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Configuring tBridge
Note: For more detailed reference information on the WebLogic Tuxedo Connector XML configuration file, elements and attributes, and the wtc_config.dtd, see The wtc_config.dtd.
The following sections provide information on tBridge functionality and configuration.
Overview of the tBridge
The tBridge is a part of the WebLogic Tuxedo Connector that provides a bi-directional JMS interface for your WebLogic Server applications communicate to Tuxedo application environments. The transfer of messaging between the environments consists of JMS based messages containing text, Byte, or XML data streams used to invoke services on behalf of the client application.
The following features determine the functionality of the tBridge:
How tBridge connects JMS with Tuxedo
Note: All messages remain on the JMS queue until they have been acknowledged.
This section provides information on how JMS messages flow through the tBridge to Tuxedo queues and services.
How tBridge connects Tuxedo to JMS
Note: tBridge uses a transaction to prevent the loss of messages while transferring messages from Tuxedo /Q to a JMS queue.
This section provides information on how Tuxedo messages flow through the tBridge to a JMS queue using the TuxQ2JmsQ redirect.
tBridge Limitations
The tBridge has the following limitations:
WebLogic Tuxedo Configuration XML File Configuration for tBridge
The WebLogic Tuxedo Connector tBridge connectivity is determined by the XML configuration file which contains the necessary information to establish a connection to Tuxedo.
Starting the tBridge
The tBridge is started as part of the WebLogic Server application environment if the tBridge section of the XML configuration file is configured. Any configuration condition that prevents the tBridge from starting results in an error being logged.
Error Logging
WebLogic Tuxedo Connector errors are logged to the WebLogic Server error log.
tBridge Connectivity
Note: JMS message types: MapMessage, ObjectMessage, StreamMessage are not valid in WebLogic Tuxedo Connector. If one of these message types is received by the tBridge, a log entry is generated indicating this is an unsupported type and the message is discarded.
The tBridge establishes a one-way data connection between instances of a JMS queue and a Tuxedo /Q or a JMS queue and a Tuxedo service. This connection is represented in the tBridge section of the configuration file as a <fromto> element. Each data connection provides a one-to-one connection between the identified points. Three types of connections can be configured. Each connection type is represented in the tBridge section of the configuration file as the value of the <direction> element. The following is a description of each of the connection types:
Example Connection Type Configurations
The following sections provide example configurations for each connection type.
Example JmsQ2TuxQ Configuration
The following section provides example code for reading from a JMS queue and sending to Tuxedo /Q.
<fromto> <direction>JmsQ2TuxQ</direction> <source> <Name>weblogic.jms.Jms2TuxQueue</Name> </source> <target> <AccessPoint>TDOM2</AccessPoint> <Qspace>QSPACE</Qspace> <Name>STRING</Name> </target> <replyQ>RPLYQ</replyQ> <translateFML>NO</translateFML> </fromto>
The following section describes the components of the JmsQ2TuxQ configuration:
The following table provides information on JmsQtoTuxQ message mapping:
From: JMS Message Type |
To: WebLogic Tuxedo Connector JATMI (Tuxedo) |
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BytesMessage |
TypedCArray |
TextMessage (translateFML = NONE) |
TypedString |
TextMessage (translateFML = FLAT) |
TypedFML32 |
Example TuxQ2JmsQ Configuration
The following section provides example code for importing Tuxedo /Q into WebLogic Server.
<T_DM_IMPORT ResourceName="QSPACE" LocalAccessPoint="LDOM2" RemoteAccessPointList="MYLOCAL" <TranTime>600</TranTime> </T_DM_IMPORT>
Where
The following section provides example code for reading from a Tuxedo /Q and sending to a JMS queue.
<fromto> <direction>TuxQ2JmsQ</direction> <source> <AccessPoint>TDOM2</AccessPoint> <Qspace>QSPACE</Qspace> <Name>STRING</Name> </source> <target> <Name>weblogic.jms.Tux2JmsQueue</Name> </target> <ReplyQ>NO</ReplyQ> <translateFML>NO</translateFML> </fromto>
The following section describes the components of the TuxQ2JmsQ configuration:
The following table provides information on TuxQ2JmsQ message mapping:
Example JmsQ2TuxS Configuration
Note: For more information on XML/FML conversion, see Using FML with WebLogic Tuxedo Connector.
The following section provides example code for reading from a JMS queue, calling a Tuxedo service, and then writing the results back to a JMS queue.
<fromto> <direction>JmsQ2TuxS</direction> <source> <Name>weblogic.jms.Jms2TuxQueue</Name> </source> <target> <AccessPoint>TDOM2</AccessPoint> <Name>REVERSE_STRING</Name> </target> <replyQ>weblogic.jms.Tux2JmsQueue</replyQ> <translateFML>FLAT</translateFML> </fromto>
The following section describes the components of the JmsQ2TuxS configuration:
The following table provides information on the JMSQ2TuxX message mapping:
Priority Mapping
WebLogic Tuxedo Connector supports multiple tBridge redirect instances. In many environments, using multiple redirect instances significantly improves application scalability and performance. However, it does randomizes the order in which messages are processed. Although priority mapping does not guarantee ordering, it does provides a mechanism to react to messages based on an assigned importance. If the order of delivery must be guaranteed, use a single tBridge redirect instance.
Use priorityMapping to map priorities between the JMS and Tuxedo.
This section provides a mechanism to map the priorities between the Tuxedo and JMS subsystems. There are two mapping directions:
Defaults are provided for all values, shown below in pairs of value:range.
JmstoTux- 0:1 | 1:12 | 2:23 | 3:34 | 4:45 | 5:56 | 6:67 | 7:78 | 8:89 | 9:100
TuxtoJms- 1-10:0 | 11-20:1 | 21-30:2 | 31-40:3 | 41-50:4| 51-60:5 | 61-70:6 | 71-80:7 | 81-90:8 | 91-100:9
Example:
The following priorityMapping represents the default mapping:
Listing 5-1 Example Configuration for Priority Mapping
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<priorityMapping>
<TuxtoJms>
<pMap>
<value>1-10</value>
<range>0</range>
</pMap>
<pMap>
<value>11-20</value>
<range>1</range>
</pMap>
<pMap>
<value>21-30</value>
<range>2</range>
</pMap>
<pMap>
<value>31-40</value>
<range>3</range>
</pMap>
<pMap>
<value>41-50</value>
<range>4</range>
</pMap>
<pMap>
<value>51-60</value>
<range>5</range>
</pMap>
<pMap>
<value>61-70</value>
<range>6</range>
</pMap>
<pMap>
<value>71-80</value>
<range>7</range>
</pMap>
<pMap>
<value>81-90</value>
<range>8</range>
</pMap>
<pMap>
<value>91-100</value>
<range>9</range>
</pMap>
</TuxtoJms>
<JmstoTux>
<pMap>
<value>0</value>
<range>1</range>
</pMap>
<pMap>
<value>1</value>
<range>12</range>
</pMap>
<pMap>
<value>2</value>
<range>23</range>
</pMap>
<pMap>
<value>3</value>
<range>34</range>
</pMap>
<pMap>
<value>4</value>
<range>45</range>
</pMap>
<pMap>
<value>5</value>
<range>56</range>
</pMap>
<pMap>
<value>6</value>
<range>67</range>
</pMap>
<pMap>
<value>7</value>
<range>78</range>
</pMap>
<pMap>
<value>8</value>
<range>89</range>
</pMap>
<pMap>
<value>9</value>
<range>100</range>
</pMap>
</JmstoTux>
</priorityMapping>
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For this configuration, a JMS message of priority 7 is assigned a priority of 78 in the Tuxedo /Q. A Tuxedo /Q with a priority of 47 is assigned a JMS priority of 4.
Error Queues
When tBridge encounters a problem retrieving messages from Tuxedo Queue or JMS Queue after the retry interval:
wlsServerErrorDestination
The wlsErrorDestination queue is used if a JMS message cannot be properly delivered due to Tuxedo failure or a translation error.
Unsupported Message Types
If an unrecognized JMS message is received, an appropriate error message is logged and the message is discarded. This is considered a configuration error and the tBridge does not redirect the message to the error queue.
tuxErrorQueue
The tuxErrorQueue is the failure queue for the JATMI primitive tpdequeue during a TuxQ2JmsQ redirect.
Limitations
The tBridge error queues have the following limitations:
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