Manage the Application Service in Edge Xpert Manager

Edge Xpert Manager provides a UI page to create and manage Application Services which allows the data collected from Edge Xpert to be delivered to external services.

Different Configuration Method

Select APP SERVICES from the main menu to display the App Services page. Edge Xpert Manager provides Basic and Advanced options for configuring a new application service. You can select one of them to configure a new app service based on the different scenarios.

With the advanced mode, you can customize the application services with an adjustable function pipeline order and deliver data to multiple destinations. The following are the main differences between the two options:

View Application Service

All currently available application services are listed in the example below:

Add New Application Service

Basic mode

To add a new application service in a basic mode, complete the following steps:

1. Select the Basic button from the top right of panel

2. Enter the name of the application service under Name

3. Select Destination from the dropdown list, this is the service where exported data will be sent. The Address Info block will alter depending on the Destination selected

4. Complete the remaining fields according to your destination's configuration. For further information, see Application Service Examples

5. Select Save to create the application service. Selecting Cancel closes the page without creating a new application service.

Advanced mode

To add a new application service in a advanced mode, complete the following steps:

1. Select the Advanced button from the top right of panel

2. Complete the Basic Info

3. Select Type from the dropdown list under Trigger and add topic for EdgeX Message Bus SubscribeTopics

4. Drag and drop the Pipeline Functions to the right panel, and you can change the order by dragging and dropping

5. Click Connectivity to select destination from the list, this is the service where exported data will be sent. The Broker Address block will alter depending on the Connectivity selected

6. Complete the remaining fields according to your destination's configuration. For further information, see Application Service Examples

7. Select Save to create the application service.

Edit Application Service

You can change the information for existed application service.

To edit an application service, complete the following steps:

1. Select the Edit icon from the Action column of the application service you want to change
2. Change the information for the selected application
3. Select Save. Selecting Cancel closes the page without modifying the application service

Delete Application Service

To delete an application service, complete the following steps:

1. Select Delete icon from the Action column of the application service you want to delete. This brings up a confirmation dialog box
2. Select Delete to delete the application service. Selecting Cancel closes the dialog box without deleting the application service

Control Application Service

You can start, stop, and restart application services using the Control Application Service function.

To change the status of an application service, complete the following steps:

1. Select icon from the Action column of the application service.

2. Change the status by selecting one of the following:

   

   These indicate start, stop, and restart respectively. Once pressed, a confirmation dialog box will appear, either confirm the change or select Close.