An external application is requested from an application server. On the Application servers tab you define the servers that are available to be used in the WmIncludeFilter (the filter that makes the integration possible).
Adding an Application Server
Each external application is hosted by an application server. To add an application server, select <New server> from the drop-down list. Define the following properties:
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | The name of the application server. This is the name that appears in the "Server" drop-down list in the WMIncludeFilter on the "External Applications" tab. |
| Server name | The name of the application server as it appears in the URL. |
| Port | The port to be used to communicate with the application server. Leave this field blank if no port number is used in the URL. |
| Context | The context within which the external application runs (/ or /web, for example). |
| Username | The username required to log in to the application server. |
| Password | The password required to log in to the application server. |
| Data | The number of milliseconds to wait for data to arrive. The default is 30000 milliseconds |
| Application server | The number of milliseconds to wait for a reply from the application server. The default is 30000 milliseconds. |
| HTTP connection | The number of milliseconds to wait for an HTTP connection from the HTTPClient that provides the connection with the application server. The default is 30000 milliseconds. |