Deployment using CentraSite Business UI
In CentraSite Business UI, Mediator supports the following deployment methods:
The
Web Services Stack (WSSTACK) Mediation:
Axis framework based and therefore provides limited capabilities
Supports both SOAP and REST APIs
Default configuration
The
Axis Free Mediation:
In addition to the capabilities of WSStack Mediation, Axis Free provides support for HTTP patch method.
Supports both REST and OData APIs
The deployment method for Virtual REST Service assets is defined in CentraSite using the configuration parameter, RestServiceStack, in the centrasite.xml customization file. By default, this parameter is set to wsstack.
To change the default method to Axis Free Mediation, you need to set the RestServiceStack parameter to Axis-free. When the deployment method is set to Axis-free, any new Virtual REST Service that is published to Mediator goes to the Axis Free Mediation. When the same service is republished to Mediator, CentraSite considers the mediation stack that the service has already been published to.
If a value is not specified for the RestServiceStack parameter, then the Virtual REST Service goes to WSStack Mediation.
Note:
Republishing a Virtual REST Service does not modify its mediation stack. To change the mediation stack for an already deployed service, it needs to be unpublished first, and then republished.
Note:
The republished Virtual REST Services do not show any different behavior because of switching between the mediation stack. However, if CentraSite is publishing a Virtual REST Service to Mediator 9.10 or earlier versions, it publishes and republishes the Virtual REST Services to the WSStack Mediation stack.