SOTI Connect Components
For a visual representation of how these components interact, see the SOTI Connect Network Diagram below.
Refer to SOTI Connect components [VIDEO] for a detailed walkthrough.
Console
The console is the primary administrative interface for SOTI Connect. It provides a centralized location to manage devices, users, rules, and system settings.
- Discovering and adding new devices
- Deleting devices
- Performing actions on devices, such as updates or restarts
- Creating, modifying, and deleting various types of rules
- Viewing the current status and properties of devices
- Grouping devices
- Adding, updating, and removing SOTI Connect users and roles
- Configuring SOTI Connect system settings
- Viewing system logs
- Generating reports
The Console serves as the front end for the SOTI Connect Management Server, displaying device information maintained by the server. Actions performed on devices within the Console transmits to the Management Server through API calls.
For information about how to use the console, see About the Console.
Management Server
The Management Server functions as the back end for the Console. Actions initiated in the Console transmits to the Management Server for execution. The Management Server maintains device information and relays it to the Console for display.
The Management Server also communicates with the Protocol Adapters registered with the SOTI Connect system.
Protocol Adapter
Protocol Adapters communicate with the Management Server (using JSON messages defined by a protocol definition) and with devices (using device-specific protocols).
Protocol Definition
Protocol definitions specify the messages that the management server and the protocol adapter must exchange to execute a device action.
Protocol Definition Server
The Protocol Definition server is the central repository for all Protocol Definitions. It sends Protocol Definitions to the Management Server as requested.
SOTI Connect Network Diagram
See Interactive Network Diagram for more details.
