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+# register some connection factories
+# connectionfactory.[jndiname] = [ConnectionURL]
+
+connectionfactory.QueueConnectionFactory=amqp://admin:admin@clientID/carbon?brokerlist='tcp://0.0.0.0:5672'
+connectionfactory.TopicConnectionFactory=amqp://admin:admin@clientID/carbon?brokerlist='tcp://0.0.0.0:5672'
+
+
+# register some queues in JNDI using the form
+# queue.[jndiName] = [physicalName]
+
+# register some topics in JNDI using the form
+# topic.[jndiName] = [physicalName]