A Priority Forward Channel consists of a set of configuration items that allow you to prioritize one port over another. Both ports are proxies to an end device ip:port set.
Let’s take a look at how you can accomplish the configuration of a Channel item.
In your browser, go to the IP of the device where Priority Forward is installed. Remember to add the port number in which the Web Configuration is being hosted on.
In this example, my device is running with IP Address: 192.168.1.119 and the Web Configuration is hosted on port 8080
In the home page, you will see the applications installed on your device. Click on the Priority Forward logo or select Priority Forward from the drop down under Apps in the left menu.
You will now see a very common view in this web configuration, the Tree View.
In order to add Channels we will need to Add one by clicking the + sign circled in the image below.
What you are seeing now is the Add Item window. Here you are able to configure Folders, Channels and Channel Advanced Settings.
In order to add Channels, you need to add a Folder to store them. Name the folder, and click Save Changes.
To add a Channel, select Channel from the Add Item drop down, and you will see the different Channel properties. The configuration options are the following:
Property | Description |
|---|---|
Name | Here you can set the name of the Channel. Make this something that short but that describes the Channel you are creating. |
End Device IP | The IPv4 address of the device you are trying to “prioritize”. This can also be a localhost address: 127.0.0.1 |
End Device Port | The Port number that you are trying to reach on the end device. |
Priority Port | The TCP port that your Channel will host with priority privileges. |
Secondary Port | The TCP port that your Channel will host with secondary privileges. This port will not be forwarded to the End Device IP:Port when the Priority Port is active. |
Timeout (s) | An amount of seconds for the Secondary Port to wait until after the last received message on the Priority Port has been sent. You can look at Timeout Explained for more information. |
Enabled | A Boolean flag that sets the status of the Channel . If disabled, the configuration for this Channel will be ignored. |
Advanced Settings | Reference to optional advanced settings from a Channel Advanced Settings object. |
Folder | Reference to the Folder that contains this Channel. |
Once you have configured your Channel , you can click Save Changes and then Close if you are done adding Channels.
You will now be able to see the created Channels in the Tree View.
