Configuring Android Connection Settings

Configure the connection settings for the Hybrid Web Container.

  1. Click the HWC icon on the applications screen, then select Settings.
  2. In the basic authentication screen, enter the user name and password if you are prompted.
  3. Click Registration to choose from the registration options:
    • Manual – enter connection settings and register manually.
    • Automatic (Password) – enter the password for automatic registration.
    • Automatic (Afaria Certificate) – register using an Afaria certificate.
    • Automatic (Local Certificate) – register using a local certificate.
  4. Enter the settings for the Hybrid Web Container:
    • Server Name – the machine that hosts the server where the mobile application project is deployed.
    • Server Port – SAP Mobile Server port number. The default is 5001.
    • Farm ID – the farm ID you entered when you registered the application connection in SAP Control Center.
    • Protocol – HTTP or HTTPS. The protocol with which to connect to the Relay Server or the reverse proxy server. The default is HTTP.
    • (Optional) URL Suffix – the URL suffix used to connect to a Relay Server or the reverse proxy server. Get this information from your administrator. See Device Advanced Properties in System Administration.
    Select Save to save the settings.
  5. (Optional) Configure trace and performance settings:
    Note: To enable the performance agent, an SD card must be installed.
    1. In the Settings screen, click the menu key and select Advanced.
    2. Select Trace to enable SAP Passport end to end trace.
    3. Click Level to choose the log level.
      • Low – focuses on response-time-distribution analysis, in other words, how much time is spent on each server component, or the specific location of a bottleneck.
      • Medium – (default) gives performance analysis. Performance traces are triggered on the server-side.
      • High – gives functional analysis and has detailed functional logging and tracing.
    4. Select Performance to enable the performance agent.
  6. Start the application, then view the settings log to verify that the connection is active.
    From the application, tap Settings > Show Log.
Related tasks
Configuring BlackBerry Connection Settings
Enabling the Performance Agent on the Device
Related reference
End to End Trace and Performance