Connect For Iseries Components - IBM i series Handbook

WebSphere and e-business

Connect for iSeries Components

Delivery Gateway
This component provides an SSL connection between a buyer or an e-marketplace and your
business. The Delivery Gateway can communicate over multiple trading partner protocols
such as Ariba's cXML and Metiom's mXML. It uses an SSL connection with the trading
partner or marketplaces for maximum privacy. Properly authenticated requests are passed on
to the Flow Manager.
Flow Manager
This component provides an easy integration of a trading partner request with your existing
data or applications. Integration methods supported include program calls and queuing
mechanisms. With these mappings, new or existing applications can be called to process
incoming requests. Tools are provided to simplify the mapping of the incoming requests to a
format appropriate for the back-end application.
Electronic Catalog
An electronic version of a supplier's catalog is usually described in XML. An electronic
catalog is often required for a supplier to sell to buyers using eProcurement software or
e-marketplaces. The electronic catalog feature enables you to publish catalog information
from a variety of sources including IFS files, DB2 UDB databases, or WebSphere Commerce
Suite. Render the gathered information into an appropriate e-catalog format for the various
e-marketplaces. The electronic catalog feature avoids manual re-keying and dual
maintenance of catalog information. It is published directly from files where information is
maintained.
Tools
Install, configure, and deploy Connect components with intuitive tools and wizard. The tools
and wizards simplify the task of setting up a B2B infrastructure when plugging into an
e-marketplace, and when connecting to your business applications and data. The tool allows
you to register your supplier information as well as information about the buyers and
marketplaces to which you will be communicating.
MQSeries
An integrated version of MQSeries messaging is a core technology licensed for use with
Connect for iSeries. MQSeries messaging provides the robust and reliable inter-application
communication necessary for business-critical processes. The use of MQSeries messaging
in Connect for iSeries provides the flexibility of distributing the solution across multiple
systems.
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