Configure a JMS connection factory for the generic JMS provider
Use this task to browse or change the properties of a JMS connection factory for use with a generic JMS provider (other than the default, V5 default or WebSphere MQ messaging providers).
Overview
To configure a JMS connection factory for use with a generic JMS provider, use the console to complete the following steps:
Procedure
- Display the generic messaging provider. In the navigation pane, expand Resources > JMS > JMS Providers .
- Select the default provider for which you want to configure a connection factory.
- Optional: Change the Scope setting to the level at which the connection factory is visible to applications.
- In the content pane, under Additional Properties, click Connection factories This displays a table listing any existing JMS connection factories, with a summary of their properties.
- To browse or change an existing JMS connection factory, click its name in the list. Otherwise, to create a new connection factory, complete the following steps:
- Click New in the content pane.
- Specify the following required properties. You can specify other properties, as described in a later step.
- Name
- The name by which this JMS connection factory is known for administrative purposes within IBM WAS.
- Type
- Select whether the connection factory is for JMS queues (QUEUE) or JMS topics (TOPIC).
- JNDI Name
- The JNDI name that is used to bind the JMS connection factory into the name space.
- External JNDI Name
- The JNDI name that is used to bind the JMS connection factory into the name space of the messaging provider.
- Click Apply. This defines the JMS connection factory to WAS, and enables you to browse or change additional properties.
- Optional: Change properties for the JMS connection factory, according to your needs.
- Click OK.
- Save any changes to the master configuration.
- To have the changed configuration take effect, stop then restart the appserver.
Related tasks
Configure a JMS destination, a generic JMS provider
Configure JMS resources for a generic messaging provider
Related Reference
Generic JMS connection factory settings