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Version: 1.2.x

Source UDP

Purpose​

Defines the specific source parameters for a UDP connected endpoint.

This Asset can be used by:​

Asset typeLink
Input ProcessorsFrame Input Processor

Prerequisite​

None

Configuration​

Name & Description​

Name & Description (UDP Source)

  • Name : Name of the Asset. Spaces are not allowed in the name.

  • Description : Enter a description.

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Required roles​

In case you are deploying to a Cluster which is running (a) Reactive Engine Nodes which have (b) specific Roles configured, then you can restrict use of this Asset to those Nodes with matching roles. If you want this restriction, then enter the names of the Required Roles here. Otherwise, leave empty to match all Nodes (no restriction).

Binding​

Binding settings (UDP Source)

  • Bind host : interface address under which your UDP Server should be reachable.
  • Bind port : the Port to communicate with your interface address.
Please note:

At this stage Source UDP can only be used to retrieve data (requests), for instance in an IoT use case scenario where usually no responses are expected. Please don't hesitate to contact us at support@layline.io in case you are in need of UDP response handling!

Stream Settings​

At this point you define the stream name for later identification during processing within a workflow. UPD as connectionless protocol makes it difficult to auto-generate a proper stream name. Hence, it is configurable in here:

Stream settings (UPD Source)

  • Stream name : name to apply for the UDP workflow processing. You can use Macros here.
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