Creating Host Objects
To create a Host object, perform the following actions:
- Go to Configuration > System > Configuration Manager.
- Click Hosts. The Hosts list displays.
- Click the New button.
- Enter the following information. For some fields, you can either enter the name of a value or click the
Browse button to select a value from a list:
- Name—The name of the host. You must specify a value for this property, and that value must be unique within
the Configuration Database. Because applications use this host name to establish connections with the servers running on this host,
make sure that the name exactly matches the name of this host in the data network configuration.
Note: You cannot change this host name if any server applications are assigned to this host.
- IP Address—The IP address of the host. This value must be unique within the Configuration Database.
Because applications may be using the specified IP address to establish connections with the servers running on this host,
make sure that the value that you enter exactly matches the IP address of this host in the data network configuration.
Tip: Click the magnifying glass in the Name field to have GAX automatically enter the IP address
for the host.
- OS Type—The type of the operating system of this host. You must specify a value for this property.
- Version—The version of the operating system.
- LCA Port—The port number on which Local Control Agent (LCA) for this host is running. The LCA port must be
set to a value between 2000 and 9999, inclusive. When the LCA port is specified as less than
2000, LCA starts on port number 4999 (the default value).
Note: Do not change the value of the LCA port if any application has already connected to LCA or if Solution Control Server
(SCS) has already started to control LCA.
- Solution Control Server—The SCS that monitors and controls this host. This property is valid only if you enable
distributed SCS functionality. See the Management Layer User's Guide for details.
- Certificate—The security certificate value. In Windows, select the certificate
value from the list of installed certificates. In UNIX, enter the full path to the <serial_#>_<host_name>_cert.pem
file.
- Certificate Description—An optional description of the Certificate.
- Certificate Key—The full path to the <serial_#>_<host_name>_priv_key.pem file of the
security certificate key. This field is used only if Genesys Security is deployed on UNIX; otherwise this field is empty.
- Trusted CA—The full path to the ca_cert.pem file of the CA that issued the default security
certificate. This field is used only if Genesys Security is deployed on UNIX; otherwise this field is empty.
Note: Refer to the Genesys Security Deployment Guide for more information about deploying Genesys TLS Security.
- Tenant—In a multi-tenant environment, the Tenant to which this object
belongs. This value is automatically set to the Tenant that was specified in the Tenant Directory field in the object list.
- State Enabled—If selected, indicates that the object is in regular
operating condition and can be used without any restrictions.
- Click the Save button.
Setting Up ADDP Connections
To configure the Advanced Disconnect Detection Protocol (ADDP) protocol between the LCA of a given host and SCS, use the Options
tab of the Host object.
If you are using the Management Layer for application failure management, set up ADDP parameters for the host as described.
- Open the Options tab of the Host.
- Create a section called addp.
- In the addp section, specify the following configuration options:
Option Name |
Option Value |
Option Description |
addp-timeout |
Any integer |
Sets the ADDP timeout in seconds. If one application in the connection does not receive messages from the other application
in the connection within this interval, the first application sends a polling message. If the first application does not receive
a response to the polling message within this time interval, it interprets the lack of response as a loss of connection. The
recommended setting for this option is 3 seconds for a LAN connection or 10 seconds for a WAN connection. |
addp-trace |
local |
LCA prints ADDP-related messages into its log. |
Note: You configure ADDP between servers by using the Application's Connections tab.