Enabling Calendar Alerts to Result

in Instant Messaging Alerts

1) Modify the IM config file /etc/opt/SUNWiim/default/config/iim.conf and append the following lines to the bottom of the file: (note jms.provider.ens.broker must be set to your fully qualified host name. The service on port 57997 is already started by the start up scripts)

! calendar event config
jms.consumers=cal

jms.providers=ens
jms.provider.ens.broker=hostname.domainname:57997
jms.provider.ens.factory=com.iplanet.ens.jms.EnsTopicConnFactory
!
jms.consumer.cal.destination=enp:///ics/customalarm
jms.consumer.cal.provider=ens
jms.consumer.cal.originator=hostname.domainname
jms.consumer.cal.type=topic
jms.consumer.cal.factory=com.iplanet.im.server.JMSCalendarMessageListener
jms.consumer.cal.param="eventtype=calendar.alarm"

2) Restart IIM server for changes to take effect:

cd /opt/SUNWiim/sbin/
./imadmin refresh

3) Modify the calendar's config file /etc/opt/SUNWics5/config/ics.conf Make sure the following attributes are un-commented and set correctly:

caldb.serveralarms = "yes"
caldb.serveralarms.dispatch = "yes"
caldb.serveralarms.url = "enp:///ics/customalarm"
caldb.serveralarms.contenttype = "text/xml"
caldb.serveralarms.dispatchtype = "ens"

4) Restart Calendar Server for the configuration changes to take effect:

1. cd /opt/SUNWics5/cal/sbin/
   ./stop-cal
   ./start-cal

1. On the Main window, select Settings from the Tools menu, or click the Settings icon.

2. On the Messenger Settings window, click the Alerts tab.

3. Check the Show calendar reminder alerts option.

4. Click OK.