Help Server preferences

This Preferences dialog enables you to specify your Help Server settings so that you can access the online help documentation by clicking Help > Help Contents from the Windows client. Service Manager launches the Help Server using this URL: http://<Help Server host name>:<Help Server port number>/<Help Server context>.

To access Help Server preferences, click Window > Preferences > Help> Help Server.

Preference Description Default setting
Use a Help Server to access documentation

Enables you to access the online help from Service Manager.

False
Help Server host name

Specifies the host name (IP address or fully-qualified domain name) of the web server on which the Service Manager help is published. 

Enter the following value: docs.microfocus.com.

None
Help Server port number

Specifies the communications port of the web server on which the help is deployed.

Enter 80.

None
Help Server context

Enter the context path of the Service Manager help center home page URL. For example:

SM/9.xx/ Hybrid/Content/Home.htm

Tip Go to the following site and find the Service Manager help center home page URL for the current release: https://docs.microfocus.com.

help

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