Administering the RPC Server for .NET using the Command Central Command Line

This document describes how to administer the EntireX RPC Server for .NET, using the Command Central command-line interface. It covers the following topics:

Administering the RPC Server for .NET using the Command Central GUI is described under Administering the RPC Server for .NET using the Command Central GUI. The core Command Central documentation is provided separately and is also available under Guides for Tools Shared by Software AG Products on the Software AG documentation website.


Creating an RPC Server Instance

The following table lists the parameters to include when creating an EntireX RPC instance, using the Command Central create instances commands.

Command Parameter Value Opt/
Req
Description
sagcc create instances node_alias name R Required. Specifies the alias name of the installation in which the runtime component is installed.
type RpcServerNet R Required. EntireXCore instance type of RPC server. Must be "RpcServerNet".
product EntireXCore R Required. Must be set to "EntireXCore".
instance.name name R Required. Name of the runtime component, for example "MyRpcServer".
install.service true | false O Optional. Register Windows Service for automatic startup. Default is false. If this parameter is true, the RPC server can be controlled by the Windows Service Control Manager.
server.address class/server/service R Required. The case-sensitive RPC server address has the format: CLASS/SERVER/SERVICE.
server.adminport 1025-65535 R Required. The administration port in range from 1025 to 65535.
broker.transport ssl | tcp R Transport over TCP or SSL. Default is TCP.
broker.host name R Required. EntireX Broker host name or IP address. See Using the Broker ID in Applications in the RPC Programming documentation.
broker.port 1025-65535 R Required. Port number in range from 1025 to 65535.
broker.user user O Optional. The user ID for secured access to the broker.
broker.password password O Optional. The password for secured access to the broker.
broker.truststore name O Optional. Specifies the location of the SSL trust store.
idllibrary name O Optional. IDL library name associated with .NET server assembly.
assembly path/dllname O Location (path including DLL name) of .NET server assembly.

Example

  • To create a new instance for an installed EntireX of the type "RpcServerNet", with name "MyRpcServer", with server address "RPC/SRV1/CALLNAT", using administration port 5757, with broker host name "localhost", listening on broker port 1971, in the installation with alias name "local":

    sagcc create instances local EntireXCore type=RpcServerNet instance.name=MyRpcServer server.address=RPC/SRV1/CALLNAT server.adminport=5757 broker.host=localhost broker.port=1971

    Information about the creation job - including the job ID - is displayed.

Configuring an RPC Server Instance

Here you can administer the parameters of the RPC Server for .NET. Any changes to parameters will be used the next time you start the RPC server.

Broker

Here you can administer the parameters used for communication between the RPC Server for .NET and EntireX Broker.

Parameters

Parameter Value Opt/
Req
Description
BrokerTransport TCP | SSL R Transport over TCP or SSL. Default is TCP.
BrokerHost name R Required. EntireX Broker host name or IP address. See Using the Broker ID in Applications in the RPC Programming documentation.
BrokerPort 1025-65535 R Required. Port number in range from 1025 to 65535.
BrokerUser user O Optional. The user ID for secured access to the broker.
BrokerPassword password O Optional. The password for secured access to the broker.
BrokerEncoding codepage R Required. Encoding used for the communication between the RPC server and EntireX Broker.
BrokerSslTrustStore filename O Optional. Specifies the location of the SSL trust store.
BrokerSslTrustStorePassword password O Optional. The password of the SSL trust store.
BrokerSslVerifyServer true | false O Optional. The RPC server as SSL client checks the identity of the broker as SSL server.

Displaying the Broker Settings of the RPC Server

Command Parameter Opt/
Req
Description
sagcc get configuration data node_alias R Required. Specifies the alias name of the installation in which the runtime component is installed.
componentid R Required. The component identifier. The prefix is "EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-".
instanceid R Required. Must be "BROKER".
-o file O Optional. Specifies the file where you want the output written.

Example 1

  • To display the Broker parameters of the RPC Server for .NET "MyRpcServer" in the installation with alias name "local":

    sagcc get configuration data local EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-MyRpcServer BROKER

Example 2

  • To store the Broker parameters in the file broker.json in the current working directory:

    sagcc get configuration data local EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-MyRpcServer BROKER -o broker.json

    Resulting output file in JSON format:

    {
    "BrokerHost":"localhost",
    "BrokerPort":"1971",
    "BrokerTransport":"TCP",
    "BrokerUser":"testuser",
    "BrokerPassword":"",
    "BrokerEncoding":"Cp1252",
    "BrokerSslTrustStore":"",
    "BrokerSslVerifyServer":"true"
    "BrokerFipsMode":"no"
    }

Updating the Broker Settings of the RPC Server

Command Parameter Opt/
Req
Description
sagcc update configuration data node_alias R Required. Specifies the alias name of the installation in which the runtime component is installed.
componentid R Required. The component identifier. The prefix is "EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-".
instanceid R Required. Must be "BROKER".
-i file O Optional. Specifies the file from where you want the input read.

Example

  • To load the Broker parameters of the RPC Server for .NET "MyRpcServer" in the installation with alias name "local" from the file broker.json in the current working directory:

    sagcc update configuration data local EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-MyRpcServer BROKER -i broker.json

    See Example 2 above for sample input file.

Configuration File

Here you can administer the configuration file of the RPC Server for .NET. Any changes will take effect after the next restart.

Displaying the Content of the RPC Server Configuration File

Command Parameter Opt/
Req
Description
sagcc get configuration data node_alias R Required. Specifies the alias name of the installation in which the runtime component is installed.
componentid R Required. The component identifier. The prefix is "EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-".
instanceid R Required. Must be "CONFIGURATION".
-o file O Optional. Specifies the file where you want the output written.

Example 1

  • To display the configuration file of the RPC Server for .NET "MyRpcServer" in the installation with alias name "local":

    sagcc get configuration data local EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-MyRpcServer CONFIGURATION

Example 2

  • To store the contents of the configuration file in the text file configuration.txt in the current working directory:

    sagcc get configuration data local EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-MyRpcServer CONFIGURATION -o configuration.txt

Updating the Content of the RPC Server Configuration File

Command Parameter Opt/
Req
Description
sagcc update configuration data node_alias R Required. Specifies the alias name of the installation in which the runtime component is installed.
componentid R Required. The component identifier. The prefix is "EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-".
instanceid R Required. Must be "CONFIGURATION".
-i file O Optional. Specifies the file from where you want the input read.

Example

  • To load the contents of configuration file configuration.json in the current working directory:

    sagcc update configuration data local EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-MyRpcServer CONFIGURATION -i configuration.json

Framework Configuration File

Here you can overwrite the framework configuration file of the RPC Server for .NET.

Displaying the Content of the RPC Server Framework Configuration File

Command Parameter Description
sagcc get configuration data node_alias Required. Specifies the alias name of the installation in which the runtime component is installed.
componentid Required. The component identifier. The prefix is "EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-".
instanceid Required. Must be "FRAMEWORK".
-o file Optional. Specifies the file where you want the output written.

Example 1

  • To display the framework configuration file of RPC Server for .NET "MyRpcServer" in the installation with alias name "local":

    sagcc get configuration data local EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-MyRpcServer FRAMEWORK

Example 2

  • To store the contents of the framework configuration file in the text file framework.cfg.txt in the current working directory:

    sagcc get configuration data local EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-MyRpcServer FRAMEWORK -o framework.cfg.txt

Updating the Content of the RPC Server Framework Configuration File

Command Parameter Description
sagcc update configuration data node_alias Required. Specifies the alias name of the installation in which the runtime component is installed.
componentid Required. The component identifier. The prefix is "EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-".
instanceid Required. Must be "FRAMEWORK".
-i file Optional. Specifies the file from where you want the input read.

Example

  • To store the contents of the framework configuration file in the text file framework.cfg.txt in the current working directory:

    sagcc update configuration data local EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-MyRpcServer FRAMEWORK -i framework.cfg.txt

.NET

Here you can modify how the RPC Server for .NET handles assembles. An assembly is configured for each IDL library (see library-definition under Software AG IDL Grammar in the IDL Editor documentation).

Parameters

Parameter Description
AssemblyList Enclosing parameter for list of (IdlLibrary, Assembly) parameter pairs. The parameter has no value.
IdlLibrary IDL library associated with the assembly.
Assembly Path of the assembly file (path including DLL name).

Displaying the Assemblies

Command Parameter Description
sagcc get configuration data node_alias Required. Specifies the alias name of the installation in which the runtime component is installed.
componentid Required. The component identifier. The prefix is "EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-".
instanceid Required. Must be "NET".
-o file Optional. Specifies the file where you want the output written.

Example 1

  • To display the assembly parameters of RPC Server for .NET "MyRpcServer" in the installation with alias name "local":

    sagcc get configuration data local EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-MyRpcServer NET

Example 2

  • To store the assembly parameters in the file assemblies.json in the current working directory:

    sagcc get configuration data local EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-MyRpcServer NET -o assemblies.json

    Resulting output file in JSON format:

    {
    "AssemblyList":
    [
    {
      "IdlLibrary":"Calculator",
      "Assembly":"c:\\assemblies\\calc\\calc.dll"
    },
    {
      "IdlLibrary":"Hello",
      "Assembly":"C:\\assemblies\\hello\\Hello.dll"
    }
    ]
    }

Updating the Assemblies

Command Parameter Description
sagcc update configuration data node_alias Required. Specifies the alias name of the installation in which the runtime component is installed.
componentid Required. The component identifier. The prefix is "EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-".
instanceid Required. Must be "NET".
-i file Optional. Specifies the file from where you want the input read.

Example

  • To load the assembly parameters from file assemblies.json in the current working directory:

    sagcc update configuration data local EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-MyRpcServer NET -i assemblies.json

    See Example 2 above for sample output file.

Monitoring KPIs

Here you can administer margins of monitored key performance indicators (KPIs) available for the RPC Server for .NET: Active Workers and Busy Workers.

Parameters

Key performance indicators (KPIs) enable you to monitor the health of your RPC Server for .NET. The following KPIs help you administer, troubleshoot, and resolve performance issues:

KPI Setting
Absolute number of Active Workers entirex.generic.kpi.1.max=20
Critical alert relative to maximum entirex.generic.kpi.1.critical=0.95
Marginal alert relative to maximum entirex.generic.kpi.1.marginal=0.80
Absolute number of Busy Workers entirex.generic.kpi.2.max=20
Critical alert relative to maximum entirex.generic.kpi.2.critical=0.95
Marginal alert relative to maximum entirex.generic.kpi.2.marginal=0.80

Do not change the other properties!

Displaying the Monitoring KPIs

Command Parameter Opt/
Req
Description
sagcc get configuration data node_alias R Required. Specifies the alias name of the installation in which the runtime component is installed.
componentid R Required. The component identifier. The prefix is "EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-".
instanceid R Required. Must be "EXX-MONITORING-KPIS".
-o file O Optional. Specifies the file where you want the output written.

Example 1

  • To display the monitoring KPI properties of RPC Server for .NET "MyRpcServer" in the installation with alias name "local" on stdout:

    sagcc get configuration data local EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-MyRpcServer MONITORING-KPI

Example 2

  • To store the monitoring KPI properties in the file my.properties in the current working directory:

    sagcc get configuration data local EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-MyRpcServer MONITORING-KPI -o my.properties

    Resulting output file in text format:

    entirex.entirex.spm.version=10.9.0.0.473
    entirex.generic.kpi.1.critical=0.95
    entirex.generic.kpi.1.id=\#1
    entirex.generic.kpi.1.marginal=0.80
    entirex.generic.kpi.1.max=20
    entirex.generic.kpi.1.name=Active Workers
    entirex.generic.kpi.1.unit=
    entirex.generic.kpi.1.value=0
    entirex.generic.kpi.2.critical=0.95
    entirex.generic.kpi.2.id=\#2
    entirex.generic.kpi.2.marginal=0.80
    entirex.generic.kpi.2.max=20
    entirex.generic.kpi.2.name=Busy Workers
    entirex.generic.kpi.2.unit=
    entirex.generic.kpi.2.value=0
    

Updating the Monitoring KPIs

Command Parameter Opt/
Req
Description
sagcc update configuration data node_alias R Required. Specifies the alias name of the installation in which the runtime component is installed.
componentid R Required. The component identifier. The prefix is "EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-".
instanceid R Required. Must be "EXX-MONITORING-KPIS".
-i file O Optional. Specifies the file from where you want the input read.

Example

  • To load the contents of file my.properties in the current working directory:

    sagcc update configuration data local EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-MyRpcServer MONITORING-KPI -i my.properties

Server

Here you can administer the parameters defining the registration name, the administration port and the behavior of the RPC Server for .NET.

Parameters

Parameter Value Opt/
Req
Description
ServerAddress class/server/service R Required. The case-sensitive RPC server address has the format: CLASS/SERVER/SERVICE.
ServerAdminport 1025-65535 R Required. The administration port in range from 1025 to 65535.
ReconnectionAttempts n R Required. Number of reconnection attempts to the broker. When the number of attempts is reached and a connection to the broker is not possible, the RPC Server for .NET stops.
WorkerScalability true | false R You can either have a fixed or dynamic number of workers. Default is dynamic (true). For more information see Worker Models.
FixNumber 1-255 R Required. Fixed number of workers. Must be a number in range from 1 to 255.
MinWorkers 1-255 R Required. Minimum number of workers. Must be a number in range from 1 to 255.
MaxWorkers 1-255 R Required. Maximum number of workers. Must be a number in range from 1 to 255.

Displaying the Server Settings

Command Parameter Opt/
Req
Description
sagcc get configuration data node_alias R Required. Specifies the alias name of the installation in which the runtime component is installed.
componentid R Required. The component identifier. The prefix is "EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-".
instanceid R Required. Must be "SERVER".
-o file O Optional. Specifies the file where you want the output written.

Example 1

  • To display the server parameters of RPC Server for .NET "MyRpcServer" in the installation with alias name "local" on stdout:

    sagcc get configuration data local EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-MyRpcServer SERVER

Example 2

  • To store the server parameters in the file server.json in the current working directory:

    sagcc get configuration data local EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-MyRpcServer SERVER -o server.json

    Resulting output file in JSON format:

    {
    "ServerAddress":"RPC/SRV1/CALLNAT",
    "ServerAdminport":"4711",
    "ReconnectionAttempts":"15",
    "WorkerScalability":"true",
    "FixNumber":"5",
    "MinWorkers":"1",
    "MaxWorkers":"10"
    }
    

Updating the Server Settings

Command Parameter Opt/
Req
Description
sagcc update configuration data node_alias R Required. Specifies the alias name of the installation in which the runtime component is installed.
componentid R Required. The component identifier. The prefix is "EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-".
instanceid R Required. Must be "SERVER".
-i file O Optional. Specifies the file from where you want the input read.

Example

  • To load the server parameters from the file server.json in the current working directory:

    sagcc update configuration data local EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-MyRpcServer SERVER -i server.json

    See Example 2 above for sample input file.

Trace

Here you can set the trace level of the RPC Server for .NET.

Parameters

Command Parameter Opt/
Req
Description
TraceLevel 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 R One of the following levels:
0 - None - No trace output (default).
1 - Standard - Minimal trace output.
2 - Advanced - Detailed trace output.
3 - Support - Support diagnostic. Use only when requested by Software AG Support.

Displaying the Trace Level

Command Parameter Opt/
Req
Description
sagcc get configuration data node_alias R Required. Specifies the alias name of the installation in which the runtime component is installed.
componentid R Required. The component identifier. The prefix is "EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-".
instanceid R Required. Must be "TRACE".
-o file O Optional. Specifies the file where you want the output written.

Example 1

  • To display the trace level of RPC Server for .NET "MyRpcServer" in the installation with alias name "local" on stdout:

    sagcc get configuration data local EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-MyRpcServer TRACE

Example 2

  • To store the trace level in the file trace.json in the current working directory:

    sagcc get configuration data local EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-MyRpcServer TRACE -o trace.json

    Resulting output file in JSON format:

    {
    "TraceLevel":"0"
    }

Updating the Trace Level

Command Parameter Opt/
Req
Description
sagcc update configuration data node_alias R Required. Specifies the alias name of the installation in which the runtime component is installed.
componentid R Required. The component identifier. The prefix is "EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-".
instanceid R Required. Must be "TRACE".
-i file O Optional. Specifies the file from where you want the input read.

Example

  • To load the trace level parameters from the file trace.json in the current working directory:

    sagcc update configuration data local EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-MyRpcServer TRACE -i trace.json

    See Example 2 above for sample input file.

Displaying the EntireX Inventory

Listing all Inventory Components

The following table lists the parameters to include, when listing all EntireX instances, using the Command Central list inventory commands.

Command Parameter Opt/
Req
Description
sagcc list inventory components node_alias R Required. Specifies the alias name of the installation in which the runtime component is installed.
componentid R Required. The component identifier. The prefix is "EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-".

Example

  • To list inventory components of instance EntireX in the installation with alias name "local":

    sagcc list inventory components local EntireXCore*

    A list of all EntireX RPC Server runtime components will be displayed.

Viewing the Runtime Status

The following table lists the parameters to include when displaying the state of an EntireX component, using the Command Central get monitoring commands.

Command Parameter Opt/
Req
Description
sagcc get monitoring state node_alias R Required. Specifies the alias name of the installation in which the runtime component is installed.
componentid R Required. The component identifier. The prefix is "EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-".

Example

  • To display state information about the RPC Server for .NET:

    sagcc get monitoring state local EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-MyRpcServer

    Runtime status and runtime state will be displayed.

    • Runtime status indicates whether a runtime component is running or not. Examples of a runtime status are ONLINE or STOPPED.

    • Runtime state indicates the health of a runtime component by providing key performance indicators (KPIs) for the component. Each KPI provides information about the current use, marginal use, critical use and maximum use.

Starting an RPC Server Instance

The following table lists the parameters to include when starting an EntireX RPC Server for .NET, using the Command Central exec lifecycle commands.

Command Parameter Opt/
Req
Description
sagcc exec lifecycle start node_alias R Required. Specifies the alias name of the installation in which the runtime component is installed.
componentid R Required. The component identifier. The prefix is "EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-".

Example

  • To start the RPC Server for .NET "MyRpcServer" in the installation with alias name "local":

    sagcc exec lifecycle start local EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-MyRpcServer

    Information about the job - including the job ID - will be displayed.

Stopping an RPC Server Instance

The following table lists the parameters to include when stopping an EntireX RPC Server for .NET, using the Command Central exec lifecycle commands.

Command Parameter Opt/
Req
Description
sagcc exec lifecycle stop node_alias R Required. Specifies the alias name of the installation in which the runtime component is installed.
componentid R Required. The component identifier. The prefix is "EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-".

Example

  • To stop the RPC Server for .NET "MyRpcServer" in the installation with alias name "local":

    sagcc exec lifecycle stop local EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-MyRpcServer

    Information about the job - including the job ID - will be displayed.

Inspecting the Log Files

Here you can administer the log files of the RPC Server for .NET. The following table lists the parameters to include when displaying or modifying parameters of the RPC server, using the Command Central list commands.

List all RPC Server Log Files

Command Parameter Opt/
Req
Description
sagcc list diagnostics logs node_alias R Required. Specifies the alias name of the installation in which the runtime component is installed.
componentid R Required. The component identifier. The prefix is "EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-".

Example

  • To list the log files of RPC Server for .NET "MyRpcServer" in the installation with alias name "local" on stdout:

    sagcc list diagnostics logs local EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-MyRpcServer

Getting Content from or Downloading RPC Server Log Files

Command Parameter Opt/
Req
Description
sagcc get diagnostics logs node_alias R Required. Specifies the alias name of the installation in which the runtime component is installed.
componentid R Required. The component identifier. The prefix is "EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-".
full | tail | head O Optional. Shows full log file content, or only tail or head.
export -o file O Optional. Creates a zip file of the logs.

Example 1

  • To list the tail of the log file content in the current working directory:

    sagcc get diagnostics logs local EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-MyRpcServer server.log tail

Example 2

  • To create a zip file myfile.zip of the logs:

    sagcc get diagnostics logs local EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-MyRpcServer export -o myfile.zip

Changing the Trace Level Temporarily

Here you can temporarily change the trace level of a running RPC server. The following table lists the parameters to include when displaying or modifying parameters of an EntireX component, using the Command Central exec administration command. The change is effective immediately; there is no need to restart the RPC server.

Note:
If you want to set the trace level permanently, see Trace under Configuring an RPC Server Instance.

Displaying the Trace Level of a Running RPC Server

Command Parameter Opt/
Req
Description
sagcc exec administration component R Required. Specifies that a component will be administered.
node_alias R Required. Specifies the alias name of the installation in which the runtime component is installed.
Trace R Required. Specifies what is to be administered.
load tracelevel=? R Required. Get the trace level.
-f xml|json R Required. Specifies XML or JSON as output format.

Example 1

  • To display the current trace level of the RPC Server for .NET "MyRpcServer" in the installation with alias name "local" in JSON format on stdout:

    sagcc exec administration component local EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-MyRpcServer Trace load tracelevel=? -f json

Example 2

  • To display the current trace level of the RPC Server for .NET "MyRpcServer" in the installation with alias name "local" in XML format on stdout:

    sagcc exec administration component local EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-MyRpcServer Trace load tracelevel=? -f xml

Updating the Trace Level of a Running RPC Server

Command Parameter Opt/
Req
Description
sagcc exec administration component R Required. Specifies that a component will be administered.
node_alias R Required. Specifies the alias name of the installation in which the runtime component is installed.
componentid R Required. The component identifier. The prefix is "EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-".
Trace R Required. Specifies what is to be administered.
update tracelevel R Required. Update temporarily the trace level of a running RPC server.
-f xml|json R Required. Specifies XML or JSON as output format.

Example

  • To change the current trace level of the running RPC Server with the name "MyRpcServer" in the installation with alias name "local":

    sagcc exec administration component local EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-MyRpcServer Trace update tracelevel=2 -f json

Deleting an RPC Server Instance

The following table lists the parameters to include when deleting an EntireX RPC Server instance, using the Command Central delete instances commands.

Command Parameter Opt/
Req
Description
sagcc delete instances node_alias R Required. Specifies the alias name of the installation in which the runtime component is installed.
componentid R Required. The component identifier. The prefix is "EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-".

Example

  • To delete an instance of an EntireX RPC Server for .NET with the name "MyRpcServer" in the installation with alias name "local":

    sagcc delete instances local EntireXCore-RpcServerNet-MyRpcServer

    Information about the deletion job - including the job ID - is displayed.