Devices Tracking System - Configuration Server

The Configuration Server acts as an external repository containing configuration files for microservices composing the application.

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Prerequisites

You need to have the following tools installed and configured:

• Java SE 1.8+
• Maven 3.0+

Installation and Commissioning

In order to run the configuration server, follow these steps:

1. Clone the latest production version of this repository from the master branch.
2. Navigate to the cloned repository and install all dependencies by typing:

mvn install

3. Run the built *.jar file passing the location of configuration files by typing:

java -jar target/configuration-server-1.0-SNAPSHOT.jar --spring.config.location=classpath:pl/edu/agh/iet/dts/config/

Building the Docker image

When the *.jar file is successfully built, a Docker image for the production environment may be created by applying following steps:

1. Enter the root directory of this repository.
2. Build the Docker image by typing:

docker build . -t configuration-server

3. In order to run the image, type:

docker run -p 8888:8888 -p 44331:44321 -p 44333:44323 -t configuration-server

Please note that this docker container uses the Performance Co-Pilot (PCP) tool to gather data for system monitoring metrics. These values are accessed via the 44331 and 44333 ports. In order to visualize performance of this microservice, please enter the [CONTAINER IP ADDRESS]:44333 value in the Hostname field placed in the Netflix Vector dashboard.