Modifying Events Server Connection Details Using Fusion Middleware Control Modifying Events Server Connection Details Using WLST

16 Managing the Instant Messaging and Presence Service 16-1 16 Managing the Instant Messaging and Presence Service This chapter describes how to configure and manage the Instant Messaging and Presence IMP service for WebCenter applications. Always use Fusion Middleware Control or WLST command-line tool to review and configure back-end services for WebCenter applications. Any changes that you make to WebCenter applications, post deployment, are stored in MDS metatdata store as customizations. See Section 1.3.5, WebCenter Configuration Considerations. This chapter includes the following sections: ■ Section 16.1, What You Should Know About Instant Messaging and Presence Connections ■ Section 16.2, Instant Messaging and Presence Server Prerequisites ■ Section 16.3, Registering Instant Messaging and Presence Servers ■ Section 16.4, Choosing the Active Connection for Instant Messaging and Presence ■ Section 16.5, Modifying Instant Messaging and Presence Connection Details ■ Section 16.6, Deleting Instant Messaging and Presence Connections ■ Section 16.7, Setting Up Instant Messaging and Presence Service Defaults ■ Section 16.8, Testing Instant Messaging and Presence Connections Audience The content of this chapter is intended for Fusion Middleware administrators users granted the Admin or Operator role through the Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console. See also, Section 1.8, Understanding Administrative Operations, Roles, and Tools. Note: Configuratation changes for the Instant Messaging and Presence service, through Fusion Middleware Control or using WLST, are not dynamic so you must restart the managed server on which the WebCenter application is deployed for your changes to take effect. See Section 8.2, Starting and Stopping Managed Servers for WebCenter Application Deployments. 16-2 Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrators Guide for Oracle WebCenter

16.1 What You Should Know About Instant Messaging and Presence Connections

The IMP service enables you to observe the presence status of other authenticated application users online, offline, busy, or away and provides instant access to interaction options, such as instant messages IM and mails. A single connection to a back-end presence server is required. WebCenter is certified with Microsoft Office Communications Server OCS 2007 and Microsoft Office Live Communications Server LCS 2005, and it can integrate with other presence servers. Oracle WebLogic Communications Services OWLCS 11g is available for download on Oracle Technology Network OTN at http:www.oracle.comtechnetworkindex.html . For information on OWLCS installation, see Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle WebCenter. You can register the presence server connection for your WebCenter application through the Fusion Middleware Control Console or using WLST. You must mark a connection as active for the service to work. You can register additional presence server connections, but only one connection is active at a time.

16.2 Instant Messaging and Presence Server Prerequisites

This section includes the following subsections: ■ Section 16.2.1, Microsoft Office Communications Server OCS Prerequisites ■ Section 16.2.2, Microsoft Live Communications Server LCS Prerequisites ■ Section 16.2.3, Oracle WebLogic Communications Server OWLCS Prerequisites

16.2.1 Microsoft Office Communications Server OCS Prerequisites

This section describes the Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 OCS prerequisites as the presence server for the Instant Messaging and Presence service. This section includes the following subsections: ■ Section 16.2.1.1, OCS - Installation ■ Section 16.2.1.2, OCS - Configuration ■ Section 16.2.1.3, OCS - Security Considerations

16.2.1.1 OCS - Installation

Refer to the Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 documentation for installation information. Note: To add or remove buddies to your account, you must use the Microsoft OCS, Microsoft LCS, or OWLCS client. In WebCenter applications you can see buddies, but you cannot add or remove buddies. For more information, see the Oracle WebLogic Communication Services Administrators Guide.