RMI registry

Several Content Cortex processes require the Remote Method Invocation (RMI) mechanism that is built into the Java™ environment.

The client and server components communicate via RMI, which is an RPC mechanism designed for and built into the Java language. The following processes use RMI:

Case Analyzer

Java objects are automatically registered in the RMI registry. Communication between an RMI object and RMI clients occurs via the RMI registry for the port with which the RMI object is registered. An RMI object binds itself to the RMI registry; the RMI registry then routes requests coming to and going from that RMI object appropriately through the system.

By default, processes that communicate via RMI run on port 32771. Generally, there is no need to change the default port unless you are working around a conflict with another software package that requires port 32771.

Important: RMI requests to a server with an underscore (_) in the DNS name fail due to a limitation in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.4 and greater. If your server has a name that contains an underscore, you must use the IP address or localhost if appropriate.