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, 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.