Publish basemap and reference layer services

Using ArcGIS Server Manager, you can publish a service definition file (.sd) as a service. The service definition is uploaded to the server as part of the publishing process. You don't have to copy it to the server first.

To publish a service definition using ArcGIS Server Manager, follow these steps for each service you want to create:

1. Open ArcGIS Server Manager and sign in.
2. Click Services > Manage Services > Publish Service.
3. Browse to Collection<x>_source_documents > service_definitions on the Data Appliance data collection, for example, \\ARCGISDATAAPP\Collection<x>_source_documents\service_definitions, where <x> is the letter of the data appliance collection for your product option.

   ArcGIS Data Appliance 7.2 service definitions include services on all collections as follows:

   Map services

   • Antarctic_Imagery.sd
   • Arctic_Imagery.sd
   • Arctic_Ocean_Base.sd
   • Arctic_Ocean_Reference.sd
   • NatGeo_World_Map.sd
   • USA_Topo_Maps.sd
   • World_Boundaries_and_Places.sd
   • World_Boundaries_and_Places_Alternate.sd
   • World_Dark_Gray_Base.sd
   • World_Dark_Gray_Reference.sd
   • World_Hillshade.sd
   • World_Hillshade_Dark.sd
   • World_Imagery.sd
   • World_Light_Gray_Base.sd
   • World_Light_Gray_Reference.sd
   • World_Ocean_Base.sd
   • World_Ocean_Reference.sd
   • World_Physical_Map.sd
   • World_Street_Map.sd
   • World_Topo_Map.sd
   • World_Transportation.sd

     Note:

     For the World Basic product offering, World_Imagery is on Collection A with the basemaps. The World_Imagery service is on a separate collection allowing more comprehensive coverage if you purchased World Standard (on Collection D), World Advanced (on Collection E), North America Standard (on Collection G), or North America Advanced (on Collection H).

     Note:

     If you want to view the Citations for the World Imagery map service, you need to Configure ArcGIS Server to use the source documents directories before you publish World_Imagery.sd. This process is not necessary for the World_Imagery service included with World Basic (on Collection A).

   Image services

   • Terrain3D.sd

     Note:

     If you plan to publish the Terrain3D service, which is included with all product offerings on Collection B, you must have the ArcGIS Image Server installed.

4. Select the service definition you want to publish, for example, World_Imagery.sd, and click Open.

   

5. Click Next.

   

6. By default, the service definition is published to the server folder specified in the service definition configuration. You must publish the service definition to this root folder. If Build cache automatically when service starts is checked, uncheck it.

   

   Note:

   It is recommended that all your service names match the names of the service definition file; you should not change a service name to a different name.

7. Optionally, choose the GIS server cluster that will host the published service definition.

   To learn more, see Upgrade a multiple-cluster site for Windows.

8. Click Next.
9. Optionally, choose to enable or disable capabilities for your service definition.

   

10. Click Publish to publish the service definition as a service.

    The new service appears in the list of available services.

    

    The publishing process uses the first directory in the server's list of cache directories. You need to change it to the Data Appliance cache directory previously created.

11. Click the Stop button to stop the service.
12. Click the Edit button to edit the service properties.
13. Click Caching, and change the cache directory setting to reference the Data Appliance collection.

    

14. Click Save to save your changes, and click the Start button to restart the service.
15. Repeat this process for any other map services you want to publish.

Update the cache directory for Terrain3D

If the Terrain 3D image service returns the message Please wait while we check for pre-existing tiles in the selected directory…, and if the message window does not close within 10 minutes, close ArcGIS Server Manager and perform the following steps to update the cache directory for Terrain3D:

1. Sign in to the ArcGIS Server Administrator Directory using the URL http://<server name>:6080/arcgis/admin.
2. Click services to view the available services under the root folder.
3. Click Terrain3D, scroll to the bottom of the page, and click Edit.
4. In the Service Properties text area, update the following properties:
   1. Update the cacheDir property to \\\\<ARCGISDATAAPP>\\CollectionB_cache.
   2. Update the isCached property to true.
   3. Update the minScale property to 0.
   4. Update the maxScale property to 0.
5. Click Save Edits to save and restart the service.
6. Open ArcGIS Server Manager and sign in.
7. Click Services > Manage Services.
8. Click the Edit button for the Terrain3D service.
9. Click Caching to confirm the caching directory is pointing to \\\\<ARCGISDATAAPP>\\CollectionB_cache.
10. Proceed to step 14 in the previous section.

For more information about ArcGIS Server 10.8.x, see Sharing a service with your ArcGIS organization using Server Manager in the ArcGIS Server 10.8 help under Publishing services > Share services with your ArcGIS organization.

For more information about ArcGIS Server 10.7.x, see Sharing a service with your ArcGIS organization using Manager in the ArcGIS Server 10.7 help under Publishing services > Share services with your ArcGIS organization.

For more information about ArcGIS Server 10.6.1, see Sharing a service with your ArcGIS organization using Manager in the ArcGIS Server 10.6 help under Publishing services > Share services with your ArcGIS organization.