Create a Solace Message VPNs

From version 11.2 onwards, you can now add client certificate rules, conditions, and attributes to the Message VPN. 

This article explains how to create a Solace Message VPN.

Message Virtual Private Networks are managed objects on event brokers that allow many separate applications to share a single event broker while remaining independent and separated.

Before creating the Message VPN, you must establish a Solace Manager connection. To learn how, click on Create Remote Solace Manager Connection.

Create a Message VPN

You can create a Solace Message VPN by following these steps:

1. Click in the Message VPN viewlet, to open the Select Object Path dialog.
   
2. Specify the Workgroup server, Node, and Broker then click Select path.
   By default, all available Workgroup servers, Nodes and Brokers are selected. If you want to limit the selection, you must explicitly choose which ones to include.
3. The Solace Message VPN Create window opens.
4. Enter the configurations for the new Message VPN in the following tabs:
   • General
   • Service
   • Replication
   • Access Control
   • Service State
   • Replication State
5. Click on the Advanced slide at the bottom left to view more advanced options. 
6. Click OK to create the Message VPN immediately. Alternatively, click Schedule to create it at a future time (see Scheduling for details).
   

7. Now, go to the Message VPN viewlet to see the newly added object. If you can't find it, refresh the viewlet by using the Refresh icon.