The Sametime® Connect
Client uses
the Host and Server community port preferences
to determine the host name and port it should use when attempting
a connection to the Sametime Community
Server.
Before you begin
Verify the Connectivity settings for
client Connections set for the Sametime Community Server.
The client's successful connection depends on defining the correct
host name, port, and connection method for the server.
- In the Client Connections section, type
the fully qualified Host Name and Port from which Community Services
listen for direct TCP/IP Connections and HTTP-tunneled Connections
from the Community Services clients.
- In the HTTP Tunneled Client Connections section,
type the fully qualified Host Name and Port from which Community Services
clients can make HTTP-tunneled Connections to the Community Services
multiplexer. Community Services clients can make HTTP-tunneled Connections
on both ports 80 and 8082 by default.
- In the HTTPS Tunneled Client Connections section,
type the fully qualified Host Name and Port from which the Community
Services clients attempt HTTPS Connections when accessing the Sametime Community Server
through an HTTPS proxy server.
About this task
Follow these instructions to define the host server and
port for a server community.
Procedure
- From the Sametime Connect
Client client,
click .
- Click Server Communities.
- Do one of the following:
- To add a new server connection, click Add New Server
Community.
- To change an existing server connection, expand the Server
Community list and select the community name.
- For an existing community, proceed to the next step. For
a new community, provide a community name and log in information.
- Click the Connection tab.
- Provide a host server and port. The method chosen for connecting
to the server may also affect the Host server and port you use here.
- Host server
The client connects most
efficiently when the Host server matches the home Sametime server defined
in the user's Person document.
If you have set up a rotating
DNS system for load balancing, specify the DNS name (for example, sametime.cscluster.com
)
of the rotating DNS system in this field.
If you have set up
an IBM® WebSphere® Edge Server to perform load balancing,
users must enter the IP address or DNS name of the WebSphere Edge Server in this field.
- Server community port
The method
you choose for connecting to the server also affects the port setting.
For example, if you choose Direct connection using HTTP
protocol and the client that operates behind a firewall
that only allows outbound Connections on port 80, you must change
the default port from 1533 to port 80.
- For an existing community, click OK to
close the Preferences window.
For
a new community, click OK to save and then OK to
close the Preferences window.