Client Application Loader (CAL)
The Client Application Loader (CAL) allows seamless distribution,
installation, and maintenance of Simphony Essentials software from
a CAL server to all POS client workstations and service hosts. The
CAL stores software packages in the transaction database, providing
a central storage location. The CAL enables POS clients to:
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Obtain a list of configured workstations from the CAL servers.
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Establish unique workstation IDs and network configuration (either Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) or static Internet Protocol (IP) based on the information received from the CAL server).
CAL packages are a method of distributing software to the POS clients through an installation script. Rather than having to manually install software on a POS client workstation, a CAL package automates this process over the network. This increases the efficiency of deploying and upgrading POS client software on the workstation.