Installing the Ohio SOAP USAS and USPS Agents in Windows

The Ohio SOAP USAS and USPS Agents will be shipped as separate zip files.

When the files are extracted, they should be placed in a separate folder for each agent and version. It is recommended that they be extracted into a directory including the version number of the agent. For example: C:\SIFAgents\USPS-SIF-2-0-0

To install the agent, follow this steps:

1. Create a directory to contain the new agent. For example: C:\SIFAgents\usps-soap-n.n.n.
2. Download the kit from SSDT download web site (as described in the Release page) and place it in the new directory
3. If upgrading from a previous version, copy the agent.cfg and Agent.ks file from the previous install directory into the new directory. This will preserve zone and SOAP settings from the earlier configuration.

4. From a command prompt, launch the agent standalone:

   > cd C:\SIFAgents\{installdirectory}
   > java -jar RunAgentStandalone.jar
   

If the agent starts without errors, then press CTRL-C to terminate the agent then follow the instructions for Installing a SOAP Agent as a Windows Service.

Running the Agent Console GUI

The SIF agents include a graphical management agent for configuring the agent and defining zones. The Agent Console does not run automatically in the background and does not need to be running for the Agent to function.

To execute the Agent Console, do:

$ cd C:\SIFAgents\{agent_install}
$ java -jar RunConsole.jar

Once started, the Agent Console's icon will appear in the Windows icon tray.

Alternatively, the Agent Console may be installed on a Windows workstation and used to connect to the remotely to the agent.