webMethods Broker

An Introduction
 What is Broker Server?
 webMethods Broker is a message router.
 The Broker Server mediates requests to and from
network information resources.
 It facilitates asynchronous, message-based
solutions using the publish-and-subscribe model
(In the form of documents).
Broker Architecture
 Components - Brokers
 Each Broker Server has one or more
entities, called Brokers, that reside
on it.
 A Broker is where the client
programs connect, where document
types are stored, and where client
queues and subscriptions are
monitored and stored.
 Components - Territories

 Brokers can share information about

their document type definitions and
client groups by joining a territory.
 Each Broker of a territory can reside
on a different Broker Servers.
 Components – Territories
Gateways
 A territory gateway is a connection
between two Brokers in different
territories.
 It allows the transfer of documents
between the territories
 Components – Document
Types
 Documents are messages that travel
over a network from a publisher to a
subscriber, through the Broker.
 Example
TestBroker:TestBrokerDocument
 LAB
 Create a publishable document in
developer.
 Create a flow service to publish it to
the broker.
 Create a trigger to subscribe this
document from the broker.