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. 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
SAM Adapter Platform Broker
Command-line utilities (dmctl)
Global Manager
sm_ems
SNMP Trap Adapter
Syslog Adapter
IP Availability Manager Global Console
Global Manager
IP Performance Manager Global Console
Global Manager