Adding ports to the virtual host alias

After creating a cluster, add the SIP ports of each cluster member to the virtual host alias.

About this task

On the cluster's deployment manager, update the default_host virtual host with a unique set of Web access ports. Such a configuration lets a single host computer resemble multiple host computers.
Note: In these procedures we use suggested port numbers. You can assign other port numbers to these default host settings if you choose.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the deployment manager's Integrated Solutions Console as the WebSphere® administrator.
  2. In the navigation tree, click Servers > Server Types > WebSphere application servers.
  3. In the table listing the servers, click the name of the cluster member you are configuring.
  4. On the Configuration page, in the Communication section, click Ports
  5. In the SIP_DEFAULTHOST field, verify whether the port is set to 5062. If the port is not set to 5062, click SIP_DEFAULTHOST and specify 5062 as the port number. Click OK.
  6. Click Apply and then save the change to the master configuration by clicking the Save link in the "Messages" box at the beginning of the page.
  7. In the SIP_DEFAULTHOST_SECURE filed, verify that the port is set to 5063. If the port is not set to 5063, click SIP_DEFAULTHOST_SECURE and specify 5063 as the port number. Click OK.
  8. Click Apply and then save the change to the master configuration by clicking the Save link in the "Messages" box at the beginning of the page.
  9. Navigate back to Servers > Server Types > WebSphere application servers.
  10. In the table listing the servers, click the name of the second cluster member you are configuring.
  11. Repeat steps 4 - 8.
  12. In the navigation tree, click Servers > Server Types > WebSphere proxy servers.
  13. In the table listing the servers, click the name of the first Bandwidth Manager WebSphere proxy server you are configuring.
  14. Repeat steps 4 - 8, using these settings and port numbers.
    • PROXY_SIP_ADDRESS - Port 5060
    • PROXY_SIPS_ADDRESS - Port 5061
  15. Synchronize the nodes in the cluster:
    1. Click System Administration > Nodes.
    2. Select both nodes, and then click Full Resynchronization.
  16. Click Environment > Virtual hosts.
  17. Click default_host.
  18. Click Host_Aliases.
  19. Review the list of host names and select any that do not contain an asterisk in the Host Name field.
  20. Click Delete to remove those host names.
  21. Confirm that each of these port numbers is listed in the table of host names and ports. Each port number should be assigned to one Host Name that is designated with an asterisk.
    • 5060
    • 5061
    • 5062
    • 5063
    If any port number is missing, complete these steps to associate the port number with a Host Name of asterisk (*):
    1. Click New.
    2. In the Host Name field, type *
    3. In the Port field, specify the port number that is missing from the list. Click OK.
  22. Click Apply and then save the change to the master configuration by clicking the Save link in the "Messages" box at the beginning of the page.
  23. Synchronize the nodes in the cluster:
    1. Click System Administration > Nodes.
    2. Select both nodes, and then click Full Resynchronization.

What to do next

Complete the procedure to verify that the host names and port numbers are correct for each of the installed servers.