The Oracle MICROS Simphony Client Deployment Guide contains more information about CAL.
Enhanced CAL Deployment Order
The CAL package deployment order of the start database has been optimized to change the order. The database is now provisioned with a best practices order of the CAL packages. The core package deployment order is read-only and cannot be modified. New custom packages must have a number of 1000 or higher.
CAL Restructuring Enhancement
Starting with Simphony release 19.1.2, the ServiceHostPrereq package is obsolete and has been removed from the Simphony release 19.1.2 ISO.
Service Host Download
Service Host
CAPSOnIIS
CAL Version Fixer
CAL Client
Simphony KDS Client (WinCE)
WS KDS Display (Win32)
PosToKdsHandler
Media Viewer
Device Information
CAL File Transfer Regulation
The transfer of CAL files is regulated (throttled) to prevent the amount of data that is allowed to saturate the network.
CAL clients attempt to transfer files from the Simphony application server as quickly as possible. Files are transferred from the application server in blocks and these blocks are assembled into a complete file at the client site.
Installation Performance Enhancements
The CAL installation process has been enhanced. The POS client device no longer restarts multiple times during CAL installation and upgrades. Only the necessary files are transferred.
Service Host Download Package
Service Host Prereq
Service Host
Biometrics (when not already installed)
Language Translation
All third party files are transferred to the %AppRoot%\Micros\Simphony\Prereq folder on the client.
Simphony client files are transferred and stored under the %AppRoot%\Micros\Simphony\Download folder on the client.
Third party dependencies, ServiceHost, and language translations are installed using this single package to minimize restarts.
After updating to CAL 146, a CAL client progress dialog is hidden during upgrades and remains visible during new installations.
Service Host Package
Service Host Prereq
Biometrics
Language Translation
This package fails if the Service Host Download package is not deployed first.
CAL Package Install Status UI Changes
The CAL Packages Install Status tab has changed. You can see the Simphony client installation status showing started, successful, failed, and outstanding client updates.
In the left pane, in addition to the CAL Package View, there is a new Enterprise View, which shows a hierarchy view. You can switch between CAL Package View and Enterprise View.
The Enterprise View lists the Enterprise, properties, workstations, KDS displays, and enterprise Service Hosts associated with a property. An enterprise Service Host in a property is indicated with the Object Number showing as 0 (zero).
On Latest Version (green circle with checkmark)
Needs Attention (red triangle with exclamation point)
Needs Update (yellow cycle with arrows)
Not Installed (gray circle)
You can limit the Enterprise View to specific installation statuses using the Filter field. You can expand and collapse the Enterprise View using the Expand and Collapse links.
The CAL Packages Install Status tab has a new filter (enabled by default), that shows only the latest status of the corresponding CAL package. Deprecated packages are filtered out. Filters correspond to the column header. In addition, a text entry field lets you filter a column dynamically by entering text.
Available Version
Installed Version
Finished at
Install time (Minutes)
% Complete
Offset
Install Date From To (when using Enterprise View)
Device Information Package and Module
The new Device Information CAL package is deployed automatically with the Service Host in Simphony release 19.1.2. However, the Device Information CAL package must be deployed for clients that still run on an earlier Simphony release (prior to 19.1.2).
Clients with Simphony release 18.2.2 or later have the package for 18.x releases. For example, if you are upgrading from 18.2.2 (or a later 18.2.x patch release) to 19.1.2, you do not need to deploy the client package.
A Linux based Simphony POS client on 19.1 cannot receive the separate Device Information handler.
Device Information shows detailed status results of workstation and other CAL devices, as well as the date and local time the tool was run. This allows administrators to resolve issues before scheduling CAL client updates.
The CAL client is updated to Simphony release 19.1.2.
The Device Information CAL package is deployed to the workstation, which shows the status upon deployment.
Parent topic: Features and Updates