The CollectorClient interface of the C2CCollector Web Service allows multiple XML servers to inject data into the C2CCollector to retrieve traffic and device current status and updated information as it occurs. The C2CCollector Web Service is configured to obtain this data from other C2C Web Services within the C2C infrastructure, such as C2CProviders or other C2CCollectors.

The following operations are supported. For a formal definition, please review the Service Description.

• DumpSessionData
  Causes current session information to be sent to the StatusLogger. For debugging purposes only.
• KeepAlive
  Keep-alive message for letting the Collector know that the update server is still active.
• RegisterUpdateSession
  This method is called by a server during a login process. It allows the client receiving update messages to associate the update session with the login session. The session ID created by this method call is returned to the server.
• SaveStatusData
  Saves the current contents of the Collector's DOM database to the specified file as XML.
• SendNetworkDeletion
  Deletes the specified network from the Collector's database. This message is sent by the data server if it is performing a server shutdown.
• SendStatusDeletions
  Delivers traffic and device status data deletions to the Collector.
• SendStatusUpdates
  Delivers the data server's traffic and device status data updates to the Collector.
• Shutdown
  Informs the Collector that a data server is shutting down.