Configuring the CCLink Dialog

This tab of the configuration dialog is used to configure the protocol used for the CommandCenter server application to communicate with CommandCenter client applications.

Enable Client Connections

If multiple instances of CommandCenter clients are being used for a single system then the client/server application mode of operation should ideally be used. When this is required the full CommandCenter application is used as the server application and this option should be enabled allowing CommandCenter client applications including the CommandCenter designer to communicate with the server.

Multicast Address

A valid multicast address should be defined for the CorLink protocol, this address should not already be in use by the LAN being used. The address should be within the valid range of multicast addressing (224.0.0.0 though 239.255.255.255).

Server Name

This allows clients to view/select the CommandCenter server application required using a 'user friendly' name in the event of multiple CommandCenter servers being accessible.

UDP Ports and Network Interface (application must be restarted before changes take effect)

The CommandCenter server/client applications requires the use of 5 unique UDP port numbers for the ComanndCenterLink protocol. The Multicast port can be changed, but the remaining ports will follow and use the next 4 port numbers

Multicast Port

This port is used for the multicasting of status updates. Defaults to 40001.

CommandCenter Client Unicast Port

This port is used by the client to unicast to the server application. Defaults to 40002.

CommandCenter Designer Unicast Port

This port is used by the designer to unicast to the server application. Defaults to 40003.

Multicast Adaptor Primary IP Address

Accept the default or select another IP address from the list.

Enable Redundant Servers

When deploying a multi-client/server CommandCenter system the server becomes a single point of failure for multiple workstations. To protect against this there is a cost option for CommandCenter to enable redundant servers. If this cost option has been enabled on the CommandCenter hardware key, this checkbox can be checked to allow configuration of the redundant system.

Redundant CommandCenter Configuration (application must be restarted before changes take effect)

If you have the redundant server option, specify the primary, secondary and witness domain names.