Configuring the Mid Tier
Mid Tier translates client requests, interprets responses from the server, handles web service requests, and runs server-side processes that bring AR System functionality to web and wireless clients. By acting as an interpreter, the Mid Tier allows a browser to become a fully functional AR System client.
Mid Tier Configuration Tool enables you to configure Mid Tier property settings. The settings are written to the file config.properties on the Mid Tier server. Settings include:
- The list of AR System server to access
- Session time-out interval
- Directory locations
- Reporting tool options
- Logging options
- Cache policy options
- Connections for load balancing
- Flashboards options
- Home page server options
- User authentication for web services
The Cultures.xml file
Mid Tier fetches information about locale specific date and time format from the User Preference form. If the information is not available in the User Preference form, Mid Tier fetches the same information from the Cultures.xml file, where you can update the locale specific date and time format. The file is located in the miditer\WEB-INF\ folder.
Where to go from here
The following topics provide detailed information about how to present application data and how to interact with the user by using the Mid Tier:
Action | Reference |
|---|---|
Configure a central Mid Tier to launch a browser on another Mid Tier by modifying the setting on a central AR System server and creating an Open Window action workflow. | |
Configure a Tomcat server cluster for a seamless failover. | |
Learn how to access and use the Mid Tier Configuration tool to manage the overall settings of your AR System installation. | |
Configure an AR System server as a Centralized Configuration Server to manage multiple Mid Tiers and the tenant configurations. Learn about global-level and local-level configuration settings. | |
Learn how to add tenants, edit tenant-specific properties, and map tenants to multiple AR System servers. | |
Learn how to set up a cluster with multiple tenants in Mid Tiers. | |
Use the Mid Tier Configuration Tool to view different settings that are configured such as Tenant settings, cache settings, server settings, and Centrlalized Configuration Server. | |
Learn about the parameters in the General Settings page in the Mid Tier Configuration Tool to update configuration settings such as session timeout intervals, preference servers, Home page server, and reporting information. | |
Learn how to use the Mid Tier Configuration Tool to add, modify, and delete the AR System server that the Mid Tier uses. | |
Understand the AR System settings that can be modified in the config.properties file. | |
Configure a the Mid Tier to send notifications to the users about the session timeout due to inactivity on the screen. |