Key Solutions
Remote Access
ConsoleWorks provides access to a managed system or device's console anytime, anywhere via industry standard Web browsers like Internet Explorer or Netscape. Additionally, ConsoleWorks supports a command line interface if needed on slow dialup connections.

Security
ConsoleWorks is the only Web-based monitoring and management solution that offers end-to-end encrypted connections. With Secure Socket Layer (SSL) capabilities, Secure Shell (SSH) capabilities, and various levels of authentication, ConsoleWorks provides the security required for 21st century computer environments.

Event Notification
Events are text patterns associated with a managed system or device. ConsoleWorks scans each system and devices' output, compare the text patterns associated with that system or device, and triggers an event whenever a match occurs. A collection of related events is called a scan (internally) or a scan file (externally). ConsoleWorks has a number of scan files with vendor specific events that it can watch for on a managed system or device.

Actions
When ConsoleWorks detects an event, it can automatically run actions associated with that event. ConsoleWorks can initiate actions when an event occurs, when a user acknowledges that they event has occurred or when a user dismisses the event. Automatic actions can easily integrate with its host operating system, e.g., it can use existing notification software to page and/or Email users when an event occurs. ConsoleWorks users can also define timeframes to limit when an action may be executed.

Scan Files
Scan files are collections of events. ConsoleWorks administrators load scan files into ConsoleWorks where they can be associated with any number of systems or devices. Event definitions originate from vendor error messages. TDi created scan files based on each vendor's definition of the events, its meaning and, most importantly, the way(s) to resolve the event. Additionally, users may create their own events and scans to meet site or business specific needs.

High Availability or Failover
ConsoleWorks supports an active-active automatic failover model. Automatic failover is where two instances of ConsoleWorks monitor the same console at the same time, allowing any console to be accessed from either instance. If one ConsoleWorks instance fails, the other automatically takes over the entire monitoring and management responsibilities.

Logging and Auditing
ConsoleWorks logs all activity from a managed system or device. These activity logs provide detailed information showing who did what, when they did it, and what was changed, added, deleted or modified within the application. ConsoleWorks can be setup in failover mode to eliminate any loss of such information during a hardware failure. Should an instance of ConsoleWorks fail, the remaining instance immediately assumes control and master ownership of the managed device. The failover configuration also supports manual failover mode.

Enterprise Viewer and Enterprise Editor
ConsoleWorks’ Enterprise Viewer is the graphical front end that can be used to view a company’s entire enterprise from a graphical perspective. Users value the Enterprise Viewer solution because it gives a quick over view of what is happening on each device within the enterprise. If the overview reveals problems on a console, Enterprise Viewer provides quick connectivity to the console.
Enterprise Editor is the tool used to configure the Enterprise Viewer. Enterprise Editors ability to use existing graphical layouts facilitates the configuration of Enterprise Viewer.

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