Aten SN0148CO [15/203] Terminology

Serial Console Server User Manual

Terminology

Throughout the manual we make reference to the terms Local and Remote in

regard to the operators and equipment deployed in a Serial Console Server

installation. Depending on the point of view, users and servers can be

considered Local under some circumstances, and Remote under others:

 Serial Console Server’s Point of View

 Remote users – We refer to a user as a Remote user when we think of

him as someone who logs into the Serial Console Server over the net

from a location that is remote from the Serial Console Server.

 Local Console – a computer connected directly to the Serial Console

Server by a physical connection.

 Servers, Serial Device, or Port Device – any device attached to the

Serial Console Server’s ports via cable.

 User’s Point of View

 Local client users – We refer to a user as a Local user when we think of

him as sitting at his computer performing operations on the devices

connected to the Serial Console Server that is remote from him.

When we describe the overall system architecture we are usually speaking

from the Serial Console Server’s point of view – in which case the users are

considered remote. When we speak about operations users perform via the

browser, viewers, and AP programs over the net, we are usually speaking from

the user’s point of view – in which case the Serial Console Server and the

devices connected to it are considered remote.

 Indicates selecting the option (such as on a menu or dialog

box), that comes next. For example, Start

Run means to

open the Start menu, and then select Run.

Indicates critical information.