5 Configuring the Message Center

This chapter provides an overview of the Message Center and explains how to configure the settings.

This chapter contains the following topics:

• Message Center Overview

• Configuring the Message Center

5.1 Message Center Overview

The Message Center specifies the accounts to use when alerts and e-mails are sent to users. These accounts are specified during the initial installation and configuration of Oracle Business Activity Monitoring.

To view the current Message Center settings select Message Center Management from the drop down list.

Table 5-1 describes the Collaboration Service settings shown in the Message Center Management screen.

Table 5-1 Collaboration Server Settings

Setting	Description
Server Name	Machine name or IP address that the Collaboration Service runs on. Localhost is the default setting.
Server Port	Port number of the Collaboration Service. 12345 is the default setting.

Table 5-2 describes the Collaboration Service settings shown in the Message Center Management screen.

Table 5-2 SMTP Server Settings

Setting	Description
Server Name	Mail server machine name or IP address.
Email Account for Alerting	Email account on the mail server that will send the alerts.

5.2 Configuring the Message Center

The Message Center relies on accessing a user account in the domain for sending email alerts and a instant messenger account to send instant messages. You must configure the Message Center and related accounts to enable collaboration and alerting.

To configure the Message Center settings:

1. Select Message Center Management from the drop down list.

   Some table cells are blank the first time you install the Oracle Business Activity Monitoring applications.

2. Click Edit.

3. Enter the mail server machine name or IP address in the SMTP Server Name field. The mail server must have the capabilities to send email to other SMTP servers that Active Viewer users specify in their personal settings.

4. Enter an email account including the domain used by the Oracle BAM service in the Email Account for Alerting field. This is the account that will appear in the From header of e-mailed alerts.

5. Click Save to save your changes.

6. Restart the Oracle BAM Event Service to make the changes effective.