The service provider layer contains two parts: the service provider and the service provider set. The service provider encapsulates GIS functions from different sources; the service provider set views multiple service providers as a whole, and provides GIS functions for the service components.

SuperMap iServer offers two configuration ways for the service provider layer: Modifying the configuration file (refer to iServer configuration file introduction ), or operating in iServer Manager.

Configuring the service provider:

• Configure service provider through iServer Manager
• Parameter description of service provider configuration
• Configure service provider through XML file

Configuring the service provider set:

• Configure service provider set through XML file
• Configure service provider set through iServer Manager