Node

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Semantics

A node is a run-time physical object that represents a computational resource, generally having at least a memory and often processing capability as well, and upon which components may be deployed.

Procedure for creating node

In order to create Node in deployment diagram,

1.Click [Toolbox] -> [Deployment] -> [Node] button.

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2.Click at the position where Node will be placed in the [main window].

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3.Then node is created and the quick dialog appears. Enter the node name at the quick dialog.

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4.And press [Enter] key.

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Procedure for adding deployed component

In order to add deployed component to node

1.Select [Collection Editor...] popup menu of node.

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2.Or click ch05_86 button in [DeployedComponents] property on properties window.

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3.At the [Deployed Components] tab of the [collection editor], you can add deployed component by using ch05_88 button.

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4.At [Select the Component to deploy] dialog, select deployed component. To select component, you have already made some component.

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5.And click OK button. Then deployed component is added to the node.

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6.The node is shown as following.

 

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Procedure for adding deployed artifact

In order to add deployed artifact to node,

1.Select [Collection Editor...] popup menu of node.
2.Or click ch05_813 button in [DeployedArtifacts] property on properties window.

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3.At the [Deployed Artifacts] tab of the [collection editor], you can add deployed artifact by using ch05_815 button.

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4.At the [Select a Artifact] dialog, select a deployed artifact and click [OK] button.

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5.Then the artifact is add to the node and the node is shown as following.

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Procedure for creating port

In order to create port on a node,

1.Click [Toolbox] -> [Deployment] -> [Port] button.

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2.Click the node where the port will be contained in the [main window].

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3.A port is created on the node and the quick dialog appears. Enter the port name at the quick dialog.

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4.And press [Enter] key. The result is like the following.

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Procedure for creating part

In order to create part on a node

1.Click [Toolbox] -> [Deployment] -> [Part] button.

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2.Click the node where the part will be contained in the [main window].

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3.Finally, a part is created on the node as following.

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Procedure for creating connector

In order to create connector between two parts,

1.Click [Toolbox] -> [Deployment] -> [Connector] button.

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2.Drag from one part and drop to the other part in the [main window].

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3.The result is as follows.

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