Hi Folks,
I am just trying to get my head around the AR_SERVER_INFO changes introduced
in release 9.
ARS 9 does something not done previously with these values:
It changes the integer in some Info values and deletes some Info values
Image this scenario: You have a release 9 API accessing a Release 8 server.
Which symbol do you use for a release 8 value? There are no symbols for
deleted values which are still legitimate on the 8 server. The symbol
defined in the 9 API will request the wrong value on an 8 server.
Similarly, you have a release 8 API accessing a release 9 server: When you
ask for an Info that has had a number change, what do you get?
For now, I will have to get around the problem by not asking for contentious
info values. Heaven forbid that someone wants these values J
I question how something this basic and simple could have been turned into
something this obtuse and convoluted. I also question what the API itself
does when "maintaining compatibility" across server releases.
Kudos to BMC, they have maintained excellent compatibility across server
releases when it comes to the data portion of the API.
This is the first release which does not. Any comments from BMC would be
welcome.
Details:
Release 8.1 API
- These are all dropped in 9:
#define AR_SERVER_INFO_MESSAGE_BROKER_URL 374 /* char - Message
Broker URL */
#define AR_SERVER_INFO_NUMBER_OF_SELECTOR_THREADS 375 /* int - Number of
selector threads. */
#define AR_SERVER_INFO_MESSAGE_BROKER_PORT 376 /* int -
Messsaging(JMS) broker port. */
#define AR_SERVER_INFO_JMX_PORT 377 /* int - JMX Port */
#define AR_SERVER_INFO_PEER_LISTENER_PORT 378 /* int - (Cache)
Peer-listener-port */
- These are renumbered in 9:
#define AR_SERVER_INFO_API_MONITORING_UPDATE_INTERVAL 379 /* int - Update
Interval for API Monitoring */
#define AR_SERVER_INFO_API_RECORDING_CLIENT_TYPE 380 /* char - API
Recording on for specific Client Type */
#define AR_SERVER_INFO_API_RECORDING_ENABLE 381 /* int - Enable Flag
would be set to T or F */
#define AR_SERVER_INFO_API_RECORDING_CLIENT_TYPE 380 /* char - API
Recording on for specific Client Type */
#define AR_SERVER_INFO_API_RECORDING_ENABLE 381 /* int - Enable Flag
would be set to T or F */
#define AR_SERVER_INFO_OBJ_RESERVATION_REPOSITORY_TYPE 382 /* int - Object
reservation repository type - 0 ARS; 10 External */
- This value has a different meaning in 9:
#define AR_SERVER_INFO_SERVICE_RECORDING_ENABLE 383 /* int - flag to
enable the Service Monitoring */
- Now they align with 9
#define AR_SERVER_INFO_STATS_APISQL_CONTROL 384 /* Bitmask for controlling
API/SQL display to console, exception logging option, etc. */
Release 9 API Release 9 has no 379 J
#define AR_SERVER_INFO_API_MONITORING_UPDATE_INTERVAL 380 /* int -
Update Interval for API Monitoring */
#define AR_SERVER_INFO_API_RECORDING_CLIENT_TYPE 381 /* String
- API Recording on for specific Client Type */
#define AR_SERVER_INFO_API_RECORDING_ENABLE 382 /* int -
Enable Flag would be set to T or F */
#define AR_SERVER_INFO_OBJ_RESERVATION_REPOSITORY_TYPE 383 /* int Object
reservation repository type - 0 ARS */
/*
- 10 External */
#define AR_SERVER_INFO_STATS_APISQL_CONTROL 384 /* bitmask Controls
API and SQL recording */
Cheers,
Ben Chernys
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