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Step 2.4.2. Enter CimView Reload Criteria for the 'COMMON' Viewer
About this task
CIMPLICITY deployment can be instructed when an updated CimView file should be reloaded on the 'COMMON' Viewer, in order to insure the integrity of a screen that is currently running in CimView.
Important: The reload_mode parameter does not affect the server configuration file. When the server configuration file changes, it is automatically copied to the local directory irregardless of the reload_mode setting.
Procedure
Expand Deployment Configuration>Viewers>'COMMON' Viewer in the CIMPLICITY Configuration Editor left pane.
Is used when the notify option is selected for the screen reload mode.
Provides a gauge that CimSync uses to determine when it should automatically copy CimView files from the viewer's temporary folder to its local folder(s) even though the selection is to initially notify the user. This feature insures that the viewer remains up-to-date when it is idle.
Is the number of seconds that CimView must be completely idle after CimSync sends a request to copy files and does not receive a response.
The actual number of seconds that the CimView files remain in the temporary folder before they override notify and are automatically copied to the local folders depends on several factors, including:
When new files are added to the server's deployment folder.
Actual time in the deployment cycles that the screen goes idle.
Default: 600 seconds
Note: When the reload mode is set to Notify and when the configuration file on the server changes the following happens.
The configuration file is automatically copied to the Viewer
A prompt displays.
Confirming the prompt accepts all environment changes that CimSync performs.
When the new configuration file is accepted a re-sync with the server will be performed to pull down any new files specified in the new configuration file.
The change in the local configuration file restarts the monitoring after reading the changed configuration file.
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Screen reload mode
Screen reload mode options are:
Auto
CimSync automatically copies the files to the local directory during synchronization after the number of seconds determined by the Delay before copying
parameter value.
Note: It is recommended that auto reload be used if CimView is running in Terminal Services sessions.
Notify
CimSync:
Notifies the Viewer's user that new files have been in the temporary folder after the Delay before copying seconds have elapsed.
Asks the user if it can copy the files into the local folder(s).
Result: Exactly when CimSync copies the files from the temporary folder into the local folder depends on the following conditions.
The idle reload time parameter value is 600 seconds.
Seconds
Deployment Activity
Group 1
Group 2
1
Group 1 files stay in the Server folder and then are deployed to the temporary folder.
300
2
Group 1 files are in the viewer's temporary folder.
300
3
The user is notified and denies permission.
Group 1 files continue to stay in the viewer's temporary folder.
180
4
Group 2 files are placed in the server's deployment folder, while Group 1 files are still in the viewer's temporary folder.
Group 2 stays in the deployment folder
300
Group 1 remains in the viewer's temporary folder
300
4
Group 2 files are deployed to the viewer's temporary folder.
Both Group 1 and Group 2 stay in the viewer's temporary folder.
300
300
5
No new files are added to the server's deployment folder.
CimSync sends another request to copy the files from the temporary to the local folder(s).
The user grants permission
0
0
6
Group 1 and Group 2 are copied to the viewer's local folders.
Total deployment time
1380
600
Condition 4: User Ignores Request but the Screen is Active
New files are placed in the server's deployment folder and travel through the Copy/Delay cycle on both the server and viewer
No new files are placed in the server's deployment folder during that period.
An Environment Changed message pops up in the lower, right-hand corner of the CimView screen.
Note: The Environment Changed message is how CimSync sends a request to copy the files from the temporary to the local folders.
The user ignores the prompt, but is interacting with the screen.
Results:
The Environment Changed message remains open on the screen.
Another Environment Changed message pops up in the lower right corner of the CimEdit screen after the next Delay before copying time period has elapsed.
The idle reload time parameter value is 600 seconds.
Deployment Activity
Seconds
1
The new files stay in the Server folder and then are deployed to the temporary folder.
300
2
The new files stay in the temporary folder
300
3
No new files are added to the server's deployment folder during this cycle.
The user is notified and denies permission.
The files continue to stay in the viewer's temporary folder.
CimSync sends another request after the Delay before copying time in the temporary folder.
300
4
The user denies permission.
New files still have not been added to the server's deployment folder.
The screen goes idle before the Delay before copying time has elapsed.
The files continue to stay in the viewer's temporary folder.
CimSync sends another request after the Delay before copying time (starting from the last time the user denied permission).
300
5
CimSync discovers that the screen is idle.
New files still have not been added to the server's deployment folder.
The screen continues to be idle.
CimSync waits the specified idle reload time.
600
7
The new files are copied to the local folder(s).
Total deployment time
1800
Condition 6: CimView is not Running
CimView is not running on the viewers.
CimSync will copy the files to the local directory automatically.
The idle reload time parameter value is 600 seconds.
Deployment Activity
Seconds
1
The new files stay in the Server folder and then are deployed to the temporary folder.
300
2
The new files stay in the temporary folder
300
3
No new files are added to the server's deployment folder during this cycle.
CimView is not running.
4
The new files are copied to the local folder(s).
Total deployment time
600
Condition 7: Terminal Services is being Used
Terminal Services is being used for configuration deployment.
There is no clearly defined or expected behavior when CimView is running on multiple sessions and is prompted that new files have been added to the COMMON folders.
CimSync will:
Check to see if CimView is running on the console (Terminal Services) server only.
Prompt the server before copying files to the local directory.
Copy or not copy the files based on the console users response to the CimView prompt.
Note: It is recommended that auto reload be used if CimView is running in Terminal Services sessions.