Documentation Terms and Conventions
The following terms and conventions are used throughout this manual:
Administrator” refers to a user that is allowed to configure and manage user accounts and permissions in the DashBoard Server and URM.
Card” refers to openGear terminal devices within openGear frames, including all components and switches.
DashBoard client” refers to the DashBoard Control System™ interface itself.
DashBoard Server and URM” refers to the DashBoard Server and the DashBoard URM licensed feature.
DashBoard URM” refers to the DashBoard User Rights Management licensed feature.
Device” refers to an object that displays in the tree views of the DashBoard client and the DashBoard Server and URM.
Device information” refers to data that records the names of tabs and associated menu items that display in the DashBoard client for that device. For example, device information for the FDR-6603 card would list the Signal tab, Product tab, Hardware tab, Setup tab, and Alarms tab as separate nodes under the card tab.
External LDAP” refers to a system that uses the external Lightweight Directory Access Protocol Server (LDAP) to manage a user database.
Frame” refers to any openGear frames that house the openGear cards.
Operating Tip” and “Note” boxes are used throughout this manual to provide additional user information.
Role” refers to a group of users that share the same permissions to perform tasks in the DashBoard Server and URM.
User account” identifies a specific user by name and includes information on that user such as log in name, password, and permissions set for the account. A user logs in to the DashBoard client using their ID and password as defined by their user account.
Unauthenticated mode” refers to instances where the DashBoard client is functioning without the DashBoard Server and URM enabled.