Knowing which programs function as servers and which function as clients can help you understand how to configure security. Simply stated, a client is any program that initiates a connection to another program. Programs can act both as a client and as a server.
Following table lists some server and client programs and shows how they can interact.
| Server programs |
Client programs |
|---|---|
| Broker |
Service Assurance Failover System |
| Command-line utilities such as dmctl and brcontrol |
|
| Global Console users |
|
| Global Manager |
|
| Notification Adapters |
|
| Service Assurance Adapter Platform |
|
| Tools |
|
| Report Manager |
|
| Beacon |
|
| Application Connectivity Monitor |
|
| Broker |
Command-line utilities such as dmctl and brcontrol |
| Notification Adapters |
|
| Tools |
|
| Report Manager |
|
| Beacon |
|
| Global Manager |
Service Assurance Failover System |
| Broker |
|
| Command-line utilities (dmctl) |
|
| Global Console users |
|
| Notification Adapters |
|
| Tools |
|
| Global Manager |
|
| Report Manager |
|
| Service Assurance Adapter Platform |
Broker |
| Command-line utilities (dmctl) |
|
| Global Manager |
|
| sm_ems |
|
| SNMP Trap Adapter |
|
| Syslog Adapter |
|
| IP Availability Manager |
Global Console |
| IP Performance Manager |
Global Console |
| IP Discovery Manager |
Global Console |
| Beacon |
Global Console |
| Application Connectivity Monitor |
Global Console |
The Broker functions as both a server and a client. In addition, when Service Assurance Managers are deployed in a multi-tiered environment, a Service Assurance Manager may also function as both a server and a client.
Note that the server and client programs listed in can be installed on the same host. For example, it is common for the Broker and a Service Assurance Manager to run on the same host.
