System Settings Descriptions

Formatting 

Indicates the next transfer request number to be assigned and determines the format for future numbers.

The value in this field can be any combination of letters and numbers. For example, if this field contains the value XFER 1, FDM assigns the number XFER 1 to the next transfer request and uses it as a basis for formatting future transfer request numbers.

When determining the next transfer request number, FDM locates the leftmost number in the value in this field, increments it, and replaces all numbers with the incremented value. For example, if the value in this field is 4 XFER 1, FDM assigns that value to the next transfer request and increments the value to 5 XFER 5—both numbers are incremented to the same number, 5.

Application General 

(For display only) Indicates the currently installed version of the FDM server software.

(For display only) The location of the FDM database server, as specified during installation.

(For display only) The location of the FDM application server, as specified during installation.

(For display only) The FDM modules that are included in your installation of the FDM server software.

(For display only) The path and name of the folder where the FDM server software is installed.

Mobile Synchronization 

Indicates whether to back up files on the FDM communication server that have been uploaded from the FDM mobile client.

• true. File backup is enabled.
• false. File backup is not enabled.

The FDM communication server TCP port used to communicate with FDM mobile clients.

Valid values: 1-9999; default = 8731.

The number of seconds the FDM mobile client waits for any communication from the FDM communication server before it times out.

Valid values: 1-999; default = 300.

The maximum number of FDM mobile clients that can be connected to the FDM communication server at the same time.

Valid values: 0-100; default = 0 (unlimited connections).

The number of seconds the FDM mobile client waits for a response to a request from the FDM communication server and vice-versa.

Valid values: 1-999; default = 180.

Indicates whether to backup files on the FDM communication server that have been downloaded to the FDM mobile client.

• true. File backup is enabled.
• false. File backup is not enabled.

The size in kilobytes of portions a file is split into when being communicated between the FDM communication server and mobile client.

Valid Values: 1-9999; default = 150.

The maximum number of mobile clients to process at once.

The maximum number of simultaneous FDM communication server process database synchronization sessions. When the number of synchronization sessions reaches this value, the system blocks additional sessions until existing sessions complete. The FDM mobile client can still be connected.

Valid values: 0 (unlimited) -100; default = 4.

The number of days to retain upload/download backup files on the FDM communication server.

Valid values: 1-100, default = 10.

Acceptance 

(Used only in ChoiceConnect Fixed Network 100 and OpenWay systems that collect interval meter reads.) Indicates whether the system uses the value in the Interval Read Percentage field in addition to the Number Of Days Read setting as a criterion for meter/endpoint installation acceptance validation.

• true. The interval read percentage is used.
• false. The interval read percentage is not used. In this case, the Number Of Days Read setting alone determines whether a meter meets the acceptance criteria.

(Used only in ChoiceConnect Fixed Network 100 and OpenWay systems that collect interval meter reads.) The percentage of successful interval reads required over the number of consecutive days specified in the Number of Days Read setting, as stipulated by the installation project’s meter/endpoint installation acceptance criteria.

This setting takes effect only if the Use Interval Read Percentage fields is set to true.

The percentage of the total number of a route’s or district’s newly installed meters that must be successfully read, as defined by the Number Of Days Read setting, before you can set a route’s acceptance status to Pending Acceptance.

This settings takes effect only if the Force Acceptance Criteria field is set to true.

Indicates whether the system enforces the meter/endpoint installation acceptance criteria configured in the Percent Of Installs Read, Number Of Days Read, Saturation Percent Threshold, and Interval Data Percentage fields.

• true. Acceptance criteria are enforced.
• false. Acceptance criteria are not enforced.

The number of consecutive days on which a newly installed meter must be successfully read through a ChoiceConnect Fixed Network 100 or OpenWay network, as stipulated by the installation project's meter/endpoint installation acceptance criteria.

Note: This setting pertains only to network meter readings. Readings received from Itron's Field Collection System (FCS), MV-RS, and Premierplus4 meter data collection systems are immediately accepted as successful readings.

Server Logging 

The maximum number of server log file backups the system stores at a time.

After the system has saved the maximum number of backups, with each new backup it deletes the oldest backup before saving the most recent one.

Once configured, this value should be left unchanged.

The level of detail included in the server log file.

The settings appear in the drop-down list in order of increasing detail, from Critical to Verbose (Off turns server logging off).

The maximum size of server log files, in kilobytes.

When the current log file reaches this size, the system saves it as the most recent backup file (for more information, see the explanation of the Max number of log file backups to keep field) and starts a new log file.

System Security 

Indicates whether FDM’s user store management feature is enabled.

• true. User store management is enabled.
• false. User store management is not enabled.

The user store management feature is typically enabled during installation (for more information, see the Field Deployment Manager Server Installation Guide).

The name of the FDM organizational unit in Active Directory, if your deployment of FDM uses Active Directory as its user store.

This information is required by FDM’s user store management feature

See User Identities.

Indicates whether FDM is configured to use signed authentication with OpenWay.

• true. Signed authentication is enabled.
• false. Signed authentication is not enabled.

The OpenWay signed authentication feature is typically enabled during installation (for more information, see the Field Deployment Manager Server Installation Guide).

The FDM user group in Active Directory, if your deployment of FDM uses Active Directory as its user store.

This information is required by FDM’s user store management feature.

See User Identities

The default domain for Windows accounts of FDM users (usually the domain to which the FDM server is assigned), as specified during installation.

Notification 

The name or IP address of the mail server through which FDM e-mails notifications to subscribers.

The port through which the mail server is configured to receive e-mail communications.

(If required) The user name that the FDM system uses for authentication when communicating with the mail server.

Not used if the SMTP Use Service Account setting is true.

(If required) The password that the FDM system uses in association with the user name in the SMTP User Name field.

Not used if the SMTP Use Service Account setting is true.

Indicates whether the SSL security protocol is enabled for FDM communication with the mail server.

• true. SSL security is enabled (use this setting if the mail server requires a secure connection).
• false. SSL security is disabled.

Indicates whether FDM uses its system service account credentials for authentication when communicating with the mail server.

• true. Use the FDM system service account credentials for authentication.
• false. Use SMTP User Name and SMTP Password credentials for authentication.

The address displayed as the from address in e-mail notifications sent by FDM.

Reporting 

The report service’s URL, as specified during installation.