RoutePlotter Agent Server

Once the RoutePlotter Server has been configured and started then the RoutePlotter Agent Server can now be used by accessing the correct URL (IP address or domain name) using the browser. Using the browser allows a RoutePlotter RTA to be downloaded and used from anywhere in the world.

The RoutePlotter Agent server page looks like the one below:

There are two main options provided:-

• Download and install an Agent

and

• Manage Deployed Agents

Download and install an Agent

RoutePlotter RTAs created for download and distribution appear in the drop down list as shown above. To download an RTA,

1. Select  the RTA required using the drop down menu,

2. Enter a Unique name to identify the agent location

3. Click the download button.

Once the download button has been clicked a 'run'/'save' dialog will appear. Clicking 'run' will load and run the agent directly from the RoutePlotter Server, clicking 'save' will prompt for a 'save folder' location of your choice.

Note: It is recommended that an agent is 'saved' rather than directly 'run' from the RoutePlotter Server as this will allow you to start the RTA if the server where the RTA is running has to be rebooted for any reason.  

Once an RTA is running it can be monitored and viewed in the browser using the 'Manage Deployed Agents ' selection.

Note: when an RTA is processing all data collected is automatically reported to the RoutePlotter server.

Manage Deployed Agents

From this RoutePlotter Agent Server web page all running RTA can be monitored. From name and status to route names and IP's. For security reasons although routes can be monitored they cannot be changed using the browser. All changes MUST be done directly at the RoutePlotter Server

As shown above each RTA is listed by name along with the routes the RTA is monitoring which are listed below. Each RTA has a number options,

· Delete ,  can be clicked at any time. If the agent is offline it will uninstall itself once it comes online.

· Online or Suspended , if an agent is shutdown the status cannot be changed until it comes online

From this page all Agents can be monitored. From name and status to route names and IP's.

As shown above each agent is listed by name and the routes the agents are monitoring are listed below them. Each agent has numerous options, the first of which is delete, which can be clicked at any time. If the agent is offline it will uninstall itself once it comes online. The other option is to change the status, to do this click on either online or suspended, if an agent is shutdown the status cannot be changed until it comes online.

The status change will not take effect until the next time the agent connects. If the option ' Shutdown ' is chosen the agent in question will have to be manually re started for it to run again. The other options are online and suspend . Click the accept button to accept the changes made.