Type of NMS clients:
- Application Client
- Applet Client
- Web Start Client
- Web Client
Application Client
The Application Client is a standalone client that facilitates viewing data on the fly by just installing the client-related files in your local machine. This is launched as a Java application from the local machine and contacts the NMS Server for data. As it is a standalone Client, the accessibility speed of the Client is enhanced thereby making user interaction easy and quick. The Application Client can be installed in a separate machine and connected to a NMS Server running in a remote machine. For information on installing the Application Client, refer to the Installation Guide and for information on launching the Application Client, refer to Bringing Up NMS Client.
Applet Client
NMS can be launched as an Applet Client. All you need is a Java-enabled Web browser using which you can connect to a NMS Server running in a remote machine. The look and feel and work area of the Applet Client is the same as Application Client.
Web Start Client
The Web Start Client is launched using a Web browser or the Java Web Start Application Manager. To use this Client, you need to install Java Web Start in the machine where you are launching the Web Start Client.
Web Client
The Web Client is launched using a Web browser which does not require any Java plug-ins. The Web Client helps you in connecting to the NMS Server from any place and at any time. For more information, refer to Getting Started in the Working with Web Client chapter.
Choosing a Client:
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Application Client |
Web Client |
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Installation Requirement |
Requires local installation of the Application Client. Web browser not required. |
Requires a Web browser (no plug-ins required). |
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On Startup |
Only configuration information is downloaded from the NMS Server to the Client.
Startup speed is good. |
JSP pages are downloaded in the client side.
Startup speed is good. |
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Network Speed |
Requires high speed link of 1 Mbps or higher. |
Functions well even when the link is of low speed of a dial-up Internet connection at 64 kbps. |