2.5.5 Perform the Sign-In Process

This use case describes how a protocol client signs in for the first time. This use case essentially is a combination of the use cases in the previous sections: 2.5.1, 2.5.2, 2.5.3, and 2.5.4.

References

Preconditions

None.

Steps

  1. Use case for server discovery, section 2.5.1.

  2. Use case for registration and authentication, section 2.5.2.

  3. Use case for performing client bootstrap, section 2.5.3.

  4. Use case for getting the address location, section 2.5.4.

Post-conditions

  • The protocol client is now signed on to the protocol server and is ready to initiate or receive communication.