What's Included
When you deploy Conncentric, you don't start with a blank slate. The base installation, called Conncentric Essentials, includes connectivity plugins, pipeline components, and pre-built test adapters so you can verify your environment end-to-end immediately after deployment.
You can use the included adapters as-is, modify them through the Portal, or layer your own custom logic on top using a Custom Bundle.
Core Plugins
These plugins are pre-installed and provide the building blocks for all adapters and pipelines:
| Plugin | What It Provides |
|---|---|
| Connectivity Plugins | Protocol-specific connectors for establishing sessions with external systems (see Official Plugins for details on each) |
| Essentials | Common pipeline components: field mapping, filtering, header injection, and message routing |
| Diagnostics | Built-in load generation and performance telemetry for testing and benchmarking |
No additional installation is required. These plugins are available in the Portal immediately after deployment.
For the full list of supported protocols and their capabilities, see Official Plugins.
Pre-Built Test Adapters
Essentials includes ready-to-use adapters that form a complete Full-Loop Test Circuit. Together, they verify that your connectivity, messaging, and pipeline processing are all working correctly, from the moment you finish installation.
The test circuit sends messages through the platform end-to-end: a load generator sends test messages through a bridge adapter, which routes them through a loopback, and measures round-trip latency and throughput in a real-time Performance Console in the Portal.
This gives you immediate confidence that every layer of the platform (sessions, pipeline processing, and message routing) is functioning correctly.
Included Artifacts
The base installation includes standard reference files used by the pre-built adapters. Custom protocol-specific files (data dictionaries, schemas) can be added through the Portal or included in a Custom Bundle.
What Happens Next
After installation, you can:
- Use the pre-built adapters immediately. Open the Portal, navigate to the Performance console, and start a load test to verify your environment.
- Modify them. Open any of the included adapters in the Portal and adjust their configuration to match your needs.
- Add your own. Create new adapters from scratch through the Portal, or deploy a Custom Bundle with your own configurations, plugins, and artifacts.
The Essentials distribution is always applied first. Your customizations layer on top of it, so you always have a known-good baseline to fall back to.