Step 4: Configure advanced settings

You can modify several settings on the Advanced Settings screen. Default values for each of the fields are provided.

GeoEvent Server works by taking an input from PI Integrator for Esri ArcGIS and connecting it with a feature service output. How the input and output are related is determined by the service. At the simplest level, a service simply connects an input to an output.

1. In the Input, Output, and Service fields, verify that the appropriate input, output, and service values are displayed. If not, change as appropriate.

   Note: Default names are provided for the input, output, and service name fields. You can change the names as desired; however, the names should contain only letters, numbers, hyphens and underscores. Avoid using spaces and special characters such as &, ^, or %. The minimum length for each field is five characters and the maximum length is 200 characters. All three fields are required to have valid names before continuing. A message is displayed when an input is incorrect.

   Caution: The wizard uses the names in the Input, Output, and Service fields to store information. If any of those names already exist, they will be overwritten by the wizard when you click the Create Service button.

2. In the Identity (key) Field, verify that the default data is appropriate. If not, change it as appropriate.

   By default, the attribute that was selected as the key is entered into the Identity (key) Field. You have the option of using a different field if desired. Ensure that the key field you select is defined as a string data type.

3. In the Refresh Interval field, specify (in seconds) how often the GeoEvent Server polls PI Integrator for Esri ArcGIS for new data.

   The default refresh interval is 5 seconds.

4. In the Session Inactivity Timeout box, specify the amount of time that must elapse before the connection between the GeoEvent Server and PI Integrator for Esri ArcGIS is considered closed. The activity timeout helps manage resources. When the GeoEvent Server begins polling again, data flow resumes seamlessly. The inactivity timeout should generally be several times greater than the poll interval.

   The default session inactivity timeout period is 300 seconds (5 minutes).

5. Check Use HTTPS (secure) to specify whether all data is transmitted securely. Using HTTPS requires that your GeoEvent Server has been configured with a trusted certificate for PI Integrator for Esri ArcGIS. See Security certificate considerations for more information.

6. Click Create Service.

   If the service was created without errors, the following message is displayed:

   Service created - Done!

7. Click Next.

8. Click Finish.

   After clicking the Finish button, the service is created within GeoEvent Server and then a Summary screen is displayed.

The Summary screen shows a summary of what was done in the previous steps. You should ensure the following:

• A connection from your ArcGIS GeoEvent Server is made to this layer, which you can verify by clicking the GeoEvent connection tab and finding an open connection.

• Your ArcGIS GeoEvent Server is receiving events from PI Integrator for Esri ArcGIS. Use the ArcGIS GeoEvent Manager to check whether the event count for the input, service, and output are updating.