A connector must be explicitly started using its connector start-up script. On Windows systems the startup script should reside in the connector's runtime directory:
ProductDir\connectors\connName
where connName identifies the connector.
On UNIX systems the startup script should reside in the ProductDir/bin directory.
The name of the startup script depends on the operating-system platform, as
Table 4 shows.
Table 4. Startup scripts for a connector
Operating system | Startup script |
---|---|
UNIX-based systems | connector_manager |
Windows | start_connName.bat |
When the startup script runs, it expects by default to find the configuration file in the Productdir (see the commands below). This is where you place your configuration file.
You can invoke the connector startup script in any of the following ways:
Select Programs>IBM WebSphere Business Integration Adapters>Adapters>Connectors. By default, the program name is "IBM WebSphere Business Integration Adapters". However, it can be customized. Alternatively, you can create a desktop shortcut to your connector.
start_connName connName brokerName [-cconfigFile ]
connector_manager -start connName brokerName [-cconfigFile ]
where connName is the name of the connector and brokerName identifies your integration broker, as follows:
You can load, activate, deactivate, pause, shutdown or delete a connector using this tool.
You can load, activate, deactivate, pause, shutdown or delete a connector using this tool.
For more information on how to start a connector, including the command-line startup options, refer to one of the following documents: