Backend server section

The backend server section defines a back-end server connection. It specifies the information that is used by the Outbound Enabler when it connects to the Relay Server farm on behalf of a back-end server. There is a backend server section for each Outbound Enabler connecting to the Relay Server farm. The backend server section also assigns a back-end server to a back-end server farm.

This section is identified by the backend_server keyword.

Backend server section properties

The following properties can be specified in a backend server section:

  • enable   Specifies whether to allow connections from this back-end server. Possible values are:

    • Yes   Allows connections from this back-end server.

    • No   Disallows connections from this back-end server.

    The default is Yes. This property is optional.

  • id   The name assigned to the back-end server connection, to a maximum of 2048 characters.

  • farm   The name of the back-end server farm that this back-end server belongs to.

  • MAC   The MAC address of the network adapter used by the Outbound Enabler to communicate with the Relay Server. The address is specified using the IEEE 802 MAC-48 format. To get the MAC address in the correct format, look in the Relay Server Outbound Enabler console or log. This property is optional. If it is not specified, MAC address checking does not occur.

  • token   A security token that is used by the Relay Server to authenticate the back-end server connection, to a maximum of 2048 characters. This property is optional.

  • description   Enter a custom description to a maximum of 2048 characters. This property is optional.