Create a server group
Install an additional
BlackBerry Connectivity Node
- On the menu bar, clickSettings > External integration > BlackBerry Connectivity Node setup.
- Click
. - Type a name and description for the server group.
- In theCountrydrop-down list, select the country where one or more instances of theBlackBerry Connectivity Nodewill be installed. TheBlackBerry Connectivity Nodeinstances that are added to the server group will use the selected country's regional connection to theBlackBerry Infrastructure.You cannot change this setting after the server group is created.
- By default, theBlackBerry Gatekeeping Servicein eachBlackBerry Connectivity Nodeinstance is active. If you want gatekeeping data to be managed only by theBlackBerry Gatekeeping Servicethat is installed with the primaryBlackBerry UEMcomponents, select theOverride BlackBerry Gatekeeping Service settingscheck box to disable eachBlackBerry Gatekeeping Servicein the server group.
- If you want to use DNS settings forBlackBerry Secure Connect Plusthat are different from the default settings that are configured atSettings > Infrastructure > BlackBerry Secure Connect Plus, select theOverride DNS serverscheck box. Perform the following tasks:
- In theDNS serverssection, click
. Type the DNS server address in dot-decimal notation (for example, 192.0.2.0). Click Add. Repeat as necessary. - In theDNS search suffixsection, click
. Type the DNS search suffix (for example, domain.com). Click Add. Repeat as necessary.
- If you want to configure logging settings for theBlackBerry Connectivity Nodeinstances in the server group, select theOverride logging settingscheck box. Perform any of the following tasks:
- In theServer log debug levelsdrop-down list, select the appropriate log level.
- If you want to route log events to a syslog server, select theSyslogcheck box and specify the host name and port of the syslog server.
- If you want to specify maximum limits for log file size and age, select theEnable local file destinationcheck box. Specify the size limit (in MB) and the age limit (in days).
- ClickSave.
- If you disabled theBlackBerry Gatekeeping Serviceinstances in a server group and you want to enable them again, inSettings > External integration > BlackBerry Connectivity Node setup, select the server group and select theEnable the BlackBerry Gatekeeping Servicecheck box. Each instance must be able to access your organization’s gatekeeping server.
- Install a BlackBerry Connectivity node instance. You can add an instance to a server group when you activate aBlackBerry Connectivity Nodeinstanceor manually in the management console (see Manage server groups).
- For more information about associating an email profile with a server group, see “Create an email profile” in the Administration content.
- For more information about associating an enterprise connectivity profile with a server group, see “Enabling and configuring enterprise connectivity and BlackBerry Secure Connect Plus” in the Administration content.