Now the basics are explained, we can now start with the preparation of the samples. The following prerequisites need to be performed, before the samples can be executed. Remark that the AS4.NET component can solely run on a Windows machine.
1. Create two instances of the MSH
To send/receive messages from two different MSH’s you can use your own MSH configuration or just copy the root folder to another name:
AS4 .NET Sender (acts as Access Point A)
AS4 .NET Receiver (acts as Access Point B)
When we have two instances, we can configure the one for sending and another for receiving.
When you’re done copying the Sender/Receiver folders for the Component Instances; we can continue with the configuration of the two.
2. Change the HTTP port of the receiver instance
The two instances having an own HttpReceiver in place which can be hosted on a port. Default is this 8081. It’s logical that we can’t have to HTTP endpoints on the same port, that’s why you must configure one of the two to another port. The samples are made so that the Receiver instance is on port 9090 and the Sender on port 8081.
This can be configured in the AS4 .NET Receiver\config\settings.xml in the Receive Agent’s HTTP Receiver. In the settings of this receiver, change the port to 9090.
Note that there are two agents defined in the settings.xml file that use a HttpReceiver:
- Change the address of the submitagent to http://localhost:9090/msh/submit/
- Change the address of the receiveagent to http://localhost:9090/msh/receive/
3. Copy the required sample PModes
On the sending instance, copy the following PModes from the samples folder to the AS4 .NET Sender \config\ send-pmodes folder:
- samples \ pmodes \ 01-sample-send-pmode.xml
- samples \ pmodes \ 02-sample-send-pmode.xml
- samples \ pmodes \ 03-sample-send-pmode.xml
On the receiving instance, copy the following PModes from the samples folder to the AS4 .NET Receiver \config\ receive-pmodes folder:
- samples \ pmodes \ 01-sample-receive-pmode.xml
- samples \ pmodes \ 02-sample-receive-pmode.xml
- samples \ pmodes \ 03-sample-receive-pmode.xml
On the receiving instance, copy the following PModes from the samples folder to the AS4 .NET Receiver \config\ send-pmodes folder:
- samples \ pmodes \ signed-reponse-pmode.xml
- samples \ pmodes \ unsigned-reponse-pmode.xml
4. Install the required certificates
Import the following private certificates in Certificates (Local Computer) / Personal / Certificates:
- samples \ certificates \ AccessPointA.pfx
- samples \ certificates \ AccessPointB.pfx
Import the following public certificates in Certificates (Local Computer) / Trusted Root Certification Authorities / Certificates:
- samples \ certificates \ AccessPointA.cer
- samples \ certificates \ AccessPointB.cer
6. Start the two MSH instances
Start both instances by right clicking on Eu.EDelivery.AS4.ServiceHandler.ConsoleHost.exe and choosing ‘Run as Administrator’
