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Configuring the SmartServer as a Remote Network Interface
You can use the L ON W ORKS Interfaces Control Panel application to configure your SmartServer as an
RNI. You can then reference this RNI with your OpenLNS, LNS, or OpenLDV-based application to
connect the application to the L
ON W ORKS network attached to the SmartServer. A separate entry is
required for each SmartServer you plan to use as an RNI and connect to the OpenLNS or LNS Server.
If you are managing a large application on a single OpenLNS or LNS workstation and will be using
many SmartServers (more than 50), you can create an external lookup extension to improve
performance. See the OpenLDV Programmer’s Guide, xDriver Supplement for more information on
doing this.
To use the L ON W ORKS Interfaces application to configure your SmartServer as an RNI, follow these
steps:
1. Click Start on the taskbar, open the Control Panel, and then double-click the L ON W ORKS
Interfaces application. The L ON W ORKS Interfaces application’s opens and the RNI tab is
selected.
2. Click Interface, point to Add, and then either click RNI Interface or click New Interface and
then click RNI in the Select Interface Type dialog.
3. The Add Network Interface Wizard dialog opens.
4. Enter the following properties for the RNI:
Name Enter a unique name for the RNI to be configured on the SmartServer.
This will be used as a lookup key to access the proper registry entry each
time xDriver initiates a connection to this RNI.
The name you specify will be appended to the name of the RNI's xDriver