Registering a New Connector Server

Before you can register a new connector server, be sure that you have obtained and installed it. See Obtaining Additional Connector Servers and contact Composer Technical Support to obtain the connector server code.

Connector servers are started and run as separate processes, and accept requests on a specific TCP/IP port.

To register a new connector server in the Composer environment:

1. Log into the UI as a supervisor and select Connectors on the supervisor menu ().

2. In the Connector Servers section of the Manage Connector Services page, select . The Register New Connector Server page appears.

   

3. On the Register New Connector Server page, specify the following information in the input boxes.

   Input Box	Description
   Connector Server Name	Specify a unique name for the new connector server.
   Connector Server Type	The new connector server can be added using HTTP or Socket protocols. Select either HTTP or Socket from drop-down menu.
   Server URL	If you selected the HTTP protocol, specify the URL for the connector server. If you selected the socket protocol, specify the host and port details.

4. Select .

After the connector server is registered, add and enable at least one connector for it. See Defining a New Connector and Enabling and Disabling Connectors.