Managing the Account > External Systems > Back-end Profiles

Overview

The "Back-end Details" page displays information concerning the back-end profile itself (name, status, associated back-end services, etc.) as well as information on the back-end service requests.

It also allows you to manage the token usage of a back-end profile (standard and/or static tokens).

Click External Systems Button (on the Admin Dashboard's "Control Panel") and, then, Back Ends Button . This opens the "Back-end Management" page.

Back Ends Page

Click the name of the back-end profile (displayed in light blue) to view the corresponding details.

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This page includes several tabs and a left panel. By default, the "Back-end Details" page is open in the "Service(s)" tab.

"Service(s)" tab

This tab includes the services associated to the selected back-end profile and the following related information:

Name	The name of the associated back-end service. See Back-end Services. Metrics Dashboard Filebox Messaging Reporting
Description	A description of the corresponding back-end service. NOT editable.
Auth. Method	The authentication method used by the corresponding back-end service. NOT editable.
Documentation	Click the link to have direct access to the MCL-Mobility Platform user guide chapter that describes the corresponding back-end service.

If required, use Drag-and-Drop to enlarge or reduce a column/table area - mouse over a column's separation line and when the cursor turns into a double-arrow, drag it to the intended direction.

"Security" tab

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This tab displays the following information:

Access Token
Access Key	This option is ONLY available if the back-end services associated to the current back-end profile require an Access Token authentication. A key (= data string automatically generated by your MCL-Mobility Platform account when creating the back-end profile) to be used by the external back-end for a token request. If required (ex: for security reasons ), you can use the button to generate a new access key that will replace the current one. See To Generate a New Access Key. You can also click to download the current access key. See To Download the Access Key below.
Static Token	This option is ONLY available if the back-end services associated to the current back-end profile require an Access Token authentication. A perpetual type token to be used for data exchange between the external back-end and your MCL-Mobility Platform account. This token is NOT automatically generated by the MCL-Mobility Platform - you must generate it. If required, click to generate a perpetual token. See To Generate the Initial Static Token. If necessary (ex: for security reasons), you can generate another static token by clicking . This will replace the current token. See To Generate a New Static Token. Once a static token is generated/regenerated, you can use to download it and keep it safe. See To Download a Static Token. A static token does NOT expire. If it is stolen/misplaced, it will require a manual deactivation. See To Revoke a Static Token.
Filebox
Username	This option is ONLY displayed if there is a "Filebox" service associated to the current back-end profile. It refers to the username defined for the virtual user that can access the "Filebox" service.
Password	This option is ONLY displayed if there is a "Filebox" service associated to the current back-end profile. It refers to the password defined for the virtual user that can access the "Filebox" service.
Source IP Mask	The external back-end's IP addresses that are authorized to exchange data with MCL-Mobility Platform. This is an additional security measure - MCL-Mobility Platform only recognizes the back-end requests that come from the IP address(es) defined here.

"Activities" tab

Back End Details Page Req Info Tab

This tab displays the following information:

Last Contact	The last time the external back-end communicated with MCL-Mobility Platform.
Number of requests
Today	The number of requests executed during the current day.
Current hour	The number of requests executed during the present hour.
Current minute	The number of requests executed in this minute.
Last 60 secs	The number of requests executed in the last 60 seconds.

Left Panel

This panel is displayed by default but it can be hidden. Use the arrow (in the panel's upper right corner) to hide the panel and to expand it.

It includes the following information about the back-end profile:

	(In blue)	The name of the back-end profile.
	(status)	The back-end profile's status: "Enabled" - an external back-end can use this profile to communicate with the MCL-Mobility Platform account. "Disabled" - an external back-end CANNOT use this profile to communicate with the MCL-Mobility Platform account. If required, you can change the back-end profile's current status. See To Alter the Back-end's Status.
	Site(s)	The site that can communicate with the external back-end when using the current back-end profile. If "<All sites>" is referred, it means the external back-end will be able to communicate with all the account's sites. If the back-end profile includes the "Filebox" service, consider the following: •Having "<All sites>" means the external back-end is communicating with the shared Filebox. If a specific site is referred, the external back-end is only communicating with that site's private Filebox. •If the referred site does NOT have a private Filebox, the external back-end using this back-end profile will communicate with the shared Filebox. You can check if a site has a private Filebox in its details page and edit it, if necessary. See Site Details - Properties Tab.
	Subscription	The MCL-Mobility Platform subscription that is associated to the current back-end profile.
	Notes	Possible notes about the current back-end profile.
		Mouse over the icon (bottom right corner) to view details on the current back-end profile.

Available Operations

The "Back-end Details" page also provides direct access to specific operations. There are shortcut icons in the page's header that become available according to the current context (ex: if the page is in view or edit mode).

To edit the selected back-end profile, click to set the corresponding details page to edit mode. This button is ONLY available if the page is in view mode. For more detailed information, see Editing a Back-end Profile.

To delete the current back-end profile, use . This option is ONLY available if the page is in view mode. For more information, see To Delete a Back-end Profile in its "Back-end Details" Page.

To enable/disable the back-end profile's status, use . This button is ONLY available if the page is in view mode. For more information, see To Alter a Back-end Profile's Status.

To discard any changes made while the page was in edit mode, click . This option is ONLY available if the page is in edit mode.