Groupware Servers

You can integrate groupware such as Lotus Notes and Microsoft Exchange with Collaboration. The Groupware Integration feature lets users: access items on a groupware calendar using the My Calendar portlet; create appointments and meeting requests; and synchronize a Collaboration calendar with a groupware calendar.

On the Groupware Servers page you can:

Note: Groupware Integration is not necessary for users employ the E-mail a Project feature. For more information about the E-mail a Project feature, see Administrator Guide for BEAAquaLogic Integration Collaboration. Additionally, the Notification Service -- which is used to generate and send e-mail notifications from projects to users -- is not required to employ Groupware Integration capabilities (however, if the Notification Service is not running the E-mail a Project feature is less useful).

This table describes the buttons that you can click on the Groupware Servers page:

 Click
To

Add Server

Add a new groupware server to integrate with Collaboration. The Groupware Server dialog box appears, which you use to enter details about the groupware server.

Test Servers

Perform diagnostic tests on each of the groupware servers that are integrated with Collaboration. The test results appear under the Status column for each groupware server. Note: This button does not appear in Linux and other Unix platforms.

Cancel integration of the groupware server with Collaboration.

 
This table describes the columns that you can view on the Groupware Servers page:
 
 Column
Description

Groupware Server

The information in this column is available only if you have already added a groupware server. Displays the names of the groupware servers that you have added to Collaboration. Click a groupware server name to edit the properties of the server.

Alias

 

Displays the alias for a specific server that you typed in the Groupware Server dialog box.

Status

Displays the results of the diagnostic tests that ran after you clicked Test Servers. One of the following results appear for each server:

  • OK: The groupware server is functioning correctly.

  • FAIL: You incorrectly added the groupware server, or the groupware server is not functioning correctly. The message provides a reason for failure and may provide troubleshooting recommendations. The detailed error information can be found in the Collaboration log, which you can find by clicking the here link at the top of the Diagnostics page of Collaboration Administration Utility.

 
Click Finish after you have completed viewing and editing groupware server settings. You are returned to the Admin Objects Directory, Collaboration folder.

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