WebSphere brand IBM WebSphere Premises Server, Version 6.1.x

Verifying the installation

This topic provides instructions for how to verify that WebSphere® Premises Server was installed successfully.

About this task

You can verify that WebSphere Premises Server has been correctly installed using a simulator instead installing of configuring additional hardware and software, such as readers and edge controllers.

The Simulated Reader is accessible through the WebSphere Premises Server Administrative Console. It uses an edge bundle, com.ibm.rfid.reader.simulator, to simulate tag reads at approximately 1 second intervals, which are shown on the console page in real time.

System administrators can also set the format of the output displayed in the Simulated Reader console page by modifying the com.ibm.rfid.simulated.reader.display.complete.message property in the SystemAgent. If the property is set to false, the Simulated Reader displays tag IDs. If the property is set to true, the Simulated Reader displays the complete XML tag read. The default value is false.

Note: The Simulated Reader is only intended to work with the default installation, using the BDDR.properties file (the Basic Dock Door configuration). The Simulated Reader is a very simple approximation of a real reader, and therefore does not behave completely like a real reader. It will stop and start like a real reader, send tags, and will always send an aggregation of tag data when turned off.

To verify your installation with the Simulated Reader, complete the following steps:

Procedure
  1. Complete the Post-installation steps.
  2. Restart WebSphere Application Server.
  3. Open the WebSphere Premises Server Administrative Console. The Welcome page displays.
  4. Select Simulated Reader from the left navigation pane.
  5. On the Simulated Reader console page, select a reader from the menu.
    Note: The choices are limited to readers that are classified as IBMSimulatedReaderType.
  6. Click Start Reader to begin simulating tag reads.

    The following icons represent the status of the reader:

    • The reader is off, but available - The reader is off, but available.
    • The reader status is unavailable - The reader status is unavailable.
    • The reader is on and ready to read tags - The reader is on and ready to read tags.

    You should see tag information appear in the output box.

  7. Click Stop Reader to end simulating tag reads.
  8. (Optional) Click Reset Reader to cancel the current start or stop request and reset the reader to its original state.
  9. Click Clear Output to clear the displayed tag data.

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