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Interface mct.users.VMCProvisioningProcedures

public interface VMCProvisioningProcedures

discover()

This method should be called by the daemon at the first start up to locate the location of the servers (CommunicationServer, SecurityServer, etc.).

getServerAddresses()

As a result of discovery, the server addresses are resolved.

getSysDesc()

It returns the description of the device.

getSysID()

It returns the System ID of the network component.

getSysName()

It returns the name of the device.

getSysType()

It returns the type of the device.

register()

This method should be called by the daemon at the first start up to register the network component to associated servers whose locations are found by method discover().

 public abstract String getSysID()

It returns the System ID of the network component. This id is unique and no two IDs are identical. The id is typically serial number of the device.

 public abstract String getSysDesc()

It returns the description of the device.

 public abstract String getSysName()

It returns the name of the device.

 public abstract String getSysType()

It returns the type of the device.

 public abstract Object getServerAddresses()

As a result of discovery, the server addresses are resolved.

 public abstract void discover()

This method should be called by the daemon at the first start up to locate the location of the servers (CommunicationServer, SecurityServer, etc.). As soon as the the locations of servers found, the method register() is called to register to associated servers notifying that a new network component is introduced in the network. The discovery can be by using broadcast facility of TCP/IP or by releases provisioning mobile code to the network. The former, I thinks, is much more desireable, and reliable solution.

 public abstract void register()

This method should be called by the daemon at the first start up to register the network component to associated servers whose locations are found by method discover(). The registering can be by opening socket or releases provisioning mobile code to the network.

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