Appendix D The Scoutmts Client; Introduction - Symbol SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Manual

Appendix D
The ScoutMTS Client

Introduction

The Scout Multi-Threaded Server (ScoutMTS) is a server-based synchronization system that
integrates Palm OS devices into an enterprise network using TCP/IP technology. ScoutMTS
enables multiple users to simultaneously synchronize data stored on wireless and handheld
SPT 1700 terminals with enterprise data stored in back-end applications and databases.
Palm devices connect to a Scout server via a Scout Sync Client, an application installed on an
SPT 1700 terminal. The Scout Sync Client is configured to identify a Scout host/server name,
the command port used for client/server communications, and a user profile identification.
The Scout Sync Client maintains a list of Scout Conduits; each associated with an application.
A Scout Conduit knows what actions to perform and how files and databases are processed
during a synchronization session. The user specifies which conduits are synchronized during
a Scout synchronization session.
When the Scout Sync Client initiates communication with the Scout server, the server checks
to see if the user profile exists. Once the profile is authenticated, the server activates a Scout
Sync Service. The server starts the PalmSyncService, when a Palm device initiates a
synchronization session.
The Scout Sync Client sends the server a list of conduits it wants to synchronize. The server
passes this information along to the appropriate Sync Service. The Sync Service locates and
starts the requested conduit(s). The conduit implements the entire synchronization logic, and
relinquishes control back to the server via the Sync Service. Once the synchronization session
is complete, the server sends the Scout Sync Client a log of the session and closes the
connection.
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