Edge Server Getting Started

2011-11-17T11:14:44Z

Bsen:

Thank you for your interest in the Rifidi Edge Server -- an open source platform for developing and deploying RFID applications. Here's how to get started:

==Run it==
# '''Download''' the [http://sourceforge.net/projects/rifidi/ Edge Server] from our sourceforge page. The download comes bundled with two programs: the '''Edge Server''' which does the core work of connecting to sensors (such as RFID readers), collecting tag information, and making that data available. It ships with adapters for Alien, LLRP, Awid, and several other types of RFID readers. It also [http://www.herbalweightlossaid.com/ slimming pills] ships with ALE support. The second program is '''Workbench''' which is a user interface that allows you to control the edge server and view tag information that it is collecting, as well as experiment with ALE.
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# '''Follow''' the [[Workbench User's Guide|quick start guide]] to start getting tag reads back from virtual readers.

==Develop Your Own Application==
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# [[How_to_export_your_custom_Rifidi_application|'''Export''']] your application
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==Contribute Back==
The Rifidi Edge Server is open source. This means that if you find bugs or have ideas for useful features, you have the ability to extend the edge server yourself! We will gladly welcome [http://www.instantperformeroil.info/ instant performer] contributions of any sort (code, documentation, testing, etc) and encourage you to submit these back. To get involved with the community:
# '''Visit''' our [http://forums.rifidi.org forums]. This is the best place to talk to our developers and users of Rifidi.
# '''Submit''' feature requests and bug reports. We have a [https://trac.rifidi.org bug tracking system] that manages outstanding feature requests and bugs. Before you submit bug reports here, we ask that you visit us on the forums first and make sure that there isn't a known solution for your question already
# '''Contribute''' to our wiki. We gladly welcome any documentation in the form of HOWTOs, example code, tutorials, or any other form that you find helpful.

Edge Server Configuration

2011-11-17T10:53:27Z

Bsen:

This page explains the various configuration options of the Rifidi Edge Server
=RifidiEdgeServer.ini=
The RifidiEdgeServer.ini is a property file that contains options for various options when the edge server starts up.
==rifidiserver.ini file==
As of release 1.2.0, the default rifidiserver.ini file looks like this:
<pre>
-os
${target.os}
-ws
${target.ws}
-arch
${target.arch}
-nl
${target.nl}
-vmargs
-Declipse.ignoreApp=true
-Dosgi.console
-Dosgi.noShutdown=true
-Dorg.rifidi.edge.configuration=config/rifidi.xml
-Dosgi.clean=true
-Dorg.osgi.framework.bootdelegation=javax.xml.ws
-Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.port=2021
-Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.authenticate=false
-Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.ssl=false
-Djava.rmi.server.hostname=127.0.0.1
-Dorg.rifidi.edge.core.rmi.port=1101
-Dorg.rifidi.edge.ale.port=8081
-Dorg.rifidi.edge.ale.host=127.0.0.1
-Dosgi.framework.extensions=org.eclipse.equinox.weaving.hook
-Dorg.aspectj.osgi.verbose=true
-Dorg.rifidi.edge.autostart=true
-Dorg.rifidi.edge.logging=config/logging.properties
-Dorg.rifidi.ui.notify=true
</pre>

==Console==
;-console
:This starts up the OSGi console so that you can interact with the edge server from the command line. For a list of commands that are available see [[Edge Server Commands]]. If you would like the console to be available over the network, supply a port after the -console (e.g. -console 2020). Now it is possible to telnet into the server at the given port. It is recommended that you use ssh tunneling for security reasons (i.e. first ssh to the machine that is running the edge server, then telnet to the console). One [http://www.performer5pills.info/ performer5] thing to note is that after you telnet to the OSGi console, you cannot use [http://vihan.vn thiet ke web] the <tt>exit</tt> command as you normally would to [http://maleextrareviews.info/ maleextra] close the telnet session. This is because <tt>exit</tt> will be caught by the OSGi console and will perform a System.exit(). Instead, to exit the telnet session [http://www.shoppharmacycounter.com/t-dietpillsonline.aspxdiet pills] while keeping the server running, just close the telnet window.

==VMArgs==
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;-Dorg.rifidi.edge.configuration
:This is the path to the persistence file. See [[#rifidi.xml]].
;-Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.port
:The port to open up JMX on. This is important if you are using a program like VisualVM to profile the server
;-Djava.rmi.server.hostname
:The hostname to open up the RMI registry at. Default is <tt>127.0.0.1</tt>
;-Dorg.rifidi.edge.core.rmi.port
:The port of the RMI registry Default is <tt>1101</tt>
;-Dorg.rifidi.edge.ale.host
:The hostname to publish the ALE webservices at. Default is <tt>127.0.0.1</tt>
;-Dorg.rifidi.edge.ale.port
:The port to publish the ALE webservices at. Default is <tt>8081</tt>
;-Dorg.rifidi.edge.ale.read
:The service name of the ALE reading service. Default is <tt>ALEService</tt>
;-Dorg.rifidi.edge.ale.logicalreader
:The service name of the ALE logical reader service. Default is <tt>ALELRService</tt>
;-Dorg.rifidi.home
:The Rifidi directory. If not set, it defaults to ${user.dir}
;-Dorg.rifidi.ui.notify
:If set to true, reader adapters will send tag notifications to workbench. Default is true

=rifidi.xml=
The rifidi.xml file is the persistence file for the Rifidi Edge Server. The two important services that are saved are Reader Configurations and Command Configurations.

==Loading a configuration file==
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==File Structure==
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<pre>
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<configurationStore>
<services>
<attributes>
<entry>
<key>ReconnectionInterval</key>
<value>500</value>
</entry>
<entry>
<key>Port</key>
<value>20000</value>
</entry>
<entry>
<key>InvertExternalOutput</key>
<value>0</value>
</entry>
<entry>
<key>PersistTime</key>
<value>-1</value>
</entry>
<entry>
<key>Username</key>
<value>alien</value>
</entry>
<entry>
<key>Password</key>
<value>password</value>
</entry>
<entry>
<key>InvertExternalInput</key>
<value>0</value>
</entry>
<entry>
<key>ReaderNumber</key>
<value>0</value>
</entry>
<entry>
<key>ExternalOutput</key>
<value>0</value>
</entry>
<entry>
<key>IpAddress</key>
<value>127.0.0.1</value>
</entry>
<entry>
<key>MaxNumConnectionAttempts</key>
<value>10</value>
</entry>
<entry>
<key>RFAttenuation</key>
<value>0</value>
</entry>
</attributes>
<factoryID>Alien</factoryID>
<serviceID>Alien_1</serviceID>
</services>
</configurationStore>
</pre>

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