TCP/IP Receiver
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12.2.4 Use Smart-Vue Client to
Configure your TCP/IP
Receiver
The Smart-Vue Client software enables you to connect directly to the
receiver in order to include it in your Smart-Vue monitoring system.
The receiver offers two different connection modes:
• Direct connection mode (a.k.a. outgoing mode)
The software component provided with Smart-Vue Server residing on
the server computer handles the connection to the TCP/IP receiver.
• Auto-connect mode (a.k.a. incoming mode)
The receiver handles the connection to the software component on the
server computer.
Choose the mode that best matches your network requirements. Namely:
• Auto-connect mode requires that the computer’s firewall (and the site
firewall if the receiver is located at a remote site) allow incoming
connections from the receiver’s IP address. This mode is useful when the
receivers are located outside the physical network on which Smart-Vue
Server is installed. In this case, the TCP/IP receivers may use the host
network’s fixed IP address without having one of their own. The firewall
is thus relatively easy to configure.
• Direct connection mode offers the advantage of clearly determining the
connection parameters by setting a fixed IP address on the receiver. This
may be more suited to installations in which the receivers are part of the
same physical network as the server. Also, since you do not have to open
any incoming ports on your firewall, it does not affect security.
This process is described in detail later (refer to Section 12.6 Configuring
network receivers in).
12.3 Requirements and
Recommendations
This installation guide does not cover the installation of Smart-Vue
end-point modules or Smart-Vue Server/Smart-Vue Client software. Please
see the documentation provided with your solution if you need information
regarding Smart-Vue Server/Smart-Vue Client software installation.
For the purposes of this installation guide, we assume the following:
• Smart-Vue Server/Smart-Vue Client software is installed and configured,
and you have access rights to make changes.
• You have experience with networks, notably TCP/IP address and port
configurations. If not, contact and work with your system administrator.
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