Exchange Network Frequently Asked Questions


Table of Contents

Glossary
1. Exchange Network General
What is the Exchange Network?
What are the benefits of the Exchange Network?
How do I participate in the Exchange Network?
How do I connect my Agency and its data to the Network?
What tools and resources are available to simplify my node development project?
What is the Node Test Tool?
What is a DNC (Demonstrated Node Configuration)?
Where can I find and download a DNC?
What Different Clients are available and how do I get one?
My question is not answered anywhere in the Exchange Network FAQ. Who can help Me?
What is the Exchange Network Mentoring Group? What can they do for me? How do I contact them?
What is the Mentoring Group Message Board?
2. Security
What is the Network Authentication Authorization Service (NAAS)?
Why should I use NAAS? How does my node benefit from it?
Can I use my security model in conjunction with NAAS?
How does the NAAS Authentication Service work? What are the possible scenarios?
How does Authorization work? What do I need to do to take advantage of Authorization?
How do I get a userId?
How do I get an administrator account?
I need to get a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate for my Node. Which one should I get? Where can I get one?
3. Dataflows
What is a dataflow?
Which dataflows are currently supported by the EPA CDX Node?
What steps do I take to put a flow into production?
What is the NFC Group ?
What is an FCD ?
What FRS service requests are supported?
Which FRS exchange scenarios are supported?
What are the FRS file naming conventions?
Which e-DMR service requests are supported?
Which e-DMR exchange scenarios are supported?
What are the e-DMR file naming conventions?
What is the document header and how is it used?

List of Tables

1.1. Available DNCs
1.2. Available Clients
3.1. FRS Service Requests
3.2. Common Network Exchange Header Fields:
3.3. Proposed NEI-specific fields (Inserted using the Property tag elements):

Last updated 2004-05-18 17:52:00.