Adding a connector to the business integration system

To run in the IBM WebSphere business integration system, a connector must be defined in the repository. Pre-defined adapters, which the WebSphere Business Integration Adapters product provides, have predefined connector definitions in the repository. A system administrator need only configure the application and set the connector's configuration properties to run the connector.

For the IBM WebSphere business integration system to be able to access a connector that you have developed, you must take the following steps:

  1. Create the connector definition in the repository.
  2. If WebSphere MQ will be used for messaging between connector components, add message queues for the connector.
  3. Create the connector's initial configuration file.
  4. Create the connector's startup script.

This chapter provides information on adding a new connector to the IBM WebSphere business integration system. This chapter includes the following sections:

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