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KCM package

This section provides an overview of all components that are available in the KCM package.

By default, the Kofax Communications Manager installation package deploys a single instance of the KCM software consisting of KCM Core, KCM Repository, KCM Designer, KCM ComposerUI for HTML5, and the Contract Manager. The installation creates one instance ready for use, but you can append additional KCM instances if required. The Contract Manager is the interface to Kofax Communications Manager for all communications: run time, design time, and system management. Currently, the Contract Manager has two roles:

  • Expose services (SOAP)
  • Proxy HTTP(S) traffic

The Contract Manager has configuration stored in its own internal database in which all the interface definitions are stored. It communicates with KCM Core directly over TCP/IP.