User guide

Unit
Unit is a generic term that refers to either a target device, managed appliance, blade
chassis or a component in a virtual environment. For example, the Unit List may
contain both target devices and managed appliances.
Video Viewer
The Video Viewer is a software component that provides the user interface needed to
display a remote target device through KVM over IP sessions.
VPN (Virtual Private Network)
VPN is a means of implementing a private network on a public network such as the
Internet. By encrypting data and assigning addresses, the impression is given to
networks at each end of the VPN that they are connected by a private physical
network instead of across a public network.
(WAN) Wide Area Network
WAN typically refers to a network that is distributed at multiple sites and connected
by a relatively slow link between the sites. The WAN is frequently implemented using
a VPN on the Internet.
(WAS) Web Application Server
WAS is software that runs on a server that is capable of executing web applications.
The WAS software typically contains or works with a web (HTTP) server.
(Webapp) Web Application
Webapps are groups of server-side Web resources that make up an interactive online
application. The web resources include Java servlets, JavaServer Pages
™
(JSPs), static
documents (such as HTML documents), and applets that can be deployed in a DSView
3 software client web browser. Web applications must run in the context of a web
application server such as the DSView 3 server.
Web server
A web server is a computer equipped with server software to respond to HTTP
requests, such as requests from a web browser. A web server uses the HTTP protocol to
communicate with clients on a TCP/IP network.
X.509
X.509 is the most widely used standard for defining digital certificates. X.509 is an
International Telecommunications Union (ITU) recommendation, which means that the
standard has not yet been officially defined or approved. As a result, companies have
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