Including help content from a remote server

The help system includes an internal server that serves the help contents to the browser. You use this preference page to change the interface and port that the internal server uses.

1. Select View > Preferences. The Preferences dialog opens. Expand the Help branch by clicking the plus sign. Select Content from the tree.
2. Select the Include help content from a remote infocenter check box.
   The Remote Infocenter window becomes available.
3. Click Add .
   The Add new infocenter window opens.
4. Specify the name of a local IP interface to be used by the server in the Name field.
5. Specify the host of a local IP interface to be used by the server in the Host field.
6. Specify the URL of a local IP interface to be used by the server in the Path field.
7. Select Use port and specify the number of a specific port the server will listen to.
8. Click OK.
   The Add new infocenter window closes and control returns to the Preferences window. The new infocenter is displayed in the Remote Infocenters window.
9. To edit an infocenter, click Edit .
   The Edit [infocenter name] infocenter window opens.
10. To delete and infocenter, click Delete .
    The selected infocenter is removed from the list.
11. To view the properties of a specific infocenter, click View Properties .
    The Properties for [infocenter name] window opens with the name, host, path, port, and URL displayed.
12. To test an infocenter's connection to the local IP interface, click Test Connection .
    The Test Connection window opens displaying the test results.
13. To disable an infocenter without deleting it, click Disable .
    The infocenter is now disabled, and its status in the Enabled column is changed to disabled.
14. Click Apply to save your preferences choices.
15. Click Restore Defaults to restore the default preference values.
16. Click OK to close the Preferences window.