Local Server Identity

Configure G-SIM Server IP/ Hostname/ FQDN as a Local Server Identity

The local server identity is an IPv4 address, a host name, or a fully qualified domain name of the G-SIM server computer. By default, the hostname of the computer is used as the local server identity.

The local server identity is used by:

  • Operator Console: Used to connect to the local G-SIM server in the cluster or global environment.

  • Operator Console: Used as the address of the data access server (part of the G-SIM server) to perform process data, alarm, audit, and OSD requests.

  • G-SIM Server: Used to redirect process data, alarm, audit, and OSD requests to the other global or cluster G-SIM servers.

For these reasons, the local server identity must be resolvable for the G-SIM server clients (operator consoles or other G-SIM servers in the global or cluster environment).

Management Console

The administrator can configure the local server identity in the system settings category G-SIM Server.

The Local Server Identity combo box contains the list of network identities determined by the G-SIM server:

  • IPv4 addresses of the active network interfaces

  • Hostname

  • FQDN (only if the computer is included in the domain or the primary DNS suffix is set)

The administrator can select one of the items in the combo box or make an individual entry.

IMPORTANT: Make sure that the entry is resolved by each computer that wants to access G-SIM.

Operator Console

The operator console terminates the connection to the G-SIM server if the local server identity cannot be resolved. The error message Login declined: The server address could not be resolved! appears.

Use of the Local Server Identity in G-SIM

Standalone Environment

The entered address is used to establish the connection to the G-SIM server. This address is stored in the file %ProgramFiles%\ Geutebrueck\GSim\Operator Console\ GSIM.OperatorUI.exe.Config.

The local server identity is used to establish the connection to the DAS Server.

Cluster Environment

The entered address is used only the first time to obtain a list of local server identities of the servers. This list is stored in the file %ProgramData%\G-SIM\OpCon\Cluster\SiteServer.backup.

The local server identity is used to establish the connections to the G-SIM server and to the DAS server.

Global Environment

The entered address is used only the first time to obtain a list of local server identities of the servers. This list is stored in the file %ProgramData%\G-SIM\OpCon\Cluster\ GlobalServer.backup.

The local server identity is used to establish the connections to the G-SIM server and to the DAS server.