Front cover -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Examples -- Notices -- Trademarks -- Preface -- The team that wrote this redbook -- Become a published author -- Comments welcome -- Part 1 Overview of B2B technology and WebSphere BI Connect -- Chapter 1. Business-to-business concepts -- 1.1 Impact of the Internet on the world of business applications -- 1.2 E-commerce -- 1.2.1 Business-to-consumer -- 1.2.2 Business-to-business -- 1.2.3 Evolution of the B2B data structures -- 1.2.4 Evolution of B2B data communications -- 1.3 Enterprise application integration and B2B -- 1.4 B2B integration -- 1.4.1 Types of B2B integration -- 1.4.2 Summary -- Chapter 2. B2B technologies and standards -- 2.1 Requirements for a B2B solution -- 2.2 Some terminology -- 2.2.1 Messaging and queuing -- 2.2.2 Electronic data interchange -- 2.2.3 Transport protocols -- 2.2.4 Security -- 2.2.5 Java -- 2.2.6 Extensible Markup Language -- 2.2.7 Web services -- Chapter 3. Introduction to WebSphere BI Connect -- 3.1 Features of WebSphere BI Connect -- 3.2 Architecture of WebSphere BI Connect -- 3.2.1 Run-time components -- 3.2.2 Configuration components -- 3.2.3 Profile management -- 3.3 B2B features and standards -- 3.3.1 Transport options -- 3.3.2 Messaging protocol options -- 3.3.3 Business document formats -- 3.3.4 Security options in WebSphere BI Connect -- 3.4 Integration options -- Part 2 Building a B2B exchange -- Chapter 4. Implementation scenarios -- 4.1 Implementation of WebSphere BI Connect Enterprise for Windows -- 4.2 Implementation of WebSphere BI Connect Advanced for AIX -- 4.3 Implementing a basic exchange -- 4.4 Securing the exchange between Companies E and A -- 4.5 Implementing WebSphere BI Connect Express for Windows -- 4.6 Using FTP with WebSphere BI Connect -- 4.7 Managing a B2B infrastructure -- 4.8 EDI translation -- 4.9 Extending WebSphere BI Connect.

4.10 Implementing RosettaNet -- Chapter 5. Implementing WebSphere BI Connect Enterprise in a Windows environment -- 5.1 Implementation overview -- 5.2 Verifying software levels on the hub and data machine -- 5.2.1 Verifying WebSphere MQ -- 5.2.2 Verifying DB2 -- 5.3 Enabling DB2 stored procedures on the data machine -- 5.3.1 Installing .NET Framework and SDK -- 5.3.2 Configuring DB2 to use the .NET SDK -- 5.4 Installing the software for the data machine -- 5.4.1 Adding user IDs and a group -- 5.4.2 Configuring WebSphere MQ -- 5.4.3 Installing the database schema -- 5.4.4 Local validation -- 5.5 Installing the software for the hub machine -- 5.5.1 Adding a user and group -- 5.5.2 Installing the product code -- 5.5.3 Local validation -- 5.6 Initial configuration of the WebSphere BI Connect server -- Chapter 6. Implementing WebSphere BI Connect Advanced for AIX -- 6.1 Implementation overview -- 6.2 Verifying software levels on the AIX machine -- 6.2.1 Verifying DB2 -- 6.2.2 Verifying WebSphere MQ -- 6.3 Enabling DB2 stored procedures -- 6.4 Software installation -- 6.4.1 Adding user accounts -- 6.4.2 Configuring WebSphere MQ -- 6.4.3 Installing the database schema -- 6.4.4 Installing the product code -- 6.4.5 Local validation -- 6.5 Initial configuration of the WebSphere BI Connect server -- Chapter 7. Creating a basic B2B exchange -- 7.1 Scenario overview -- 7.1.1 Role-based configuration -- 7.1.2 Outbound flow -- 7.1.3 Inbound flow -- 7.2 Configurations tasks for hubadmin of Company E -- 7.2.1 Creating targets -- 7.2.2 Creating interactions -- 7.2.3 Creating a community manager -- 7.2.4 Creating a community participant -- 7.3 Configuration tasks by Company E administrator -- 7.3.1 Initial logon by community manager -- 7.3.2 Creating a gateway -- 7.3.3 Providing B2B capabilities -- 7.4 Configuration tasks for partner Company A.

7.5 Connecting Company E to Company A -- 7.6 Configuration tasks for hubadmin of Company A -- 7.7 Validating communication -- 7.8 Revisiting role-based configuration -- Chapter 8. Securing the B2B exchange -- 8.1 What is needed to perform encryption and decryption -- 8.2 Enabling encryption -- 8.2.1 Company E generates a public/private key pair -- 8.2.2 Company E uploads private key to its own server -- 8.2.3 Company E uploads public certificate to partner's server -- 8.2.4 What happens next? -- 8.2.5 Company A generates a public/private key pair -- 8.2.6 Company A uploads a private key to its own server -- 8.2.7 Company A uploads public key to the partner's server -- 8.2.8 Updating the participant connections -- 8.2.9 Validating that encryption is enabled -- 8.3 What is needed to digitally sign and verify the signature? -- 8.4 Enabling digital signatures -- 8.4.1 Changes to be performed on the server of Company A -- 8.4.2 Changes to perform on the server of Company E -- 8.4.3 Validating that digital signatures are enabled -- Chapter 9. Implementing WebSphere BI Connect Express on Windows -- 9.1 Overview of the Express edition -- 9.2 Software installation and configuration -- 9.3 Initial configuration of the WebSphere BI Connect Express server -- Chapter 10. Extending the basic B2B exchange -- 10.1 Scenario overview -- 10.2 Implementation steps -- 10.3 Configuration of the Company X machine -- 10.3.1 Customizing the profile of participant Company E -- 10.3.2 Customizing My Profile -- 10.4 Additional configuration for Company E -- 10.4.1 Updating the profile of hubadmin -- 10.4.2 Updating the profile of Company X on the Company E server -- 10.4.3 Updating the profile of Company E on the Company E server -- 10.5 Validating communication -- 10.5.1 Sending XML documents from Company E to Company X.

10.5.2 Sending XML documents from Company X to Company E -- Chapter 11. Integrating FTP servers with WebSphere BI Connect -- 11.1 Scenario overview -- 11.2 Configuration of Company E for outbound -- 11.2.1 Implementation steps -- 11.2.2 Creating a directory structure -- 11.2.3 Updating the profile of hubadmin -- 11.2.4 Updating the profile of Company F -- 11.2.5 Updating the profile of Company E -- 11.2.6 Creating a participant connection -- 11.2.7 Validating communication -- 11.3 Configuration of Company E for inbound -- 11.3.1 Installing an FTP server -- 11.3.2 Configuring the FTP server -- 11.3.3 Updating the configuration of WebSphere BI Connect -- 11.3.4 Validating communication -- 11.4 Implementing FTPs -- 11.4.1 Enabling FTPS for the FTP server of Company F -- 11.4.2 Uploading certificates in WebSphere BI Connect of Company E -- 11.4.3 Updating the FTP gateway -- 11.4.4 Validating outbound communication -- 11.4.5 Using FTPS for inbound communication -- 11.5 Summary -- Chapter 12. Managing the B2B exchange -- 12.1 Overview of tools to manage the exchange -- 12.2 System log files -- 12.3 Event Viewer -- 12.4 Document Viewer -- 12.5 AS1/AS2 Viewer -- 12.6 Gateway queue -- 12.7 Using the tools to solve problems -- 12.7.1 MDN HTTP URL not defined -- 12.7.2 Problems with encryption -- 12.7.3 Problems with digital signatures -- Part 3 Integration with WebSphere Data Interchange -- Chapter 13. Introduction to EDI technology and WebSphere Data Interchange -- 13.1 EDI terms and concepts -- 13.2 Benefits of EDI -- 13.3 EDI components -- 13.3.1 Message standards -- 13.3.2 Communication -- 13.4 The evolution of EDI -- 13.4.1 Elements of an EDI solution -- 13.4.2 The IBM EDI solution -- 13.4.3 Features of WebSphere Data Interchange -- 13.5 Usage patterns for WebSphere Data Interchange -- 13.5.1 A point-to-point solution.

13.5.2 An integration broker solution -- 13.5.3 A B2B gateway solution -- 13.6 Internet references -- Chapter 14. WebSphere Data Interchange infrastructure and implementation -- 14.1 The system view of WebSphere Data Interchange -- 14.1.1 Development environment -- 14.1.2 Run-time environment -- 14.2 Step-by-step implementation -- 14.2.1 WebSphere Data Interchange Server installation and setup -- 14.2.2 Setting up the WebSphere Data Interchange database -- 14.2.3 Setting up WebSphere MQ objects -- 14.2.4 WebSphere Data Interchange Client installation and setup -- 14.2.5 Setting up a connection to the database -- 14.3 The component view of WebSphere Data Interchange -- 14.3.1 Mailbox profiles -- 14.3.2 Network profiles -- 14.3.3 WebSphere MQ-related artifacts -- 14.3.4 Service profiles -- 14.3.5 Trading Partner profiles -- 14.3.6 Rules -- 14.3.7 Final view of a running WebSphere Data Interchange system -- Chapter 15. Integration with WebSphere Data Interchange -- 15.1 Overview of implemented scenarios -- 15.1.1 Phase 1: Transforming XML into EDI for Company A -- 15.1.2 Phase 2: EDI for Company A and XML for Company X -- 15.1.3 Phase 3: Managing business identifiers -- 15.1.4 Phase 4: Multiple EDI transactions and internal applications -- 15.2 Setting up JMS for WebSphere BI Connect -- 15.2.1 Connecting the queue managers -- 15.2.2 Enabling JMS -- 15.2.3 Creating the JMS gateway -- 15.2.4 Creating the JMS target -- 15.2.5 Validating the JMS and MQ configuration -- 15.3 Handling the inbound document flow -- 15.3.1 Document definition for XML -- 15.3.2 Document definition for EDI -- 15.3.3 Transformation map for EDI to XML -- 15.3.4 Trading partner setup -- 15.3.5 Rule or usage for the transformation map -- 15.3.6 Supporting definitions -- 15.3.7 Putting it all together -- 15.3.8 Validating the map and the supporting setup.

15.4 Handling the outbound document flow.