User guide

Site
A site is a location that contains a managed appliance, DSView server or both.
Smart card
A smart card, common access card (CAC), or integrated circuit card (ICC) is a pocket-
sized card with embedded integrated circuits which can process data. Smart cards can
be used for single sign-on authentication.
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)
SNMP is a set of protocols for managing complex networks. SNMP works by sending
messages to different parts of a network. SNMP-compliant devices, called agents, store
data about themselves in MIBs and return this data to the SNMP requesters.
SNMP manager
The SNMP manager is an optional component (outside of the DSView software
system) that enables the monitoring of many cross-platform devices using SNMP
information. SNMP managers are also called network management systems (NMS).
SSH Passthrough session
An SSH Passthrough session is a serial session opened to a unit by without the use of
a web browser. From an SSH client, you can enter an SSH Passthrough command to
establish a connection to any serial unit managed by the DSView software if you have
access rights.
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)
SSL is a protocol that supplies secure data communication through data encryption and
decryption. SSL enables private communications over networks by using a
combination of public key cryptography and bulk data encryption.
Target device
A customer provided server or port that they wish to launch a session to or control in
some way. This is a logical representation of one or more connections.
Target device session
A target device session is a connection through a KVM, serial, Telnet or web browser.
Target device sessions do not include power management functionality.
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