User`s manual

DT-6061 User's Manual - Platform (Build 16.0)
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the overall cost associated with legacy interfaces by eliminating underutilized, dedicated
equipment and its maintenance.
One DT-6061, running the IP-SPOOL application, supports up to 30 units that can share a
common physical printer. The actual number is dependent on the utilization of the previously
dedicated printers and the print speed of the shared printer. More than one DT-6061 could share
the same physical printer also.
11.10 IP-VCON
There is a need to deal with the multitude of console connections in modern networks. These
consoles may be physical consoles, or logical connections via (B)X.25 logical channel
connections, Telnet connections, etc. There is a need to monitor those consoles autonomously
and unobtrusively.
The IP-VCON application takes over the mundane task of monitoring a large and various set of
consoles autonomously, collecting the most important console messages, and intervening
automatically when necessary according to user-defined scripts. When an administrator wishes to
access any device console directly, the IP-VCON application provides the necessary connectivity
without interrupting the monitoring function.
The IP-VCON application attaches via a TCP connection to any console, whether network based
or physical. The protocol used by the console is unimportant. The application will monitor that
console, take action on exceptions as needed, and provide a single means to access every
console on and off the network. The application is eternally vigilant and will notify when a console
indicates a problem situation. It can even determine an outage of equipment and cause
appropriate actions to be executed.
The IP-VCON application can monitor and administer up to 768 consoles.
Via the application, each console may be monitored and administered by multiple human network
administrators. Sixty-four administrators may be defined, and sixteen of these can be
simultaneously accessing the application. Each administrator has its own login and password for
access to the application. Each administrator has his its own list of consoles to which he/she is
permitted access. As stated above, even if no administrators are logged onto the application, the
application keeps track of what is happening for later use by an administrator and may take
appropriate action in the interim.
11.11 ONSITE
The ONSITE application for the DT-6061 Network Processor provides a connection and
monitoring service for DT-9001 devices. This application translates DT-9001 temperature reports
or contact state changes into text-based messages to be delivered to IP-connected host
machines.
Multiple DT-9001 devices with multiple contacts can be monitored, and multiple hosts may
receive messages as result of a single event from a DT-9001. Hosts, whose connections are
configured and in service will receive text messages, subject to the condition of their TCP
connection.