iWay 7.0.7 Service Manager Products and Components

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This manual explains the installation and initial configuration of iWay 7.0.7 Service Manager components. The topics that follow briefly summarize some of the iWay 7.0.7 Service Manager components.


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iWay Adapters

iWay adapter offerings consist of adapters for accessing and integrating information and systems across many different protocols and data sources. iWay Software provides over 200 types of adapters connecting everything from legacy systems and databases to the most recent advancements in information technology. Different iWay installation packages include different adapters, so the available adapters depend on which version of iWay you install. The following are some of the most common adapters installed with iWay:

Technology Adapters

Application Adapters

eBusiness Adapters

Legacy Adapters

Log Event Adapters

Protocol Adapters

Adapters can be deployed through iWay Service Manager. In addition, adapters can be integrated directly into your own applications. For information on integrating adapters into your applications, contact an iWay Software representative.


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iWay Service Manager

iWay Service Manager is a highly scalable enterprise service bus, with fully integrated service design-time environment and web services creation/deployment capabilities. It provides a hosting environment for adapters and includes components for integrating data, applications, systems, and protocols. It also provides a web-based configuration and monitoring tool referred to as the iWay Service Manager Administration Console.

iWay Service Manager is a stand-alone Java application and requires only a Java Virtual Machine to run.


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iWay Extensions

iWay Extensions supplement iWay Service Manager by adding or extending capabilities for servicing messages. The extension services integrate with the Service Manager's native services during execution and configuration. Extensions can be installed along with iWay or as packages after iWay Service Manager is installed. The following are some of the most common extensions:


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iWay Business Services Provider

iWay Business Services Provider (iBSP) provides transformation and adapter hosting functionality, as well as an environment for developing, running, and integrating web services. It provides a transformation and integration engine for processing XML files and SOAP messages for exchanges with web services applications. Service Manager iBSP runs as a component of iWay Service Manager.

Note: iWay Business Services Provider (iBSP) was formerly known as iWay Business Services Engine (iBSE). Some references, files, and prompts may still use the older name.


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