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Web service clients available on your system send service metering information to the Web services with which they communicate. You can specify the amount of information sent to the provider side and the protocol used for this purpose using Visual Administrator.

Prerequisites

  • You have created and deployed a Web service client. More information: Web Service Toolset

  • You have access to Visual Administrator. More information: Visual Administrator

  • You know what information the calling attributes contain, as well as how the chosen transport protocol affects the delivery of the service metering data. More information: Service Metering

Procedure

  1. In Visual Administrator, choose   Cluster   Server   Services   Web Services Container  .

  2. Choose the Properties tab.

  3. Choose the wsclients.metering.level property to set the amount of service metering data transferred to the Web service.

  4. Enter one of the following values in the Value field:

    • Enter 0 when you want the Web service client to send only Calling Application Type.

    • Enter 1 when you want the Web service client to send Calling Application Type, Calling Component, and Calling Application ID.

    • Enter 2 when you want the Web service client to send all caller information attributes.

    Caution Caution

    Increasing the service metering level may lead to a security risk. When choosing the amount of service metering data you should consider the trustworthiness of the Web service provider:

    • If you don't have information on where and how the Web service is provided you should choose the Minimal Data Transfer level.

    • When you are sure that the Web service is provided by a trustworthy party you can increase the service metering level. For example, you can do this for service providers residing in your internal network.

    End of the caution.

  5. Choose the Update button.

  6. Choose the wsclients.metering.protocol property to set the protocol you want to use for transfer of service metering data.

  7. Enter http or soap in the Value field.

  8. Choose the Update button.

  9. Save the changes using the Save Properties button.