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Note: The terms edge controller, Data Capture and Delivery, remote Data Capture and Delivery, and local Data Capture and Delivery all
refer to the same functional concept, and can be used interchangeably
most of the time. These terms refer to the portion of the RFID system
that interfaces directly with the physical readers, collecting the
raw data and performing some basic processing. Starting with the WebSphere® RFID Premises Server 6.0
release, this functionality can run as part of the WebSphere Premises Server (local Data Capture and Delivery), or on
a separate processor (remote Data Capture and Delivery) to distribute
load. In previous versions of WebSphere RFID Premises Server, this
functionality running on a remote processor was referred to as an
edge controller. For simplicity and compatibility with previous versions
of the product, the term edge controller is still used in the product
documentation.
The following variables are used in this documentation:
- IBM_RFID_HOME is
a variable for Windows® and Linux® that is defined during the
installation of WebSphere Premises Server. On Windows, typing echo
%IBM_RFID_HOME% at a command prompt shows you the path
where WebSphere Premises Server is
installed, such as C:\Program Files\IBM\RFID.
On Linux, typing echo
$IBM_RFID_HOME at a command prompt shows you the path
where WebSphere Premises Server is
installed, such as /opt/IBM/RFID.
- IHS_HOME is
a variable representing the installation path of IBM® HTTP Server.
- WAS_HOME is
a variable representing the installation path of WebSphere Application Server.
For reference, the
WebSphere Premises Server default
installation paths are:
C:\Program Files\IBM\RFID
/opt/IBM/RFID