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Designing and Planning an M2150 System
Access Control Design Guide 35
The Global edition architecture provides the ultimate resilience for multi-site applications. Any failure of the
corporate network links still allows autonomous systems to continue operating fully at a local level.
The Central Card Handler database can be located on the head office server or on another machine.
Region 0 (Head Office)
Server - holds
local databases
and optionally the
central card
handler database
Region 1
Region 2
Server
(holds local databases)
Server
(holds local databases)
Networked Clients
Networked Clients
Networked Clients
Central Card
Handler Client
Figure 2-10: Example Global Edition System, with Central Card Handling
Selecting the Client Software
SMS clients are used for administrative purposes, such as to produce reports, add cards and display
alarms. When planning an SMS installation, it is necessary to determine the number of client PCs required.
The customer may, for example, require different clients for different tasks or areas of the building. The
overall cost of the system may be affected by the number of clients required.