The following sections describe how to administer application instance group IDs:
All management operations are performed using Network Gatekeeper Management console in the managed object ESPA_access
To list application instance group IDs:
The number of application instance group IDs assigned to the application account is displayed.
The selected range of application instance group IDs is displayed in alphabetic order.
To list currently logged in application instance group IDs:
The number of logged in application instance group IDs is displayed.
The selected range of logged in application instance group IDs is displayed in alphabetic order.
Follow the steps below to create an application instance group. An application instance group ID serves as the login username the application. It must be unique. For more information, see Creating and maintaining service provider and application accounts.
Additional tasks may need to be performed, depending on the traffic path the requests will be using, see Mapping applications and service providers to OSA/Parlay accounts and Provisioning specific for traffic paths.
The new application instance group ID is created. The instance group account ID must be activated before the application account's application instance group IDs users can access any services in the network. The application instance group is activated when created. See Activating an application instance group ID (a username).
To activate an application instance group ID:
The application instance group ID's state is changed to activated. See Table 2-1 for information about the state.
Follow the steps below to view information about an application instance group ID. The following types of information can be viewed independently of each other:
To view the application instance group ID account data (related application group, application instance group reference, OAM properties):
The application instance group ID's OAM properties, if any, and application instance group ID's reference are displayed.
To view the application instance group's state:
The application instance group's current state is displayed in the Messages. See Table 2-1 for information about the state.
To view the application instance group's SLA:
The parameters for the operation are displayed.
The SLA contents, indicating number of allowed concurrently logged in application instances, is displayed. Is always 1, since only one instance is allowed.
Deprecated because always set to 1. To register an updated the SLA for an application instance group.
The application instance group ID's SLA is now updated and in use.
To log out the application logged in with the username related to the application instance group ID.
The application with the application instance group ID is logged out.
To unlock an application instance group ID that has been locked because of too many failed login attempts.
Note: | When an application instance group ID is unlocked, its state is changed to activated. |
The application instance group ID is unlocked and its state is changed to activated.
To change password for an application instance group ID (a login username).
To deactivate, or temporarily stop the flow of traffic to and from, this application instance group ID:
The application instance group ID's state is changed to deactivated. See Table 2-1 for information about the state.
To delete an application instance group ID:
Note: | If any mailboxes, charging accounts and/or Parlay X settings have been created for this application instance group ID (see Managing mailboxes), they must be removed before removing the application instance group ID. This is only relevant when using backwards compatible traffic paths for messaging. |