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The NETx Server provides the opportunity to integrate hotel room status information from an Infor Hotel Management System (HMS). The following figure shows how the integration has to be done.
The Infor HMS provides a standardized interface based on the SOAP protocol to establish a two-way communication between the NETx Server and the Infor HMS to synchronize the status of hotel rooms and receive updates such as check in, check out, and room move.
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Parameters (the yellow highlighted parameters are MANDATORY for the Infor Plugin to work properly)
| Parameter | Description | Example | Note |
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| NETx Infor endpoint | The NETx Server endpoint to listen for incoming requests from the Infor HMS | http://192.168.0.5/infor | Please see the "Determine local IP address" section below to see how you can determine the endpoint |
| Infor HMS endpoint | The Infor HMS endpoint to send outgoing requests from the NETx Server. | http://192.168.0.6/netx | Please request this parameter from the Infor HMS operator and enter it accordingly |
| Infor HMS Hotel Code | The identifier of the controlled hotel | HMS01 | Please request this parameter from the Infor HMS operator and enter it accordingly |
| Request timeout | The request timeout in seconds | 60 | Optional |
Rooms
In order to know which rooms need be tracked, you have to provide some information regarding the room definitions.
You should be able to export this information from the Infor HMS and import it to the studio so that you don't have to enter it manually.
Please talk to the Infor HMS operator to learn how to get the required room information.
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The Public NETx endpoint needs to be properly configured within the network where the NETx Server is running.
The public endpoint will then redirect the traffic to the local IP address of the NETx Server.
Sample configuration:
Article applies to the following products:
- NETx BMS Platform
- NETx Multi Protocol Server
- NETx BMS Server 2.0