User guide

target device. Examples of cascade devices include a cascade switch and a power
device.
Cascade switch
A cascade switch is an analog KVM switch connected to a KVM switch port or IQ
module. A cascade switch expands the number of connections allowed on a KVM
switch if the switch supports the cascade protocol.
CCM appliance
A CCM console management appliance is an Avocent managed appliance that
provides a Telnet server and an SSH server for accessing serially attached devices over
a standard TCP/IP connection. Model numbers include the CCM850, CCM1650 and
CCM4850 appliances.
Certificate authentication
Certificate authentication is the process of authenticating with a digital certificate.
Connection
The physical link between an Appliance and a Target Device.
CPS appliance
A CPS serial over IP network appliance is an Avocent managed appliance that
provides a Telnet server and an SSH server for accessing serially attached devices over
a standard TCP/IP connection. Model numbers include the CPS810 and CPS1610
appliances.
Database replication
Database replication is the process of distributing and keeping in sync the same
database to all DSView servers in a DSView software system. Database replication
ensures that all database changes made at the hub server or spoke servers are replicated
to all DSView servers in the DSView software system.
The DSView management software versions of the spoke server and hub server must
match in order to register the spoke server. For example, you may not register a spoke
server running DSView software version 3.1 with a hub server running DSView
software version 3.2.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
DHCP is an Internet protocol used to automate the configuration of computers using
TCP/IP. DHCP can be used to do the following:
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