Creating, viewing, or modifying BOCS servers

Use the instructions in this section to create, view, or modify the BOCS configuration object in the global registry repository after the BOCS server is installed on its host. To create, view, or modify BOCS configuration objects, you must have superuser privileges and be connected to the global registry that is associated with the DFC installation.

To create, view, or modify BOCS servers:

  1. Connect to the global registry associated with the DFC installation using superuser privileges.

  2. Navigate to Administration > Distributed Content Configuration > BOCS Servers.

    The BOCS Server Configurations list page appears. If you do not see the BOCS Server Configurations page, you are not connected to the global registry.

    Click Global Registry Login and connect to the correct repository.

  3. Do one of the following:

    • Select File > New > BOCS Server Configuration to create a BOCS server configuration object.

    • Select a BOCS server configuration object, then select View > Properties > Info to view or modify a BOCS server configuration object.

  4. Enter or modify the information on the Info and Security tabs of the New BOCS Server Configuration or BOCS Server Configuration page, as described in Table 3.6 and Setting BOCS server security.

  5. Click Finish or OK to save your changes.

Table 3.6. BOCS server properties

Field labelValue
  
BOCS Server Configuration Info 

Name

The object name of the BOCS server.

The object name cannot be modified for existing BOCS server configuration objects.

Description

Description of the BOCS server.

BOCS Server Version

A numeric string that identifies the set of distributed content features with which the BOCS server is compatible. In some cases, a set of features spans multiple product versions. Valid values are:

  • 1 - The Content Access options are limited to Read Only and None (disabled).

  • 2.1 - Compatible with Content Server version 6.5 SPx.

  • 2.2 - Compatible with Content Server version 6.6 to 6.6 (Patch 21).

  • 2.3 - Compatible with Content Server versions 6.6 (Patch 22) to 7.0. This value is only valid if the actual version of the installed BOCS server is from 6.6 (Patch 22) to 7.0.

Content Access

Select an access type, as follows:

  • Read and synchronous write: Select this option for the BOCS server to support read and synchronous write.

  • Read, synchronous, and asynchronous write: Select this option for the BOCS server to support read, synchronous write, and asynchronous write.

  • None (disabled): The BOCS server is disabled.

Network Locations

Network locations served by the BOCS server.

Click Select to access the Choose a Network Location page to select network locations.

Repositories

Select a repository from which to serve content, as follows:

  • all repositories: Content is served from all repositories.

  • selected repositories only: Serves content from all repositories that are specified on the Include list. Click Edit to add specific repositories.

  • all except selected repositories: Serves content from all repositories except the repositories that are specified in the Exclude list.

    Click the Edit link to add specific repositories to exclude.

Proxy URL

The BOCS proxy URL. The URL can contain up to 240 characters. The BOCS proxy URL is a message URL that only DMS uses when BOCS is in push mode.

  
BOCS Server Connections 

Add

Click to access the BOCS Server Connection page to add a protocol and base URL for the BOCS server.

Edit

Select a communication protocol and then click Edit to access the BOCS Server Connection page to edit a protocol and base URL for the BOCS server.

Delete

To delete a BOCS server protocol and base URL, select a communication protocol and then click Delete.

Protocol and Base URL

The communication protocols used by the BOCS server to provide content to end users. The HTTP and HTTPS protocols are supported. The Base URL must be provided when the BOCS server is created. It is in the form: 

protocol://host:port/ACS/servlet/ACS
where protocol is http or https; host is the name of the computer on which the BOCS server is installed; and port is the port designated for communications during BOCS server installation.