Create a new text file with the following contents:

#----------------------------------
# Verbosity level
-v2

# Show notification messages in console and log
-m

# Polling interval, in seconds
-i 3

# Truncate, then write output to dblsn.txt
-ot dblsn.txt

# MobiLink address and connect parameter for dblsn
-x "host=localhost"

# Enable device tracking and specify the MobiLink user name. 
-t+ sis_user1

# Message handlers
# Synchronize using dbmlsync
-l "subject=sync;
action='start dbmlsync.exe 
 -c SERVER=remote1;UID=DBA;PWD=sql
 -o dbmlsyncOut.txt';"

This tutorial assumes c:\MLsis as the working directory for server-side components. Save the text file as mydblsn.txt in this directory.

Start the MobiLink Listener.

At a command prompt, navigate to the directory of your MobiLink Listener command file.

Start the MobiLink Listener by entering:

dblsn @mydblsn.txt

The MobiLink Listener for Windows window appears, indicating the MobiLink Listener is sleeping.

When tracking information is uploaded to the consolidated database, a new entry appears in the MobiLink server messages window. This information relays the successful initial communication between the MobiLink Listener and the MobiLink server.

Proceed to Lesson 10: Issuing push requests.