Configuring Stations for Results Analytics and File Monitoring

You can configure some station properties for the Results Analytics servant and file monitoring service, depending on the type of station and whether it is inside or outside of the 3DEXPERIENCE proxy server.

This task shows you how to:

See Also
Network Communication Protocols
Station Properties File and Startup Command-Line Options

Public (Regular) Stations outside the Reverse Proxy Server

This type of station requires its own certificate.

Notes:

  • All traffic through the firewall should be on standard ports.
  • Communication with the station's Results Analytics servant and file monitoring service should cross the firewall on standard ports.
  • Communication between client (browser) and the station must be HTTPS.

  1. Create a PKCS#12 format certificate for the public station computer. The common name (CN) of the certificate must be the hostname of this computer.

    Tip: On a Windows computer, you can find the hostname by using the command ipconfig /all.

  2. Put the PKCS#12 certificate file on the station computer. Specify the path/location of the file in the following property in the SMAExeStation.properties file: 

    fiper.station.certificate=<path>/certfilename.p12

  3. If this certificate file is password-protected, give the necessary password in the following property: 

    fiper.station.certificate.password=password

Private (Local) Stations outside the Reverse Proxy Server

This type of station does not require its own certificate or any special configuration for HTTPS.

This private station is located on the computer of the end user, who might be using both the web client apps and native apps (such as Automation Process Composer or Optimization Process Composer and physics simulation apps).

Public (Regular) Stations behind the Reverse Proxy Server

This type of station can use HTTP but must be configured for the reverse proxy server URL.

Configure the URL of your reverse proxy server in this property in the SMAExeStation.properties file: 

fiper.station.proxyurl=https://myproxyserver.domain.com:port/

This URL must contain the fully qualified hostname and port number, and must include a trailing /.

Notes:

  • This is a remote execution station for end users who are outside the reverse proxy server and firewall.
  • This type of station does not require its own certificate since it does not use HTTPS.