Best Practices

Use the following guidelines when implementing Connection Manager:

Procedure

  1. Use the default ports when installing and testing Connection Manager. These ports are used only by Connection Manager and are not used by external clients; firewalls must be configured to disallow external client access to these ports. If you need to change the ports, make changes one at a time and test the change before changing additional ports.
  2. Use the default configuration to start testing. The default configuration is very generic and should work in most environments. If you want to lock down the Connection Manager, make one change at a time. Test this change before making additional changes.
  3. When adding a Connection Manager, such as CMA, CMS, or Internet Server, always use the Test button to verify the connectivity information and password. This will ensure that Command Center can communicate with the Connection Manager Node.
  4. Use the Get Status button to determine the status of the CMA, CMS, and Internet Server
  5. Get simple Connection Manager connectivity working before configuring more complicated High Availability/High Availability Connection Manager connectivity.
  6. After installation, you can use the CMA Get Status: Test button to test connectivity to the target server in the internal network.