When the Agentry
Server is to
synchronize data using a Java Virtual Machine system connection, the requirements of
configuring the Server’s intended host system depend on the needs of the back end
system itself and on the nature of the interface with which the Server is to
communicate.
Because of the wide array of methods of implementing Java systems,
it is not possible to provide a single method for all situations.
Therefore, the following tasks represent those items that will always
need to be performed, as well as those that may need to be performed
for a given implementation.
- Determine the proper version
of Java for the implementation. The minimum supported version of
the Agentry Java API is version 1.5. The specific version will depend
on how the back end system has been implemented.
- Obtain the installer for the proper version of Java from Sun’s
Java web site at:
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
- Run the installer, which will include both the Java Development
Kit (JDK) and Java Runtime Environment (JRE). Both are required
components for the Agentry
Server.
Note the installation locations of both of these components, as
they will be needed when configuring the Agentry
Server after
it has been installed.
- If the API of the back end system is exposed via .class or .jar files,
or other similar resources, these files should be obtained and copied
to the intended host system of the Agentry
Server.
The location of these files should be noted, as they will be used
when the Agentry
Server is
configured to use the JVM system connection type.
- Obtain the host name, port number, and Java application server
or interface name or identifier. Note these items for later use
during the configuration of the Agentry
Server.