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Firewall network address translation (NAT) or multiple network interface cards
The URL for starting Tivoli Enterprise Portal in browser mode includes the Tivoli Enterprise Portal Server host name or IP address. The address for starting Tivoli Enterprise Portal is set for the desktop client during installation or through Manage Tivoli Enterprise Monitoring Services.
If any of the following is true in your configuration, you need to define a Tivoli Enterprise Portal Server interface:
- A firewall with Network Address Translation (NAT) is used between the client and the Tivoli Enterprise Portal Server.
- The host of the Tivoli Enterprise Portal Server has more than one Network Interface Card (NIC).
On Windows you define an interface using Manage Tivoli Enterprise Monitoring Services. On Linux and AIX, you edit the cq.ini file manually.
- Define a Tivoli Enterprise Portal Server interface on Windows
Use the steps outlined in this section to define a Tivoli Enterprise Portal Server interface on Windows.
- Define a Tivoli Enterprise Portal Server interface on Linux or UNIX
To define an additional Tivoli Enterprise Portal interface on Linux or UNIX, edit the install_dir/config/cq.ini file as described in this section.
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