Basic Definitions

Understanding the basic definitions in this topic will help you understand the more detailed scenarios in the following topics.

eFTL Service: The TIBCO eFTL service is a software routing component. All message communications that involve eFTL applications flow through a TIBCO eFTL service.
Channel: Each service operates a set of independent channels. A channel carries a message stream, and keeps it separate from the message streams of other channels. That is, the service does not forward messages from one channel to another.
Sides: Each channel has two sides, and conducts messages between them. On the eFTL side, eFTL clients connect to the channel. The name of the other side depends on message infrastructure with which it interfaces. If it interfaces with TIBCO FTL infrastructure, it is called the FTL side. If it interfaces with TIBCO Enterprise Message Service infrastructure, it is called the EMS side.
Cluster: Within a TIBCO FTL realm, the administrator can define TIBCO eFTL clusters. A cluster is a set of TIBCO eFTL services that cooperate for scalability and redundancy. Within a cluster, each service operates the same set of channels.