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Getting Started with iControl

Example 3 — Multiple Application Servers on Different Subnets

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Figure 2-6

1. For the purpose of this example, Alpha is the only Application Server running the Lookup

Service on Subnet A. Under actual conditions, you should have two Application Servers (per
subnet) running the lookup service in order to provide redundancy.

2. A GSM is active on Alpha.

3. The discovery process will result in all devices and services on Subnet A automatically

registering with Alpha’s Lookup Service. If a client PC opens iC Navigator from Alpha, all
Subnet A devices and services will be visible in iC Navigator.

4. As mentioned above, as a result of the discovery process, all devices and services on

Subnet A will automatically register with Alpha’s Lookup Service. So it would not ordinarily
be necessary to type anything in Bravo’s Service and alarm discovery area. However, if a
client PC opens iC Navigator (or any client application) from Bravo, it will not see anything