Connecting a B&OM installation to an external KCM instance
The following additional configuration steps are required when a Batch & Output Management installation is connected to a KCM instance that is located on a different server:
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On the KCM instance, run the InfoPorts.exe tool from the <deploy>/KCM/Software/Management folder.
Open the created information XML file, and find the CoreService and Repository ports.
For KCM instance 1 (and on Docker), these ports default to 10504 and 10600, respectively.
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Make sure that the Batch & Output Management server can connect to the KCM instance server on both the CoreService and Repository ports. This may require opening ports on a firewall and/or creating port forwarding rules.
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Configure Core to accept connections from outside.
See the Grant or restrict network access topic in the KCM Core Developer's Guide for more information.
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Configure Batch & Output Management to connect to the KCM instance:
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Open KCM Studio.
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In the Administration tab, click System Administration. Next, click the system object.
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Set the Host and Port properties of KCM/Core and KCM/Repository.
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A secondary Batch & Output Management always connects to a remote instance. Therefore, its configuration always requires these steps.