IBM Integration Bus, Version 9.0.0.8 Operating Systems: AIX, HP-Itanium, Linux, Solaris, Windows, z/OS

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Restrictions that apply in each operation mode

The operation mode in which your broker is working defines how many integration servers you can use, and which nodes are available.

Developer mode

All features are enabled for an unlimited time, but you can use the product for evaluation purposes only (within the terms of the license). IBM® Integration Bus for Developers, which is also known as Developer Edition, is available on Windows x86-64 and Linux x86-64 operating systems only.

Developer Edition is restricted to processing one message per second. For more information, see Operation modes.

Trial mode

All features are enabled, but you can use the product for only 90 days after installation. Trial Edition is available for WebSphere® Message Broker Version 8.0.0.0, and has been replaced in later versions by Developer Edition.

Standard mode

All features are enabled. You can create one integration server, but the number of message flows that you can deploy is unlimited.

Not all samples work in Standard mode because the sample import and deploy wizards create one or more integration servers, and the number of integration servers is limited in this mode.

You can run a sample in Standard mode if the default integration server is deleted after you have run the Default Configuration wizard, but before you install the sample. For example, to run the Pager sample:

  1. Run the Default Configuration wizard.
  2. Delete the default integration server on the IB9NODE that is created by the wizard.
  3. To import and deploy the Pager sample, click Set up the Pager samples.
  4. Follow the documented steps to run the Pager samples.

If you want to run samples to explore and understand the features of the product, you can install them on your development and unit test computers; see Development and unit test.

Express mode

The functions that are enabled are limited, and you can create only one integration server. Therefore, not all samples work in Express mode.

The following message flow nodes can be used in Express mode (plug-in nodes are also supported):

Scale mode

There is no limit to the number of integration servers that you can create in Scale mode, but the available nodes are limited. Therefore, not all samples work in Scale mode.

Plugin nodes can be used in Scale mode. The following message flow nodes can be used in Scale mode:

Notes:
  1. A separate license for adapters is required before you can use the WebSphere Adapters nodes in Scale mode.

Remote Adapter Deployment mode

Only adapter-related features are enabled in Adapter mode, and the types of node that you can use, and the number of integration servers that you can create, are limited. You can create up to two integration servers, with no limit on the number of deployed message flows in each of these integration servers.

Not all samples work in this mode. If you want to run samples to explore and understand the features of the product, you can install them on your development and unit test computers; see Development and unit test.

The following message flow nodes can be used in Adapter mode (plug-in nodes are also supported):

Advanced mode

All features are enabled and no restrictions or limits are imposed.

Parent topic: Choosing your IBM Integration Bus edition and operation mode
Related concepts:
Operation modes
IBM Integration features
Samples
Related tasks:
Checking the operation mode of your broker
Changing the operation mode of your broker
Deciding which nodes to use
Creating a message flow
Related reference:
What the Default Configuration wizard creates
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