tasks

Configuring a V5 JMS topic connection factory
Manage WebSphere v5 JMS use of WebSphere v6 JMS resources

Related reference
V5 WebSphere topic destination settings

 

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