Introduction; A Brief Glossary Of Terms - ADDER .NET User Manual

Welcome

Introduction

Adder KVM-over-IP devices provide the ability to control large numbers of host
computers from remote locations. When controlling larger groups of dispersed
computers using numerous KVM-over-IP devices, the major challenge becomes
one of management – retaining active control over a complex mix of devices,
host computers and registered users.
ADDER.NET has been developed as a common interface to help you to remotely
manage any number of KVM-over-IP devices together with all of their connected
host computers and the access rights of the users.
Remote ADDER.NET server
Managing the details and relationships between multiple
KVM-over-IP devices, host computers and registered users
HOSTS
PC
KVM-over-IP
DEVICES
USERS
Security
To ensure maximum security, ADDER.NET does not retain any passwords within
its database for the KVM-over-IP devices that it controls. Instead, a valid password
is used once only to gain access to each device during the 'acquire' stage where
ADDER.NET establishes a Secure Ticket
accesses to each device, the relevant secure ticket is used to gain access.
LAN / WAN
Connection
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A brief glossary of terms

Throughout the ADDER.NET application and also this guide, you will find the
following terms used to describe the constituent parts of a typical KVM-over-IP
system:
Device - Any KVM-over-IP apparatus that allows remote access to one or more
computer systems (hosts).
Device cluster - KVM-over-IP devices can be grouped together to provide
multiple redundant connections to computer systems - such groups of devices
are called Clusters. Users are able to connect to the first available device in a
cluster rather than a specific device.
Host - A computer system that is accessible remotely via a KVM-over-IP device. If
a KVM-over-IP device serves a single host, then they are usually considered to be
the same logical entity and there is no need to separately define the host.
Host group - A logical collection of host computers linked to the same or
different KVM devices which can be managed collectively and represented by a
single entry within ADDER.NET.
Manager - A user of the system with certain special privileges, in particular the
ability to manage the database associated with ADDER.NET.
Power control device (PCD) - A power switch (usually with multiple outlets)
PC PC
that can control the mains supply being fed to computer hosts or KVM devices,
under the command of a remote user via a network connection.
Target - A target is anything that a user can make a connection to and that
can have user rights allocated to it. A target may be a device, a host or a device
cluster.
User - A registered user of the system who has a defined access rights profile.
User group - A logical collection of users who require the same access rights to
devices and hosts within the system. They can be represented by a single entry
within ADDER.NET and managed collectively.
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