Defining a connection

A connection defines how to access a resource.

About this task

To define a connection, complete the following steps:

Procedure

  1. Click Connections at the bottom of the screen. Click New:
    new connection buttons in link
  2. Select the Connection type from the list:
    connection type list in new connection in link
  3. Enter properties as prompted.
    Some connection types access the resource to get enumerated values for properties. To display these properties, click Fetch next to the Version drop-down list:
    fetch button in defining properties in link
  4. After entering the properties, click Test to establish the connection to the resource and to ensure that the properties were entered correctly:
    test connection in link
  5. Give the connection a name and a description. The name becomes the Service name in the Service catalog in Domino Volt.
  6. Click OK to save the connection.