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1 Configuring the Oracle Sensor Edge Server

1.1 Overview of the Oracle Sensor Edge Server

1.1.1 Deploying Drivers, Filters and Dispatchers to the Oracle Sensor Edge Server

1.1.2 Overview of Events

1.2 Overview of the Oracle Sensor Edge Server Configuration File

1.2.1 The General Settings and Parameters for the Oracle Sensor Edge Server

1.2.2 Available Dispatchers, Filters, and Drivers

1.2.2.1 Dispatchers

1.2.2.2 Drivers

1.2.2.3 Filters

1.2.3 The Current Dispatcher Method for the Oracle Sensor Edge Server

1.2.4 Filters, Dispatchers and Devices Used by the Oracle Sensor Edge Server

1.2.4.1 Setting the Parameters for Instances

1.3 Starting and Stopping the Oracle Sensor Edge Server

1.3.1 Starting the Oracle Sensor Edge Server by Starting an OC4J Instance

1.3.2 Stopping Oracle Sensor Edge Server by Stopping the OC4J Instance

1.3.3 Starting the Oracle Edge Sensor Server From the Command Line

1.4 Configuring the Dispatchers for an Oracle Sensor Edge Server

1.4.1 Setting the Current Dispatcher Used by the Oracle Sensor Edge Server

1.4.1.1 Configuring the Oracle Sensor Edge Server to Use Oracle Streams

1.4.1.2 Configuring the Dispatcher to Send Messages Through OC4J JMS

1.4.1.3 Configuring the Dispatcher to Send Event Messages to a Web Service

1.4.1.4 Configuring the Dispatcher to Send Event Messages Through HTTP

1.4.1.5 Using the Nulldispatcher

1.5 Connecting Readers and Sensors

1.5.1 Creating a Device

1.6 Enabling Devices to Filter Events

1.6.1 Creating a Filter Instance

2 Managing Drivers

2.1 Managing Drivers

2.2 Configuring the Pre-Seeded Drivers

2.2.1 Configuring the EdgeSimulator

2.2.1.1 Defining the Parameters of the EdgeSimulator

2.2.1.2 Connecting the Simulator to the Oracle Sensor Edge Server

2.2.2 Configuring the AlienDevice Driver

2.2.2.1 Finding the IP Address of the Alien RFID Reader

2.2.2.2 Connecting the Alien RFID Reader to a Web Browser

2.2.2.3 Creating a Device for the Alien RFID Reader

2.2.3 Configuring the IntermecDevice Driver

2.2.3.1 Installing the IntelliTag IDK

2.2.3.2 Registering the Serial and PCMCIA Readers

2.2.3.3 Configuring Readers

2.2.3.4 Testing the Readers

2.2.3.5 Installing the Oracle Sensor Edge Server Device Controller

2.2.3.6 Starting the Oracle Sensor Edge Server Device Controller

2.2.3.7 Configuring the Oracle Sensor Edge Server to Communication with the Device

2.2.4 Configuring the Patlite Driver

2.2.4.1 Installing the Patlite Hardware

2.2.4.2 Configuring the Oracle Edge Server Device Controller for the Patlite Device

2.2.4.3 Starting the Device Controller for the Patlite Device

2.2.4.4 Configuring the Oracle Sensor Edge Server to Communicate with the Device Controller

3 Managing Filters

3.1 Managing Filters

3.1.1 Device- and Device Group-Level Filtering

3.2 Defining the Parameters of the Pre-Seeded Filters

3.2.1 Configuring the Check Tag ID Filter

3.2.2 Using the Cross-Reader Redundant Filter

3.2.3 Using the Debug Filter

3.2.4 Configuring the Pass Filter

3.2.5 Configuring the Shelf Filter

3.2.5.1 Events Generated by the Shelf Filter

3.2.6 Configuring the Pallet Pass Thru Filter

3.2.7 Configuring the Pallet Shelf Filter

3.2.7.1 Events Generated by the Pallet Shelf Filter

3.3 Enabling Event Filtering for Devices or Device Groups

3.3.1 Creating a Filter Instance

3.3.1.1 Prioritizing Filter Instances for Devices and Device Groups

4 Managing Extensions

4.1 Overview of Extensions

4.2 Extension Archive Files

4.2.1 Packaging an Extension Archive File

4.3 Uploading Extensions

4.4 Extension Class Hierarchy

4.5 Implementing Extensions

4.5.1 Extension Context

4.5.1.1 Retrieving Information About the Instance

4.5.1.2 Accessing the Runtime Context of an Instance

4.6 Managing the Parameters of an Instance

4.6.1 Exposing Custom Parameters

4.6.2 Retrieving Parameter Values

A Sample edgeserver.xml File

A.1 edgeserver.xml

B Troubleshooting

B.1 Error Messages after Start-Up

B.2 Tag Reads Are Not Dispatched to the Back-End

B.3 Exceptions Thrown When Stopping the Oracle Sensor Edge Server

B.4 Additional Information About the Oracle Sensor Edge Server

B.5 Installation Requirements

Glossary

Index