Integration Server 10.11 | Integration Server Administrator's Guide | Configuring WebSockets | Configuring a WebSocket Ports
 
Configuring a WebSocket Ports
The Integration Server that acts as a WebSocket server uses a port to listen for requests from clients through which it maintains its connection.
To add a WebSocket port, complete the following steps.
*To add a WebSocket port
1. Open Integration Server Administrator if it is not already open.
2. Go to Server > Ports.
3. Click Add Port.
4. In the Add Port page, select webMethods/WebSocket.
5. Click Submit. Integration Server Administrator displays a page requesting information about the port.
6. On the Edit WebSocket Port Configuration page, under webMethods/WebSocket port, enter the following information:
Parameter
Specify
Enable
Indicate whether to enable (Yes) or disable (No) this WebSocket listener.
Port
The number you want to use for the port. Select a number that is not already in use on this host machine.
Important:
If you are running multiple Integration Servers on the same host machine, make sure the port numbers used on each server are unique.
Alias
An alias for the port that is unique for this Integration Server. An alias must be between 1 and 255 characters in length and include one or more of the following: letters (a -z, A-Z), numbers (0-9), underscore (_), period (.), and hyphen (-).
Description
A description of the port.
Package Name
The package associated with this port. When you enable the package, the server enables the port. When you disable the package, the server disables the port.
If you replicate this package, the Integration Server creates a port with this number and the same settings on the target server. If a port with this number already exists on the target server, its settings remain intact. This feature is useful if you create an application that expects input on a specific port. The application will continue to work after it is replicated to another server.
Bind Address (optional)
IP address to which to bind this port. Specify a bind address if your machine has multiple IP addresses and you want the port to use this specific address. If you do not specify a bind address, the server picks one for you.
Backlog
The number of requests that can remain in the queue for an enabled port before Integration Server begins rejecting requests. The default is 6000. The maximum value is 65535.
Note:
This parameter does not apply to disabled ports. Integration Server refuses requests sent to disabled ports.
7. Under Threadpool Configuration, enter the following information:
Note:Integration Server uses the private thread pool for requests coming into this port. With this thread option, requests coming into this port will not have to compete with other server functions of the thread.
Parameter
Specify
Threadpool Min
The minimum number of threads Integration Server maintains in this thread pool. The default is 10.
Threadpool Max
The maximum number of threads Integration Server maintains in this thread pool. The default is 200.
Threadpool Priority
Priority with which the Java treats threads from this thread pool. The larger the number, the higher the priority. The default is 5.
Important:
Use this setting with extreme care because it will affect server performance and throughput.
When you view the port’s details, Integration Server reports the total number of private threadpool threads currently in use for the port.
8. Under WebSocket Policy, enter the following information:
Parameter
Specify
Idle Timeout(ms)
When to close the WebSocket client connection if the server has not received a request from the client within this timeout value (300000 milliseconds).
9. Under Security Configuration, enter the following information:
Parameter
Specify
Client Authentication
The type of client authentication you want Integration Server to perform for requests that arrive on this WebSocket port. Integration Server uses user name and password.
10. Click Save Changes.
11. On the Ports page, click Edit to change the Access Mode if necessary. You may Set Access Mode to Allow by Default or Reset to default access settings.
For more information about setting access mode for a port and controlling IP access for a port, see Controlling Access to Resources by Port
12. On the Ports page, also check the list of ports to ensure that the status in the Enabled column is Yes. If it is not, click No to enable the port.