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Connecting to a BlackBerry Attachment Service

Perform the following actions if you installed the BlackBerry® Attachment Service on a computer that is separate from the computer that host the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server or BlackBerry Enterprise Server components that connect to the BlackBerry Attachment Service. These actions ensure that BlackBerry Enterprise Server components can connect to the BlackBerry Attachment Service.

Connect the BlackBerry MDS Connection Service to a BlackBerry Attachment Service

Complete the following task if you have not installed the BlackBerry® Attachment Service on the same computer as the BlackBerry MDS Connection Service.
  1. On the computer that hosts the BlackBerry MDS Connection Service, navigate to C:\Program Files\Research In Motion\BlackBerry Enterprise Server\MDS\Servers\Instance\config.
  2. In a text editor, open rimpublic.property.
  3. Type the following lines at the end of the file:

    Attachment.Server.host=<attachment_server_hostname>

    Attachment.Server.port.asp=1900

    Attachment.Server.port.rqp=2000

  4. Save and close the file.
  5. In the Microsoft® Windows® Services, restart the BlackBerry MDS Connection Service.
  6. To connect another BlackBerry MDS Connection Service to the BlackBerry Attachment Service, complete steps 1 through 5.
  7. On the computer that hosts the BlackBerry Attachment Service, open the Registry Editor.
  8. Perform one of the following actions:
    • If you are running a 32-bit version of Windows®, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Research In Motion\BBAttachServer\BBAttachBESExtension.
    • If you are running a 64-bit version of Windows, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\WOW6432Node\Research In Motion\BBAttachServer\BBAttachBESExtension.
  9. Change AllowRemoteServices to 1.
  10. In the Microsoft Windows Services, restart the BlackBerry Attachment Service.

Connect the BlackBerry Messaging Agent to a BlackBerry Attachment Service

Complete the following task if you have not installed the BlackBerry® Attachment Service on the same computer as the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server.
  1. On the computer that hosts the BlackBerry Enterprise Server, on the taskbar, click Start > Programs > BlackBerry Enterprise Server > BlackBerry Server Configuration.
  2. On the Attachment Server tab, in the Configuration Option drop-down list, click Connector Configuration.
  3. In the Server field, type the name or IP address of the computer that hosts the BlackBerry Attachment Service.
  4. In the Server Submit Port field, type the TCP/IP port number (between 1024 and 65,535) that the attachment connector uses to send the requests for attachment data to the BlackBerry Attachment Service.
  5. In the Server Result Port field, type the TCP/IP port number (between 1024 and 65,535) that the BlackBerry Enterprise Server uses to query and retrieve the converted data from the BlackBerry Attachment Service.
  6. In the Polling Time(s) (seconds) field, type the interval (between 10 and 300 seconds) that the BlackBerry Enterprise Server uses between querying the BlackBerry Attachment Service for when the conversion of large attachments is complete and the attachment is available for delivery.
  7. Click OK.
  8. In the Microsoft® Windows® Services, restart the BlackBerry Dispatcher.

Connect a remote BlackBerry Attachment Service to the BlackBerry Messaging Agent

Complete the following task if you have not installed the BlackBerry® Attachment Service on the same computer as the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server.
Before you begin: Open the BlackBerry Configuration Panel on the BlackBerry Enterprise Server and record the port information for the Server Submit Port and the Server Result Port that the BlackBerry Enterprise Server uses.
  1. On the computer that hosts the BlackBerry Attachment Service, on the taskbar, click Start > Programs > BlackBerry Enterprise Server > BlackBerry Server Configuration.
  2. On the Attachment Server tab, in the Configuration Option drop-down list, click Attachment Server.
  3. In the Submit Port field, type the same port number that you typed in the Server Submit Port field on the BlackBerry Enterprise Server.
  4. In the Result Port field, type the same port number that you typed in the Server Result Port field on the BlackBerry Enterprise Server.
  5. In the Configuration Port field, type the TCP/IP port number (between 1024 and 65,535) that the administrative console should use.
  6. Click OK.
  7. In the Microsoft® Windows® Services, restart the BlackBerry Attachment Service.
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