2.3 Processes
There are WEBES processes that must run all the time and are essential to SEA operation: the Director and the WCCProxy.
2.3.1 The Director
The Director is a required WEBES process (or set of processes) that runs continuously. The Director manages a system on behalf of WEBES, communicates with Directors on other WEBES systems, and executes functionality added to it by individual WEBES tools. For example, SEA provides the Director with the ability to capture and interpret hardware events, either automatically or at the request of an outside process.
The Director automatically starts along with the system and normally does not require additional user interaction. Some operations may require that you stop and restart it, however (see Sections 3.8 and 3.7).
See Chapter 3 for more information about the Director.
2.3.2 The WCCProxy
The WCCProxy is a daemon process that runs all the time, like the Director. After WEBES installation, the WCCProxy appears as a separately installed kit and represents WEBES functionality not developed in the JavaTM environment. The WCCProxy contains required functions that allow WEBES to interact properly with the operating system, other WEBES agent processes, and the Director.
The WCCProxy also is packaged with the ISEE Client kit and is necessary for proper sending of notifications through ISEE.
The WCCProxy automatically starts along with the system and normally does not require additional user interaction. See Chapter 4 for more information about the WCCProxy.