Creating a new configuration file

When you create a new configuration file, you must name it and select an integration broker.

You also need to select an integration broker. The broker you select determines the properties that will appear in the configuration file. To select a broker:

Creating a configuration file from a connector-specific template

Once a connector-specific template has been created, you can use it to create a configuration file:

  1. Click File>New>Connector Configuration.
  2. The New Connector dialog box appears, with the following fields:
    • Name

      Enter the name of the connector. Names are case-sensitive. The name you enter must be unique, and must be consistent with the file name for a connector that is installed on the system.

      Important:
      Connector Configurator does not check the spelling of the name that you enter. You must ensure that the name is correct.
    • System Connectivity

      Click ICS or WebSphere Message Brokers or WAS.

    • Select Connector-Specific Property Template

      Type the name of the template that has been designed for your connector. The available templates are shown in the Template Name display. When you select a name in the Template Name display, the Property Template Preview display shows the connector-specific properties that have been defined in that template.

      Select the template you want to use and click OK.

  3. A configuration screen appears for the connector that you are configuring. The title bar shows the integration broker and connector name. You can fill in all the field values to drop-downte the definition now, or you can save the file and complete the fields later.
  4. To save the file, click File>Save>To File or File>Save>To Project. To save to a project, System Manager must be running.

    If you save as a file, the Save File Connector dialog box appears. Choose *.cfg as the file type, verify in the File Name field that the name is spelled correctly and has the correct case, navigate to the directory where you want to locate the file, and click Save. The status display in the message panel of Connector Configurator indicates that the configuration file was successfully created.
    Important:
    The directory path and name that you establish here must match the connector configuration file path and name that you supply in the startup file for the connector.
  5. To complete the connector definition, enter values in the fields for each of the tabs of the Connector Configurator window, as described later in this chapter.

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