Integration Toolkit for iSeries-Based Customers
Introduction
The Portal Integration Toolkit is an installable Omnitracs product enabling iSeries ILE-based customers to easily consume Services Portal web services via local API interfaces.
What's New?
- Release Notes for v2.3 - this release is not yet available
- Release Notes for v2.2
- Release Notes for v2.1
- Release Notes for v2.0
Supported Upgrade Paths to the Latest Version (2.2)
The ASDU (Automated Software Distribution Utility) may be used to automatically install/upgrade to the latest PIT version.
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Installed
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Latest
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ASDU
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Fresh install. |
none |
2.2 |
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Installation Notes may be found here. |
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Upgrade from prior minor version to latest version. |
2.1 |
2.2 |
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Upgrade from older minor version to latest version. |
2.0 |
2.2 |
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Requires a two-step upgrade, first from 2.0 to 2.1, then from 2.1 to 2.2. |
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Upgrade from older major version to latest version. |
1.0 |
2.2 |
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Requires a special procedure. |
Supported Upgrade Paths to the Next Version (2.3) - Coming Soon
The ASDU (Automated Software Distribution Utility) may be used to automatically install/upgrade to the latest PIT version.
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Scenario
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Installed
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Latest
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ASDU
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Notes
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1 |
Fresh install. |
none |
2.3 |
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Installation Notes may be found here. |
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2 |
Upgrade from prior minor version to latest version. |
2.2 |
2.3 |
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Direct one-step upgrade. |
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3 |
Upgrade from recent minor version to latest version. |
2.1 |
2.3 |
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Direct one-step upgrade. |
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4 |
Upgrade from older minor version to latest version. |
2.0 |
2.3 |
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Requires a two-step upgrade, first from 2.0 to 2.1, then from 2.1 to 2.3. |
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Upgrade from older major version to latest version. |
1.0 |
2.3 |
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Requires a special procedure. |
Technical Overview
Basic Overview - Brief description of Integration Toolkit components
Web Service Concepts - How remote web services are accessed via local interfaces (wrappers)
Forward Messaging - How forward messages are queued and sent
Return Messaging - How return messages are received and stored
Operations
Installation - Automated installation
Configuration - Post-installation configuration and setup
Updates - Import the latest customer macro definitions and ESS return transaction structures
Interface Specifications
Web Service Wrappers - Local API for calling remote web services
Useful APIs - Local API for performing various operations and data conversions (eg. lat/lon, timestamps, etc).
Customizable Stubs - Local source modules which may be customized to suit integration needs