Edge Documentation

This page documents the enPortal integration for Cuculus Zonos Control Center.

Vendor: Cuculus
Product: Zonos Control Center
Supported Version(s): 4.11.0.6087
Name of enPortal Integration Package: cuculus.zonoscontrolcenter_pimA
Required enPortal Version: 4.6.1 and above

The following section documents supported platforms, installation, and configuration of the xxxproduct Product Integration Module on enPortal versions 4.6.1 and above.

Support Matrix

The following Operating System, Database, and Web Browser platforms are supported:

Operating System

Please see the list of supported Operating Systems on the System Requirements page.

Database

A special database is not required to implement this integration module. The AppBoard/enPortal database is used to store all configurations related to this integration module.

Web Browser

Please see the list of supported Web Browsers on the System Requirements page.

Installation

Perform the following steps to install the Zonos Control Center PIM:

Install AppBoard/enPortal as detailed in the Installation documentation
Download the file cuculus.zonoscontrolcenter_pimA
Start enPortal and login as an administrator
1. User Name: administrator
2. Password: administrator
3. Domain: System
Under the Advanced tab, select PIMImport
Click the Browse... button
Locate the Zonos Control Center PIM JAR file in the Open dialog
Click the Start button to extract the files from the PIM .jar archive
Under the Advanced tab, select XMLImport
Click the Start button to load the PIM into the system
Confirm that the following message is displayed: "Import completed; loaded the following file(s): load_cuculus.zonoscontrolcenter_pimA.txt"
Under the Advanced tab, select Explore System
Navigate to the /Directory/system/proxy/ folder and locate the “Manage Proxy” channel
Right-click on the “Manage Proxy” channel and select Open to launch the channel
In the Manage Proxy tool, click “Reset All”
Refresh the browser

Integration Details

The following sections provide special details for configuring the integration module after installation.

Channel Types

Home - Channel that displays the default Home page for the logged in user, including full navigation controls (no custom configuration required)

Proxy - Channel that is used by the system to display Zonos Control Center channels (no custom configuration required)

Configuration

After installing the Zonos Control Center PIM, perform the following steps to configure access to the host Zonos Control Center server:

Click on the Applications tab
Right-click on the name "sample" in the row for cuculus.zonoscontrolcenter_pimA and select "Modify"
Fill in the items in the Modify Application Wizard dialog:
1. Select the protocol used to access your Zonos Control Center server (http or https)
2. Change the host name from "changeme" to the hostname or ip address that will resolve to your Zonos Control Center server
3. Change the port to the port number of your Zonos Control Center server
4. Click "Save" to keep your changes
Click on the Integrations tab
In the Explorer, under Packages, expand the cuculus.zonoscontrolcenter_pimA tree and click on the Sample target. Confirm that the information you entered is displayed for your Zonos Control Center server
Under the Sample target, click on the Home channel. A login prompt should be displayed.
Log in using the same credentials you would use for accessing the xxxproduct application in a browser. Confirm that the Zonos Control Center Home page is displayed.

Create Channels

After installing the Zonos Control Center PIM and configuring access to the host Zonos Control Center server, perform the following steps to create channels to display Zonos Control Center content:

Click on the Applications tab
Right-click on the name "sample" in the row for cuculus.zonoscontrolcenter_pimA and select a channel type
In the "Channel Name" box, enter the name you want to give to the new channel
For "Channel Type", select "3rd Party Pims"
Click Next
Click Finish
Click on the Integrations tab
In the Explorer, under Packages, expand the xxxpackage tree and click on the Sample target. Confirm that the new channel is listed along with the other sample channels.

Repeat the above steps to create additional channels. Select a different Channel Type in step 2 to create a different type of channel.

Known Issues

The following known issues are associated with this PIM:

There are currently not any known issues associated with this PIM

License Usage

In order for the AppBoard/enPortal administrator to configure the cuculus.zonoscontrolcenter_pimA PIM, the AppBoard/enPortal license.properties file must include licensing for at least one cuculus.zonoscontrolcenter_pimA server. The administrator can create one additional host ("target") in AppBoard/enPortal for each server license included in the license file.

Each AppBoard/enPortal user maintains one user session with the Zonos Control Center server. The xxxproduct application must be licensed to support the number of users that will be accessing the application through AppBoard/enPortal.

Version Support

The following matrix details the supported xxxproduct and compatible AppBoard/enPortal versions:

*Version Support*
Package Name	enPortal Version	Zonos Control Center Supported Versions
cuculus.zonoscontrolcenter_pimA	4.6.1+	4.11.0.6087

To see the current enPortal version, run the portal version command from the [AppBoard_Home]/server/bin directory.

Zonos Control Center Upgrades

Upgrading from an older version of Zonos Control Center

Older versions of Zonos Control Center are not supported by this PIM, so this upgrade path is not supported. It is recommended that you validate the PIM in your Zonos Control Center environment to confirm that it supports the required functionalities.

Upgrading xxxproduct to a newer version

Perform the following steps when the Zonos Control Center server is upgraded to a newer version of Zonos Control Center:

Check the AppBoard/enPortal PIM online documentation to see if the new Zonos Control Center version is supported by the existing cuculus.zonoscontrolcenter_pimA PIM.
1. To test if the new Zonos Control Center version is supported by the existing PIM that you have installed, perform the following steps:
  1. Click on the Applications tab
  2. Right-click on the row for the old Zonos Control Center server and select "Modify"
  3. Update the protocol, host, and port to reference the server where the new version of Zonos Control Center is running
2. If the new Zonos Control Center version is not supported by the existing PIM that you have installed, perform the following steps to upgrade the PIM:
  1. Download the new PIM version from the PIM download site
  2. Follow the steps in the Installation section above to install and configure the new PIM version
  3. Re-create all Zonos Control Center channels to reference the new PIM
  4. [Optional] Perform the steps outlined in the Uninstall section below to remove the old PIM from the system

Uninstall

Uninstalling the cuculus.zonoscontrolcenter_pimA PIM will break all of the channels in your AppBoard/enPortal system that reference this integration.

Perform the following steps to uninstall the cuculus.zonoscontrolcenter_pimA PIM:

Click on the Integrations tab
In the Explorer, under Packages, locate the cuculus.zonoscontrolcenter_pimA integration
Right click on the integration name, and select "Delete"
Click "Ok" to confirm that you want to delete the integration package