<docbook><section><title>SessionTemplates</title><title> Multi-Tier Session Rules Administration &amp; Configuration Guide</title> Multi-Tier Session Rules Administration &amp; Configuration Guide
<bridgehead class="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml:h2"> Multi-Tier Session Templates</bridgehead>
<para>Connection attributes are conditionally post processed during the initialization of session between an OpenLink Client and and OpenLink Agent, the rule book consists of a number of templates that play different roles during this process.
 The rule book is made up of the following templates: Session Aliases, Mapping Rules, and Agent Configuration</para><para><emphasis>Session Aliases Templates</emphasis> These are rulebook templates used for post-processing Connection Attribute values prior to Mapping Rules evaluation.
 This is the facility used by the Request Broker for overriding Connection Attributes from Multi-Tier Clients with values on configured a Multi-Tier server.</para><para><emphasis>Mapping Rules Templates</emphasis> These are rule book templates used to determine which Multi-Tier Agents are instantiated in line with a Multi-Tier Client&#39;s session request.</para><para><emphasis>Agent Configuration Templates</emphasis> Templates used for setting key Multi-Tier Agent Configuration parameters.
 See the Multi-Tier Agent Administration section for detailed information.</para></section></docbook>