Add an MLLP application delivery

An application delivery is an object that specifies how you want your local community to send messages to a back end application. This topic describes how to create an application delivery for sending client requests to a back-end MLLP server application.

Prerequisites

The application delivery resides in a community object. Before you add an application delivery you must add a community to represent the MLLP client.

Procedure

1. In the user interface, select Trading configuration > Manage trading configuration to open the Communities page.
2. Select the community you want to use to represent the MLLP client.
3. On the community map of the community summary page, click the Application delivery icon.
4. On the Application deliveries page, click Add an application delivery.
5. On the Choose transport protocol page, select MLLP and click Next.
6. On the Configure the MLLP settings page, complete the fields:
7. On the Configure the MLLP settings page, complete the fields:
   • MLLP server – Enter the address of the MLLP server to which you are connecting.
   • Port – Enter the server port for MLLP connections.
   • Client must use TLS to connect to this server – Select this option if TLS is required for the client connection to the MLLP server.
   • Enable host name verification – If you require TLS use for connection to the server, you can optionally select this additional security feature.
8. On the Configure the file system settings page / Directory name field– Use the Browse button or type the full path for a unique directory where the trading engine routes messages. If the directory does not exist, the trading engine creates it for you. Use a unique directory name. The delivery exchange wizard suggests a name that you may use or modify.
9. On the Exchange name page, enter a name for the application delivery.
10. Click Finish.