Apache ServiceMix, the Agile Open Source ESB -- 1. Beginner

Our first tutorial gives you a guided tour and an introduction to important JBI concepts (BC, SE, SA, SU, ...)

This tutorial provides an easy and convenient way for a new user to learn about:

installing and starting ServiceMix
introducing important JBI concepts (components, service assemblies and units, ...)
installing components and deploying service assemblies
using JMX to manage ServiceMix

1.1. Beginner - Installing ServiceMix — install a standalone ServiceMix instance
1.2. Beginner - Starting ServiceMix — how to install and start ServiceMix
1.3. Beginner - About components — introduces JBI components and shows how to install them in ServiceMix
1.4. Beginner - Running the wsdl-first example — how to install your first service assembly and introduces the concepts 'service assembly' and 'service unit'
1.5. Beginner - Using JMX to look inside the ESB — connect to our ESB using JMX and examine what is happening under the covers
1.6. Beginner - Exercise — practice the things you have learned
1.7. Beginner - Summary — summary of the concepts that were introduced in this tutorial