UI 4.xReady or not, here it comes...

What is UI4.x?

• A graphical user interface for Colleague, extending the functionality of UI Web.

• Added functionality provided by Microsoft Silverlight and Datatel Web Services

• Centralizes User Interface installation, management and user settings

• Enhanced person record management and added form search capabilities

How does it work?

User Workstation

wIntegrate Server

Silverlight / Web Services

Colleague Application

Server

Browser RequestJava AppletSilverlight Client

Silverlight

Java Applet

DMI Listener

Telnet

What Are The Requirements?

Hardware

• Processors 4 Processor Cores• RAM 4 GB (Minimum)• Network Adapter 1 GB (preferred)• Software• Certified IIS software• Certified Java JDK software

• Disk Configuration• Disk 1 Size 36 GB (minimum)• Disk 1 PurposeOperating System• Disk 1 RAID 1 (Recommended)

• Note• This server will accommodate up to 200 concurrent UI sessions under normal

usage. This should be a separate server.

Software

• Windows Server 2003 - 2008R2 (64bit Preferred)• JAVA Runtime Engine 1.6.11+• Daemon / APPS Listener• SAValet 2.4+• wIntegrate Server• Datatel Web Services• Microsoft Silverlight• Web Instance• Client Plugin Ver. 2 and 3

CPCC Installation

• 3 – IBM LS22 Blade Servers• Windows Server 2008R2 - 64 bit• 2 x Quad AMD Opteron 2.7Ghz• 16GB DDR2 Memory• 140GB SCSI Drive

• JAVA Runtime Engine 1.6.11_21 - 64 bit• wIntegrate Server• Datatel Web Services• Microsoft Silverlight•SAValet 2.5 on External Server

Windows Server 2008/R2

• Roles – Web Server• IIS 7 / IIS 7.5

• Features• .NET Framework• Remote Server Administration Tools• Telnet Client• Windows Process Activation Service

Java Runtime Engine 1.6.x

• 32-bit installation requires registry manipulation to install SAValet on 64-bit OS

• 64-bit works by default• Installed in C:\Datatel directory (Run as Admin)• (ex. C:\Datatel\jre6u21)

• Setup JAVA_HOME environment variable• Add “%JAVA_HOME%\bin” to the system path• Enter “java –version” at the command prompt to verify

installation

Daemon / SAValet

• Daemon• Installed in C:\Datatel\coll18\Daemon• Use Datatel installer (Run as Admin)• Enter java bin directory when prompted• Installs DatatelDaemon Service (services.msc)

• SAValet• Installation on UI server (Run as Admin)• Add Colleague Server on Hosts Tab• Add LPR Connection

• Can use existing installation• Move UI installation directories post configuration

wIntegrate Server

• Run DatatelUI41.EXE Installer (Run as Admin)• Requires N00 code for licensing• Installed in C:\Datatel\wIntegrateServer• Setup initial environment• Installs wIntegrate service (services.msc)• Centralized management of environments (ui_ins.ini)• Central script location (Update scripts once)• User access by environment (web_dbs.ini)

Datatel Web Services

• Uses same installer as wIntegrate Server• Install in C:\Datatel\WebServices \_template_ws• Copy template for each environment

• New Web Service in SAValet per environment• Points to database

• Register in IIS by adding application• Needs account with local admin access

Microsoft Silverlight

• Uses same installer as wIntegrate Server• Install in C:\Datatel\Silverlight\_template_sl• Copy template for each environment

• New User Interface Client in SAValet per environment• Points to Web Service and wIntegrate Server

• Register in IIS by adding a virtual directory• Add “network service;iis_iusrs” to virtual directory

permissions

APPS Listener

• Create New AAPS Listener in SAValet for each environment

• Installed on wIntegrate server in C:\Datatel\coll18\environment

• Define wIntegrate server as pre-authenticated server• Select Listeners on UT-UWPR (APP and UI)

Listener Startup/Shutdown

• Bringing down listeners for backups?• May cause UI listener failure

• Batch automation and Windows scheduler• Stop and start listener on UI server• Eg.• net stop "Datatel Production_UI4“• net start "Datatel Production_UI4"

Post-Install Configuration

• UIWP• Global Parameters• Look and Feel• Photos• Logs

• Timeouts• WSPM – Global Timeout• SVBP – WebAdvisor Timeout Override• SOD – User Override• UIRM – UI Startup Paragraph (TIMEOUT)

Post-Install Configuration

• UICD – User Interface Context• UIRD - Define Search Results• UIAD - Define Advanced Search• UIHD - Define Context Area• Use Delivered Computed Columns• Mask SSN – SL.PARTIAL.SSN• Remove Birth Year – PCC.BIRTHDAY

Post-Install Configuration

• Customize splash screen• “C:\Datatel\Silverlight\test_sl\client\index.htm”

• Customize logo• “C:\Datatel\Silverlight\test_sl\client\sl\ClientBin\images\

colleague_logo.png”

Questions???

• Ben Diel• CIS System Administrator

• Central Piedmont Community College• ben.diel@cpcc.edu