Server Configuration for Data Change Notification

Sybase Control Center online help and the System Administration Guide contains information about setting up Unwired Server to accept DCN requests from the EIS, configuring authentication and authorization, and monitoring DCN statistics and performance.

Goal Procedures required to achieve the goals
Understand DCN's affect on Unwired Server cache Cache Data Management in the System Administration Guide

Configuring security profiles for secure DCN communication

Configuring Security Profiles in Sybase Control Center online help

While DCN requests can be sent to Unwired Server via HTTP, Sybase recommends configuring an HTTPS port for secure communication.

The topic Securing the DCN Transport in the Administration Workbook provides a task flow for configuring a secure DCN connection and security profile.

Verify the DCN request has proper authorization by mapping the SUP DCN User role to a domain or package SUP DCN User Role in Sybase Control Center online help
Optionally configure synchronization for message- or replication-based DCN DCNs are frequently associated with a synchronization mechanism that allows Unwired Server to push data changes or notifications to the device application:
  • For replication-based synchronization see Configuring a Synchronization Group for RBS Packages
  • For message-based synchronization see Configuring a Synchronization Group for MBS Packages

In Sybase Control Center online help.

Optionally configure and assign security configurations that support single sign-on authorization for DCN Stacking LoginModules in SSO Configurations in Sybase Control Center online help
Optionally monitor DCN activity Checking System Statistics, Data Change Notification Performance Statistics, and Data Change Notification Statistics in Sybase Control Center online help