Configuring Channel Server Settings

Topic Last Modified: 2011-01-24

The following procedure describes how you can configure the Channel Server settings in the Microsoft Lync Server 2010, Group Chat Configuration tool. The configurable settings are the log level and pool communications port.

The Channel service produces a troubleshooting log file. This log file is located in the installation folder, under Logs. You can change the log level of the service dynamically without the need to restart the service.

You can also change the pool communications port. All servers in the Microsoft Lync Server 2010, Group Chat pool use the server pool to communicate with one another, sharing data and other information such as chat history and Channel service settings. The server uses the pool communications port to connect to the server pool. The default setting for this port is 8011.

Note:
Settings made in this view affect only the locally installed Channel service. For details about changing system wide settings for all Lookup Servers, see Configuring Lookup Servers Settings.

Note:
The credentials used for connecting with Microsoft Lync Server 2010 with the Channel Server settings, but they should not be edited. To modify the service credentials, see Changing Group Chat Service Credentials.

To configure the Channel Server settings

Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Lync Server 2010 Group Chat.
Open the Microsoft Lync Server 2010, Group Chat Configuration tool.
On the File menu, click Configure Server Settings.
On the left side of the console tree, click Channel Server.
Do any of the following:
- To change the log level of the service dynamically without having to restart the service, select a new log level, and then click OK.
  
  For details about the log levels, see Configuring Log Levels for the Channel Service, Lookup Service, or Web Service.
- To change the port for this server, in Pool Communications Port, type a new port number, and then click OK.