Core group bridge

Navigate to help topics within this section.

• Access point group collection
  Use this page to view the sets of access point groups. Access point groups define the set of core groups that communicate with each other. Access point groups that connect multiple cells must have one core group access point and a single peer access point for each remote cell. Access point groups that provide communications between core groups in the same cell must contain only core group access points.
• Access point group settings
  Use this page to modify the core group access points and the peer access points that belong to an access point group. An access point group defines the set of core groups that can communicate with each other.
• Bridge interface collection
  Each core group access point has a collection of bridge interfaces. This collection defines the interfaces on the set of servers that provide access to the core group. All the servers in this collection have the core group bridge service enabled.
• Bridge interface creation
  A bridge interface specifies a particular node and server that runs the core group bridge service. A bridge interface is defined by a unique combination of a node, a server, and a transport chain. A transport chain represents a network protocol stack that is operating within an application server.
• Bridge interface settings
  Use this page to specify the bridge interfaces that provide access to the core group access point. A bridge interface is a server that runs the core group bridge service. The core group bridge service is the service that establishes communication between core groups.
• Core group access point collection
  Use this page to configure your set of core group access points. Core group access points define the set of servers that provide access to the core group. At least one core group access point must be defined for each core group in the local cell.
• Core group access point settings
  Use this page to configure your core group access points. The core group access point defines the set of core group bridge servers that provide access to the core group. A core group bridge server is an application server that is configured to run the core group bridge service. Each core group access point has a collection of bridge interfaces. See the topic Bridge interface settings for more information about bridge interfaces.
• Core group bridge settings
  The core group bridge is the service that enables communication between core groups. A core group is a statically defined component of the high availability manager. Use this page to view the structure of your access point groups and tunnel access point groups.
• Peer access point collection
  Use this page to view all of the peer access points that are defined on your system. You can include one or more of these access points in an access point group. Only one peer access point should be defined for a remote cell.
• Peer access point selection
  Use this page to control which peer access points are associated with this access point group. You can also use this page to create new peer access points for this access point group, or delete existing peer access points.
• Peer access point settings
  Use this page to configure a peer access point. Each peer access point is used to communicate with core groups in other cells. A peer access point corresponds to a core group access point in the peer cell. The peer access point communication settings are specified by using one or more peer endpoints or a proxy peer.
• Peer core group collection
  Use this page to view the peer core groups that are defined for your system. You can also use this page to define a new peer core group or delete an existing peer core group.
• Peer core group settings
  Use this page to create a peer core group. Peer core groups are core groups that reside in different cell. The local core group bridge attempts to establish communication between peer core groups in the order in which they appear in the list of peer core groups.
• Peer port collection
  Use this page to define the peer ports for the peer access point. Each peer port identifies a bridge interface of a core group bridge service in the peer cell. Each peer access point that does not have a proxy peer must have one or more peer ports.
• Peer port settings
  Use this page to configure a peer port. A peer port identifies the host name and port of an application server that is a bridge interface in another cell. This application server is using the core group bridge service to communicate with other core groups. Each peer access point can have one or more peer ports. Each port identifies a bridge interface of a core group bridge service in the peer cell.
• Tunnel access point group collection
  Use this page to view the tunnel access point groups that are defined for your core groups. The tunnel access point group includes core group access points and tunnel peer access points for enabling communication between a DMZ Secure Proxy Server for IBM WebSphere Application Server and a WebSphere Application Server, Network Deployment cell.
• Tunnel access point group settings
  Use this page to modify the tunnel peer access points and the core group access points that belong to this access point group. A tunnel access point group defines the access points that a set of core groups use to communicate with each other, even though they reside on opposite sides of a firewall. Access points can be either tunnel peer access points or core group access points. The core group access points enable core groups in the same cell to communicate with each other. Tunnel peer access points enable core groups residing outside of the firewall to communicate with core groups residing inside of the firewall.
• Tunnel peer access point collection
  Use this page to view the tunnel peer access points that are defined for your core groups. Tunnel peer access points define the set of servers that provide access to core groups that reside in different cells, and one cell is located on a DMZ Secure Proxy Server for IBM WebSphere Application Server, while the other cell is located inside of the firewall. At least one tunnel peer access point must be defined for each cell, that is located on the DMZ Secure Proxy Server for IBM WebSphere Application Server, that needs to communicate with one or more of the core groups that are located inside of the firewall.
• Tunnel peer access point selection
  Use this page to control which tunnel peer access points are associated with this tunnel access point group. You can also use this page to create new tunnel peer access points for this tunnel access point group, or delete an existing tunnel peer access points.
• Tunnel peer access point settings
  Use this page to configure a tunnel peer access point. A tunnel peer access point is used to establish communication between core groups that are in different cells, when one of the cells is located on a DMZ Secure Proxy Server for IBM WebSphere Application Server, and the other is located inside of the firewall. A tunnel peer access point corresponds to a core group access point in the peer cell. The tunnel peer access point communication settings are specified by using one or more peer endpoints or a proxy peer.
• Tunnel templates collection
  Use this page to view a list of the tunnel templates that are defined for a tunnel access point group. You can also use this page to create a new template, delete an existing template, or export relevant settings from the cell that is inside of the firewall to the cell that is outside of the firewall.
• Tunnel templates settings
  Use this page to edit the properties of a tunnel access point group template.