Owner's Manual

MetaConsole for Unicenter NSM: Getting Started for Canon Guide 2
Chapter 1. MetaConsole Architecture
The MetaConsole application architecture is three-tiered. The major components are:
• MetaConsole client —this is the front end that integrates with the console
There is one client per console, managing all supported devices.
• MetaConsole server — this is the back-end component that communicates with
MetaConsole clients and with the devices to be managed
A MetaConsole server acts as an agent collecting data for the MetaConsole
clients. It can route queries and responses to and from other MetaConsole
servers. A server that acts as a proxy in this way is the preferred server for the
client.
• MetaConsole service providers — these contain the knowledge necessary to
communicate with a managed device or service
Typically, a service provider exists for each vendor or class of devices.
The following diagram provides details.