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CHAPTER
7
Sun Java System RFID Information
Server Configuration
The Sun Java System RFID Information Server (RFID Information Server) is a Java 2
Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE
™
) application that serves as an interface for the
storage and query of the tag data captured by RFID readers. The RFID Information
Server is typically used to translate a set of low-level observations into higher-level
business functions.
This chapter includes the following topics:
■ RFID Information Server Architecture and Database Overview
■ RFID Database Information Tables
■ Configuring the RFID Information Server Database
■ Configuring RFID Information Server Clients
■ Securing the RFID Information Server
RFID Information Server Architecture
and Database Overview
The Sun Java System RFID Information Server is a J2EE application that serves as an
interface for capture and query of EPC-related and non-EPC tag data. As outlined in
“Information Tables,” EPC-related tag data can include RFID tag observation data
from event managers as well as information that maps the EPCs to higher-level
business data. The RFID Information Server is typically used to translate a set of
low-level observations into higher-level business functions.