Server and client programs for Smarts

Knowing which programs function as servers and which function as clients can help you understand how to configure security. A client is any program that initiates a connection to another program. Programs can act both as a client and as a server.

Table 1. Smart Assurance server and client programs

Server Programs	Client Programs
Broker	SAM Failover System
	Command-line utilities such as dmctl and brcontrol
	Global Console users
	Global Manager
	Notification Adapters
	Service Assurance Adapter Platform
	Tools
	Report Manager
Global Manager	SAM Failover System
	Broker
	Command-line utilities (dmctl)
	Global Console users
	Notification Adapters
	Tools
	Global Manager
	Report Manager
Smart Assurance Manager Adapter Platform	Broker
	Command-line utilities (dmctl)
	Global Manager
	sm_ems
	SNMP Trap Adapter
	Syslog Adapter
Smart Assurance IP Availability Manager	Global Console
	Global Manager
Smart Assurance IP Performance Manager	Global Console
	Global Manager