Configuring Multiple Comm. Bridges

Multiple instances of a Comm. Bridge can reside within the same directory on any given communications workstation.

Each instance of a Comm. Bridge is defined by its set of configuration files:

Initialization file (the default name is iefcbn.ini)
Server configuration file (the default name is iefcbn.srv)
Log file (the default name is iefcbn.log)

It is recommended to use a single filename prefix with the .ini, .srv, and .log extensions so that the configuration files associated with different Comm. Bridge instances are easily distinguished from others residing in the same directory. For example, test1.ini, test1.srv, and test1.log represent a different Comm. Bridge configuration than test2.ini, test2.srv, and test2.log.

For more information about current default locations of the log and configuration files, see Default Configuration and Log File Locations in the chapter "Communications Bridge Overview".

You can create as many sets of configuration files as you need. You can start a specific instance of a Comm. Bridge from either a system prompt, an icon, or by using the system services console. Specify the name of its corresponding initialization file on the Comm. Bridge startup command. The initialization file name is specified using the /initfile= command argument. For example, if the initialization file has been named test2.ini, the command for starting a Comm. Bridge would be:

IEFCBnnN.exe iefcb startup /initfile=test2.ini

Note: The nn in the above command designates the CA Gen release number.

By adding new configuration files, you can create Additional Comm. Bridge instances. There is no need to install additional copies of the software. Multiple instances of the software can be run concurrently, each using their own set of configuration files.