Using ePM: Overview

In eXchange, each TP contains information identifying the values for the messaging, enveloping, and/or transport parameters to be used for sending and receiving B2B information.

Parameter Types

ePM contains the following types of parameters:

• General eXchange parameters common to all protocol managers

• ebXML Protocol Manager-specific parameters present only for this particular application

See Configuring TPs for a complete explanation of parameter types.

Creating and Enabling TPs

To create and enable TPs you can do the following operations using ePM:

• Create bindings:

  • For external delivery channels (XDCs); required.

  • For internal delivery channels (IDCs); optional.

  Create one or more TPs.

• Configure your TPs.

• Activate your TPs.

For complete information on how to do these operations in ePM, see the eXchange Integrator User’s Guide. Also, Run-time Steps contains a sample scenario with specific examples of TPs set up in ePM.

The following sections provide basic instructions on how to use ePM:

• Importing and Configuring TPs in ePM

• TP Activation

The rest of this section provides a general summary of how to access ePM, as well as use it with TPs for ebXML Protocol Manager Projects.