Activating the CONNX JDBC Router
The CONNX JDBC Router is a Java executable that acts as if it were the CONNX JDBC Server. Clients connect to the IP address of the machine on which the router is located (instead of the CONNX JDBC Server). The router then accepts client requests, but instead of processing the requests, dispatches the packet to the CONNX JDBC Server. The router then receives a reply from the CONNX JDBC Server, and sends it back to the client. This dispatcher function enables clients to function with firewalls or preexisting applet security.
If either of the following is true in your environment, you need to activate the CONNX JDBC Router:
You want your client machines to be able to execute applets that use JDBC on a non-Windows server.
Your Internet and intranet clients cannot connect to port 7500 on the machine running the CONNX JDBC server because of firewall issues.
If neither of the statements are true, proceed to connecting to the CONNX JDBC Server.
1. Install the content of the router on a non-Windows Web server. It will be necessary to have Classpath defined to point to the correct JDK. The Classpath should include the connxrouter.jar file.
2. Invoke the Router with the following command on the command line of your native machine.
java com.Connx.Router.TCRouter IP address or name of CONNX JDBC Server Server Port Number Router Port Number
The server port number is a value from 0 to 9999. Default is 7500.
The router port number is created by user that must not conflict with exiting port number.