Use this dialog to create a representation of a broker in the administration console's navigational pane. You do not have to start the broker to do this. You will need to start the broker before you can connect to it.
Broker Label Specifies the name you would like displayed for this broker in the administration console's navigational pane. This name does not have to be the same as the broker's instance name.
Host Specifies the name of the machine hosting this broker or leave
the default value of localhost
.
Primary Port Specifies the number of the port assigned to the port mapper. By default this is 7676. The combination of the host name and primary port number uniquely identifies the broker. To run two instances of a broker on the same server, each broker's Port Mapper must have a different port number.
Username Specifies your user name. By default, this is admin
for the administrator. This information is used to authenticate you when you
try to connect to the broker. Entering it in this dialog is not secure. If you
are concerned about security, you should wait until connection-time when you
will be prompted for this information.
Password Specifies your user password. By default, this is admin
for the administrator. This information is used to authenticate you when you
try to connect to the broker. Entering it in this dialog is not secure. If you
are concerned about security, you should wait until connection-time when you
will be prompted for this information.
To connect to the broker that you have added:
To query and/or update a running broker:
To change the information you have specified in this dialog for a particular broker, you must do the following: