Creating a Message VPN Bridge

Message VPN bridges can link two Message VPNs so that messages published to one Message VPN that match the topic subscriptions set for the bridge are also delivered to the linked Message VPN. For more information, see Message VPN Bridges.

In PubSub+ Broker Manager, you can use Click-to-Connect to set up a Message VPN bridge.

If you are setting up a Message VPN bridge for an event broker service, you need to generate an API token to allow Click-to-Connect to authenticate with the event broker service. For more information, see Creating an API Token for Connector Wizards.

Note the following considerations for Click-to-Connect:

  • Commands to the remote event broker are initiated by the local event broker, not by your browser.
  • DNS resolution for the remote event broker's Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) is performed on the local event broker, not in the browser.
  • If Click-to-Connect is not working as expected, verify that the local event broker can resolve and connect to the FQDN of the remote event broker.

Because DNS resolution occurs on the local event broker, Click-to-Connect requires FQDNs that can be resolved by the local event broker. When specifying the remote event broker address, you must use an FQDN.

The FQDN requirement for Click-to-Connect is independent of the message VPN bridge hostname resolution capabilities.

Configuring a Message VPN Bridge with Click-to-Connect

To set up a Message VPN bridge, perform these steps:

  1. Open Broker Manager. For instructions, see Using PubSub+ Broker Manager.
  2. In the navigation bar, select Bridges.
  3. Select the Static Bridges tab.
  4. Click + Click-to-Connect.
  5. Choose the type of event broker to connect to:
    • to connect to a software event broker or appliance, select Solace Broker Message VPN.
    • to connect to another event broker service, select Solace Cloud Service
  6. Follow the steps to specify the connection details, configure the remote VPN, and test the connection.
  7. Follow the steps to add subscriptions.
  8. Click Apply.

The new bridge appears in the Static Bridges list for the Message VPN.