Enabling WebSphere Application Server to use an intermediary node for Web services transactions

You can use intermediary nodes with Web Services Atomic Transactions (WS-AT) or Web Services Business Activities (WS-BA) to support the exchange of associated requests across firewalls and outside the WebSphere Application Server domain. You configure WebSphere Application Server to use an intermediary node by specifying the HTTP or HTTPS protocol prefix for the node, in each server that is accessed through the intermediary.

Before you begin

Configure the intermediary node that you want to use, and ensure that you know the address or addresses of the intermediary node that you want to map to servers in your WebSphere Application Server configuration.

Procedure

  1. In the administrative console, click Servers > Application Servers server_name > [Container Services] Transaction Service .
  2. Type the external endpoint URL information that should be used for WS-AT and WS-BA service endpoints in the HTTP proxy prefix or HTTPS proxy prefix field. This endpoint address should be in the form hostname[:port] where the hostname and port represent the intermediary node that is an HTTP or HTTPS proxy for the server. The HTTPS prefix is used only if WebSphere Application Server security is enabled. The HTTP prefix is used when global security is not enabled and also when global security is enabled but no HTTPS proxy prefix is specified.

    If you are using an HTTP server to route messages through a Proxy Server for WebSphere Application Server, the prefix applies to the HTTP server.

  3. Save your changes to the master configuration.
  4. Repeat the previous steps for each server that is accessed through the intermediary node.
  5. Restart the servers.

Results

You configured your system to use an intermediary node. Test your configuration to ensure that messages are routed as you expect.



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