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Validating the MID Server

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In this lesson, you will learn:

  • What validation does
  • What ‘Up’ and ‘Validated’ mean
  • The evidence a MID is ready

🔁 Quick look back: Last time: Installing the First MID Server. You learned how snwr-mid-mum-01 was installed and connected.

1 The Problem: An Unvalidated MID Server Can’t Be Used

snwr-mid-mum-01 shows up on the instance. But it’s marked ‘Not validated’. Until it’s validated:

  • Discovery won’t use it.
  • Nobody has confirmed it’s the MID Server you installed.

🎯 The problem: An unvalidated MID Server can’t be used.

👉 The fix: Validate it, and check the evidence that it’s ready.

Lifecycle: installed, up, validated, ready.
Figure 1. From install to ready.

2 What validation does

Validation is an admin’s confirmation that this MID Server is trusted. It’s a button on the MID Server record.

Key term: Up

The MID Server is running and in touch with the instance.

Key term: Validated

An admin has confirmed it can be trusted and used.

3 Evidence it’s ready

  • Status is Up.
  • Validated is true.
  • Its version matches the instance.
  • A simple test job returns a result.

4 Project Clear View: How We Implemented It

📍 Situation: snwr-mid-mum-01 is Up but not validated.

🧭 Decision: Validate it and collect the evidence.

🛠️ Steps we took:

  1. Opened the MID Server record on snwr.
  2. Checked the host and name matched the install record.
  3. Clicked Validate.
  4. Confirmed status Up, validated, and the version matching snwr.

✅ What we verified:

  • snwr-mid-mum-01 is Up and validated.
  • Screenshots are saved as evidence.

📁 Evidence: MID readiness evidence in the tracker.

5 Quick recap

  • A MID Server must be validated before Discovery uses it.
  • Up means it’s talking to the instance.
  • Validated means an admin trusts it.
  • Keep evidence: status, validation, version, a test.

6 Check yourself

Think of your answer first. Then tap to check.

1 Will Discovery use a MID Server that isn’t validated? Show answer

No.

2 What does ‘Up’ mean? Show answer

The MID Server is running and in touch with the instance.

3 Name two pieces of evidence a MID is ready. Show answer

Any two of: Up, validated, matching version, a test job result.

Nice work! SNWR’s MID Server is validated. 🎉
Next up: Where to Place MID Servers in the Client Network

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