5.1 Edit Installation Parameters

Edit Installation Parameters

The first task in an initial deployment of Connect is editing the installation parameters to identify your servers, domains, e-mail addresses, etc.

Log on to Connect

Launch your browser and log into Connect.
Select the Instance Admin tab at the top of the page, and then click System Parameters. This page enables you to set up the installation parameters required for running Connect.

Edit Installation Parameters

To access the Installation Parameters, click Edit Installation Params in the command menu to the right of the System Parameters page title. The Edit Installation Params command provides a shortcut to the System Parameters that must be set during a system installation.

Note: In this Guide we’ll discuss the Installation Parameters that are required at a minimum to run Connect. Other system parameters are also available for you to define by Category and Access Level.

Define Installation Parameters

To enter or change a Parameter Value, click its edit icon to access its data page.

Change the following Parameters:

Currency locale - You need to set the currency locale, which is used for displaying the right currency symbol for your system.
DNS servers - This page enables you to enter the parameters that identify your DNS servers.
DNS Test Domain Name - Enter the domain name used by the mail senders, to verify the connection to the DNS servers specified in previous page.
SMTP servers - This page enables you to enter the parameters that identify your SMTP servers.
Default sender email address - Enter the e-mail address of your default sender.
Mail Receiver Domain Name - Enter the host name used in the From address of all outbound e-mail.
Tracker Domain Name - Enter the name of the domain for Tracker.
Default Link for Tracker redirecting a click - Enter the URL to which redirected clicks will be linked.

Once you have edited all the parameters, click Done.

Configure SFTP

When Connect deploys or modifies a messaging cluster, it uses the FTP or SFTP protocol to read and write data to the deployment directory on each node. Connect's use of FTP or SFTP is controlled by the File Transfer Protocol system parameter. To edit this parameter, navigate to Instance Admin -> System Parameters. For category and access level, select Network and Normal Access. Then click Apply.

Click "File Transfer Protocol" and ensure it is set to SFTP. Using FTP is not recommended due to security concerns.

Note: Prior versions of Connect kept ssh host keys in a known_hosts file accessed by the UI application server. Connect now stores ssh host keys in the database and manages them in the Deployment Editor.