The connection broker is the intermediary between a client and the server when the client wants a repository connection. If a server is not known to at least one connection broker, no clients can connect to the repository associated with the server. Each server broadcasts information to connection brokers at regular intervals. The broadcast contains the information maintained by connection brokers about the server and the repository accessed by the server.
When a client requests a connection to a repository, the connection broker sends the client the connection information for each server associated with the repository. The client can then choose which server to use.
You access the Connection Brokers page by selecting the Connection Brokers tab on the Server Configuration Properties page, as described in Adding or modifying Content Servers.
To create, modify, or delete connection broker projection targets:
On the Connection Broker page, you can:
Click Add to add a connection broker projection target.
Modify an existing projection target by selecting the target in the Target Host column, then click Edit.
Delete an existing connection broker by selecting a connection broker, then click Remove.
Enter or modify the projection target information, as described in Table 2.9.
Do one of the following:
If you are creating a server configuration object, click Next to configure network locations.
If you are modifying an existing server configuration object, click OK to save your changes or click another tab to make additional changes. To enable the changes, reinitialize the server. Restarting the server is not required.
Table 2.9. Projection target information
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Target Host | Type the name of the host on which the connection broker resides. |
| Port | Type the port number on which the connection broker is listening. |
| Proximity | Type the correct proximity value for the connection broker. |
| Note | Type a note about the connection broker. |
| Status | Select Enabled to enable projection to the connection broker. |