Configuring the Initiator BusinessConnect Container Edition

In this tutorial, the hosts machine’s name is Buyer, and the partner’s machine name is Seller.

Follow the steps as described in these sections:

Configuring the Initiator Default Host

Note: This section contains only the steps necessary for this tutorial.
  1. On the Partner Management tile, click Hosts.
  2. On the Hosts page, click Create Host, which is in the upper-right corner of the page.
  3. Type Buyer in the Host Name field and click Proceed.
    Note: For this tutorial, you do not need to do the further edit of the protocols configuration.
  4. Select the check box Make this as Default Host to make Buyer as default host.
  5. Click Done.

Configuring the Initiator Partner

Note: This section contains only the steps necessary for this tutorial.
  1. On the Partner Management tile, click Partners.
  2. On the Partners page, click Create Partner, which is in the upper-right corner of the page.
  3. Type Seller in the Partner Name field and click Proceed.
  4. In Protocols tab, select the EZComm check box to enable the EZComm protocol for the Initial Partner.
  5. Add Transport for the Initial Partner:
    1. After you enable EZComm protocol, click Edit Configurations.
    2. On EZComm Configurations page, Transport tab, click Add Outbound Transport.
    3. On the Add Transport dialog box, enter data as explained in Table 1.
      Table 1 New Transport for the Partner
      Field Description
      Transport Name Enter the name for the transport (required).
      Transport Type Select the transport type from the Transport Type list. For this tutorial, select HTTP.
      URL URL of the company (required): www.hostname:6700/dmz/EZComm.
      Use HTTP Basic Authentication Select the check box Use HTTP Basic Authentication
      Note: Optional for this tutorial.
      Username No entry required for this tutorial.
      Password No entry required for this tutorial.
      Retry Count Leave the default (3).
      Retry Interval Leave the default (60).
      Socket Timeout (seconds) Leave the default (300).
    4. Click Add.
  6. Click Save, then click Done to complete the configuration process.

Configuring the Initiator Business Agreement

Note: This section contains only the steps necessary for this tutorial.
After both trading partners are configured, configure the business agreement.
  1. On the Partner Management tile, click Business Agreements.
  2. On the Business Agreements page, click Create Agreement, which is in the upper-right corner of the page.
  3. Select Buyer from the list in the Host field.
  4. Select Seller from the list in the Partner field.
  5. Click Proceed.
  6. Confirm that the Active toggle is enabled in Validity tab. It makes the agreement valid immediately.
    Note: Active toggle is enabled by default.