User's Manual

ILS Remote Monitor: 5-1
C HAPTER
C HAPTER 0 ILS R EMOTE M ONITOR
This chapter describes the ILS Remote Monitor utility and provides information on how
to:
• Install web site certificates on the clients (page 5-2)
• Set up and manage user accounts and permissions (page 5-5)
• Start up ILS Remote Monitor (page 5-8)
• Single server, multi-branch environment
• Peer-to-peer environment
• Change branch views (page 5-9)
• View the status of different branches (page 5-10)
• View and print reports (page 5-11)
• Upload Portable Inventory Reader inventory files (page 5-12)
ILS Remote Monitor is an optional utility that allows library staff operating in a single
server, multi-branch or peer-to-peer environment to view the status of other branches on
the network from any computer on that network. In addition, library staff can:
• Monitor exit alarms
• Identify problematic Patron Self-Checkout Stations
• Print pre-run reports
• Transfer files from a remote location to the Application Server
After ILS Remote Monitor is installed and configured on the Application Server, any
computer on the local network can use ILS Remote Monitor to access Intelligent Library
Controller information.