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The Desktop Client is started using the Desktop Launcher.
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Depending on how Usage Engine is installed, the method of connecting them to the platform varies slightly. The The basic functionality is described here, and the more advanced settings are described in Desktop Launcher Settings(3.3).
Follow these steps to To install and run the Desktop Launcher:
Prerequisite: Download and install Java 17 on the PC that you will use the Desktop on. Both JRE and JDK work.
If LoadBalancer going to be used, special considerations concerning ports are needed, for more information see: https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/access-application-cluster/create-external-load-balancer/
Only for Private Cloud installations, adaption of the Ports are needed.
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To download the Desktop Launcher, enter this URL in a web browser:
http://<host>:<mz.webserver.port>/launch/desktop.The port is default 9000.Info title Example - Desktop Launcher URL Examples. Enter the URL in a web browser. Use https if security is defined:
- Private Cloud needs the cluster node and the NodePort number substitute for 9000:
- AWS needs to define connection type "platform." before the domain as indicated below:
A page with different files to install or start the Launcher will be available in the web browser.
To install the Desktop Launcher, for Windows, download the exe file and double-click to install it. Alternatively download the OS independent jar file and use java -jar to install it.
Info title Example - Desktop Launcher via java -jar Code Block $ java -jar standard standard-mzx-launcher-1.1.4.jarThe Launcher interface will be visible, and you can add the Instances you want to use.
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- Add the instance, by defining the Host, Port and a Name. Select Secured Connection if the platform's web interface is defined to use https.
- For Private Cloud, set Port to the NodePort number substitute for 9000 and Host to the cluster node. Example below.
- For AWS, define platform.<domain> For the Host.In the case you are using Private Cloud or
pico.rcp.platform.portdifferent from 6790, the Platform RCP port needs to be changed. Click settings on the Desktop instance and update thepico.rcp.platform.port.For Private Cloud Use the NodePort number substitute for 6790. It is 32481 in the "kubectl get services" example above.
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