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To use DNS lookups:
1. On Expressway-E, go to
Configuration > Unified Communications
.
2. Set Use static routes to Off.
3. Click Save.
Note that all XMPP federated partners must publish in DNS the addresses of their XMPP servers as
described in
described in
To use static routes:
1. If you want to use static routes for group chat, you must contact the partners with whom you are federating
to get a list of their chat node aliases.
2. On Expressway-E, go to
Configuration > Unified Communications
.
3. Set Use static routes to On and click Save.
4. Click
Configure static routes for federated XMPP domains
.
5. On the
Federated static routes
page, click New.
6. Enter the details of the static route:
Domain
The federated XMPP domain or chat node alias.
Address The IP address or Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) of an XMPP server for this federated
domain or chat node alias.
7. Click Save.
8. Add as many additional static routes as required.
You can specify additional routes to alternative addresses for the same domain or chat node alias (all
routes have an equal priority).
routes have an equal priority).
Note that:
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If there are no static routes defined for a federated domain or chat node alias, the system will use DNS
instead.
instead.
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If static routes are defined for the federated domain or chat node alias, but the remote system cannot be
contacted over those routes, the system will not fall back to DNS.
contacted over those routes, the system will not fall back to DNS.
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If Privacy mode is set to Allow list and Use static routes is On, any domains (or chat node aliases) that
are configured as static routes are included automatically in the allow list.
are configured as static routes are included automatically in the allow list.
Configuring the allow and deny lists for federated domains and chat
node aliases
node aliases
The allow and deny lists are used to control restrictions to the set of federated domains and chat node
aliases. If Privacy mode is set to Allow list or Deny list, you must add the domains and chat node aliases
with which you want to allow or deny federated connections.
aliases. If Privacy mode is set to Allow list or Deny list, you must add the domains and chat node aliases
with which you want to allow or deny federated connections.
This function manages restrictions at the domain / chat node alias level. Individual user-based privacy is
controlled by each client / end-user.
controlled by each client / end-user.
The allow list and deny list modes are mutually exclusive. A domain/alias cannot be allowed and denied at
the same time.
the same time.
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Unified Communications
External XMPP federation