Configuring Gateway Services (HTTP)

To create a Gateway Service perform the following steps.

  1. On System Settings tile > Transport Protocols, click Inbound Protocols.
  2. Select HTTP check box and click Save.
  3. Click Configure Service of HTTP and click add icon.
  4. Enter Gateway Service Name and select HTTP from Gateway Service Type list and click Proceed.
    Note: Default Gateway Service Name is set as http in deployment.properties file. If you want to use any other Gateway Service Name then you must set <service name> for gs_services=HTTP:<service name> in deployment.properties file.
  5. Select Enable check box to enable the Gateway Service and configure the following tabs.
    • Ports Tab
    • Advanced Tab
    • Credentials Tab
    Ports Tab
    Field Description
    Plain Port The default value is 30003.
    Note: Plain Port is the gs_port that you have set in deployment.properties file.
    Secure Port

    The default value is 30004.

    Note: Secure Port is the gs_secure_port that you have set in deployment.properties file.

    To disable secure communications on HTTP, enter 0 or leave the Secure Port or Secure CA Port fields empty.

    Secure CA Port The default value is 30005.
    Note: Secure CA Port is the gs_secure_ca_port that you have set in deployment.properties file.
    Note: To disable secure communications on HTTP, enter 0 or leave the Secure Port or Secure CA Port field empty.
    Private Key Credential for Secure Ports Select a private key that was previously configured for the Gateway Service using the Credentials Tab for HTTP.
    Advanced Tab
    Field Description
    Security
    Minimum Encryption Strength Select the encryption strength from the list:
    • All
    • Only Stronger Than Export Policy
    • Only 128-Bit and Stronger
    • Only Stronger Than 128-Bit
    • Only 256-Bit and Stronger
    Gateway to Interior Settings
    Data Streaming Threshold (KB) This threshold value controls when data streaming is utilized to transfer the payload data between the Gateway Server and the Interior Server.

    The default value is 10000.

    Request Timeout (secs) This timeout value controls how long the Gateway Server has to wait for the request to be replied by the Interior Server.

    This timeout must be shorter than the HTTP timeout value set by the trading partner waiting for the reply from the BusinessConnect Container Edition server.

    The default value is 3600.

    Credentials Tab
    Field Description
    Alias Enter the name for the new private key.
    Upload file To set a new key or to replace an existing one, click change.

    Upload the new private key from your machine.

    Password Add the password to protect the key (required).
  6. Click Save.