FlexNet Edge Server
The FlexNet Edge Server (short: FlexNet Edge) is an optional installation, located on the customer's network, from where it must be able to communicate to the FlexNet Operations Notification Server. Its purpose is to forward requests from devices that have no direct connectivity to the Internet. End-user devices send their requests for updates to FlexNet Edge, which queues them until FlexNet Edge can connect to FlexNet Operations Notification Server. FlexNet Edge will then carry out the requests for updates, and relay the results back to the devices once it has retrieved the required information.
FlexNet Edge only supports communication via REST to the Notification Server. Devices will use the same REST APIs for updates whether they are communicating to the Notification Server directly or via FlexNet Edge. For information about the base URLs for the Notification Server and FlexNet Edge, see Anonymous Devices.
Devices communicating with FlexNet Edge must be registered with FlexNet Operations. Registration can be done manually through the Producer Portal or through a device licensing capability request (if licensing is being used). FlexNet Edge currently does not support the REST API for device registration.
FlexNet Operations 2020 R1 SP1 User GuideMarch 2020 |