Creating a new configuration file
When you create a new configuration file, your first step is to
select an integration broker. The broker you select determines the
properties that will appear in the configuration file.
To select a broker:
- In the Connector Configurator home menu, click
File>New>Connector Configuration. The New
Connector dialog box appears.
- In the Integration Broker field, select ICS, WebSphere
Message Brokers or WAS connectivity.
- Complete the remaining fields in the New Connector
window, as described later in this chapter.
You can also do this:
- In the System Manager window, right-click on the
Connectors folder and select Create New Connector.
Connector Configurator opens and displays the New Connector
dialog box.
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:
- Click File>New>Connector Configuration.
- 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.
- A configuration screen appears for the connector that you are
configuring. The title bar shows the integration broker and
connector names. You can fill in all the field values to complete
the definition now, or you can save the file and complete the
fields later.
- To save the file, click File>Save>To File or
File>Save>To the 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.
- 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.
