New GeoEvent Gallery Add-on Supervisor in ArcGIS GeoE…

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What’s an Add on? Add-ons are connectors and processors that had been developed and managed by the GeoEvent Server staff to increase the out-of-the-box capabilities of GeoEvent Server. At 11.1, one thrilling new characteristic is the add-on supervisor that makes putting in and managing add-ons in GeoEvent Server simpler than ever. Previous to 11.1, the one possibility for deploying an add-on to your GeoEvent Server can be to obtain it from the ArcGIS GeoEvent Server Gallery and manually set up it. With the brand new add-on supervisor, it is possible for you to to put in, uninstall, and improve add-ons all throughout the GeoEvent Supervisor consumer interface.

Including an Add-on Processor to an Present GeoEvent Service

Have you ever ever tried so as to add a brand new processor analytic functionality to an present GeoEvent service however not been capable of finding it among the many out-of-the-box processors? If the reply is sure, then the add-on supervisor gives an effective way to discover present add-on processors on the market and add them to your GeoEvent companies in the event that they suit your use case.

Think about you at the moment are within the service designer and wish to add a further step to your GeoEvent service: one of many fields in your outcoming occasions accommodates values separated by commas, and also you would favor an occasion to be created for every of these values. Since there’s not an out-of-the-box processor with this functionality, it’s time to show to our new characteristic, the GeoEvent Gallery add-on supervisor, to seek out out if we’ve an add-on processor that may carry out this activity.

To open the add-on supervisor, click on on the folder icon accessible on the higher proper nook.

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Entry the add-on supervisor by clicking on the folder icon on higher proper nook

Within the add-on supervisor, beneath the Out there Tab, you’ll be able to see a listing of add-ons that you could flick through. Now, to slim down the record to simply accessible add-on processors, click on open the Filter dropdown proper subsequent to the search bar and test the field subsequent to Processors beneath Kind. For Class, Esri Supported is checked by default, for the reason that add-ons on this class can be utilized in manufacturing environments. Be happy to take a look at the opposite two classes (Esri Pattern and Esri Group) if you’re . To be taught extra in regards to the distinction amongst these three classes, go to Introduction to the GeoEvent Server Gallery. When you’re prepared, click on on the Apply button and it’s best to see the change mirrored within the record of obtainable add-ons.

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Filter the record of obtainable add-ons to indicate solely add-on processors which are Esri-supported

Now we’ve a listing of Esri-supported add-on processors, we have to do some further investigation to seek out the one with the aptitude we’re on the lookout for. Previous to 11.1, all of the details about the add-ons can solely been discovered on their GitHub repositories or the ArcGIS GeoEvent Server Gallery. Nonetheless, with the add-on supervisor, you’ll be able to merely click on on any add-on within the record to examine it. For instance, in the event you click on on the Area Splitter Processors for GeoEvent Server, you will notice a short description of the add-on in addition to all of the releases on the proper panel. And based mostly on the data offered right here, you’ll be able to see that the Area Splitter Processor is the add-on processor we’re on the lookout for.

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Learn the outline of every add-on to establish the one which suit your want

Now we’ve discovered the add-on processor with the aptitude we want, chances are you’ll be pondering, “I must go to the GeoEvent Server Gallery to obtain it”. Nonetheless, because of the add-on supervisor, that’s not essential. Now you’ll be able to simply click on on the Set up button and the most recent launch suitable together with your GeoEvent Server will likely be deployed. If you’re as an alternative desirous about a earlier launch that can also be suitable, you’ll be able to set up it by way of the dropdown proper subsequent to the Set up.

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Set up the Area Splitter Processors by clicking on the Set up button

Because the Area Splitter Processor has been deployed, you’ll be able to exit the add-on supervisor and click on on the Processor beneath New Components on the left. When you click on on the dropdown for the Processor area, one can find the Area Splitter processor among the many record of obtainable processors. Nonetheless, the query now’s: how ought to I configure it?

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Discover the Area Splitter Processor among the many record of obtainable processors

To reply that query, we might want to revisit our add-on supervisor. This time, as an alternative of viewing the add-ons beneath Out there tab, click on on the Put in to view your entire put in add-ons. Click on on the Area Splitter Processors for GeoEvent Server within the record, and one can find a Documentation button on the proper panel. Click on on it, and a replica of the documentation for this add-on will likely be downloaded for you as a pdf file. This file will comprise all of the directions you have to configure your new add-on processor. When you’ve configured and saved your add-on processor, you’ll be able to join it to different present elements throughout the GeoEvent service like all out-of-the-box processors.

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Click on on the Documentation button to obtain a pdf copy of the documentation

Ingesting Information utilizing an Add-on Connector

What if you’re on the principle web page of GeoEvent Supervisor, and wish to ingest some knowledge that’s not but supported by GeoEvent out-of-the-box? For instance, what if you have to use knowledge from FlightAware internet service in your GeoEvent service? Once more, that is when the add-on supervisor might be useful. This time, nonetheless, we are going to want an add-on connector as an alternative of a processor. After you open the add-on supervisor, to slim down the record of obtainable add-ons to simply add-on connectors, click on on the Filter and test the field proper subsequent to Connectors beneath Kind. Click on on the Apply button and it’s best to see the record now solely accommodates add-on connectors.

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Filter the record of obtainable add-ons to indicate solely add-on connectors which are Esri-supported

To seek out the connector that may ingest knowledge from FlightAware, we are going to make the most of the search bar. Within the search bar, kind in “FlightAware”. The FlightAware Connector for GeoEvent Server ought to present up as the one outcome. After studying the outline on the proper panel to substantiate that that is the connector you want, click on on the Set up button to deploy the most recent suitable launch. You can too click on on the Documentation button to obtain a replica of the documentation.

Because the FlightAware connector has been deployed, we’re able to exit the add-on supervisor and create a brand new enter. Among the many record of obtainable enter connectors, yow will discover the FlightAware connector that the add-on supervisor simply deployed for you. Now, you’ll be able to configure the enter based mostly on the directions included within the documentation and use it to ingest knowledge from the FlightAware Internet Service.

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The FlightAware connector is now among the many record of obtainable enter connectors

For the FlightAware add-on connector, putting in the connector robotically provides a brand new enter connector to your GeoEvent. One factor to notice is that for some add-on connectors, you will have to undergo a further step of configuring the enter/output connector your self. The step-by-step directions for the configuration course of will likely be offered within the documentation

Uninstalling and Upgrading Add-ons

Now we’ve gone over two potential use instances of the add-on supervisor, here’s a transient walkthrough of two different workflows which were tremendously simplified on 11.1.

The primary one is the uninstallation of an add-on. Let’s say you could have deployed an add-on processor and came upon what it doesn’t precisely suit your wants. Consequently, you need to take away it out of your GeoEvent. Previous to 11.1, to uninstall an add-on, you would wish to navigate to the deploy folder in your machine and manually delete the add-on. With add-on supervisor, nonetheless, now you can merely find your add-on processor beneath the Put in tab, click on on it, after which click on on the Uninstall button on the proper panel. This will likely be all you have to do to uninstall an add-on out of your GeoEvent.

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The Uninstall button allows you to uninstall an add-on in a single click on

The second is upgrading an add-on. Let’s say a brand new launch has develop into accessible for one among your put in add-ons and also you need to improve. When you navigate to your put in add-on on the add-on supervisor, you will notice that Set up button, which was grayed out after you deployed your add-on earlier than, has become an Improve button. You’ll then be capable to click on on it to improve the add-on.

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The Improve button allows you to improve an add-on in a single click on

Whereas we’ve mentioned a number of methods to make the most of the brand new add-on supervisor on this weblog, you might be welcome to discover alternative ways to include this new enhancement into your workflow based mostly by yourself use instances. For extra info on the add-on supervisor, go to Use the add-on manager.

 

 

 

 

 

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