Creating a Communication Path

*This documentation section describes the LifeKeeper Web Management Console (LKWMC). Refer to the LifeKeeper Web Management Console for an overview.

To create a new communication path, first click the Communication Path menu item in the Server section of the left menu, then click the Operations button and select Create Communication Path.

In the resulting Create Communication Path dialog, perform the following steps.

1. Enter the required communication path settings and click the Confirm button.

• Local Server - Select the server where creation of the communication path should be performed. Servers with active LKWMC connections are listed as choices.

• Local IP Address - Select the static IP address on the chosen Local Server which should be used for the communication path.

• Remote Server - Select a remote server to act as the endpoint for the new communication path from the chosen Local Server. Servers with active LKWMC connections are listed as the initial choices.

*To add a communication path to a server that does not exist in the list, click Add a New Server to add the server.

2. When you click Add a New Server , a sign-in confirmation form will appear. Enter the new server’s IP address or hostname, along with your username and password, to authenticate. If authentication succeeds, you can configure the new server as a remote server when creating the communication paths.

• Remote IP Address - Select the static IP address on the chosen Remote Server which should be used for the communication path.

• Priority - Enter the priority of the new communication path between Local Server and Remote Server. When multiple communication paths exist between a pair of servers, this value is used to determine the order in which the communication paths should be used for communication between the servers. Valid communication path priority values range from 1 to 99, with priority value 1 indicating highest priority and priority value 99 indicating lowest priority.

• Port Number - Enter a unique port number used by the TCP/IP service. This number must be within 1500 to 10000. A default value is displayed, but this value can be changed.

3. A confirmation window appears showing the selected communication path settings. Verify the chosen settings and click Create to create the communication path.

4. A window appears showing the results of the communication path creation. If the communication path is created successfully, the user may click Create Another Communication Path to immediately create another communication path or may click Close to exit the dialog.