An inbound port describes the Web service enablement of a service destination on a specific endpoint listener, with associated configuration.
To view this pane in the console, click the following path:
bus_name service_name port_name.
Each inbound port is associated with an endpoint listener, and you can control which groups of users can access a particular inbound service by making the service available only through specific endpoint listeners.
You can set the levels of security to be applied to messages. The security level can be set independently for request and response messages.
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.
The inbound port name. This name appears as the port name within the WSDL published for the inbound service.
Required | Yes |
Data type | Text |
An optional description of the inbound port. This description appears in any published WSDL for this port.
Required | No |
Data type | Text |
This defines the physical endpoint listener at which requests for this port are received.
You configure the endpoint listeners in this list using the administrative console option server_name.
Required | No |
Data type | drop-down list |
This defines which list of JAX-RPC handlers is to be invoked for this port.
You use JAX-RPC handlers to monitor activity at the port, and take appropriate action (for example logging, or re-routing) depending upon the sender and content of each message that passes through the port.
You configure the set of JAX-RPC handler lists using the administrative console option .
Required | No |
Data type | drop-down list |
The security binding to be used for requests received by this port.
You configure the security bindings in this list using the administrative console option .
Required | No |
Data type | drop-down list |
By default, a timeout error is generated if an outbound service waits for more than 60 seconds for a response from a target Web service. To change the timeout value for this inbound port from the default value of 60 seconds to a new value of (for example) 120 seconds, create the following custom property: