With the IGEL Universal Management Suite (UMS), you can remotely configure and control IGEL OS devices. For an overview of devices supported by the IGEL UMS, see (12.04.120-en_orig) Devices Supported by IGEL Universal Management Suite (UMS).
The UMS supports not only various operating systems but also databases and directory services such as Microsoft Active Directory.
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The UMS Server is a server application which requires a database management system (RDBMS). The database can be installed on the server itself or on a remote host. Detailed information on the supported environment can be found in the release notes. See also (12.04.120-en_orig) Installation Requirements for the IGEL UMS.
Typically, the UMS Console and UMS Server are installed on different computers.
The UMS Server communicates internally with the database and externally with the registered devices and the UMS Console / UMS Web App:
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Data transmission between the UMS Server and devices as well as between the UMS Server and UMS Console / UMS Web App is encrypted.
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With the introduction of IGEL Cloud Services, also the Unified Protocol has been introduced. The Unified Protocol is used for all communication between the UMS and OS 12 devices. This single path of communication is now accomplished with a WebSocket connection, enabling persistent, bi-directional, full-duplex TCP connectivity between UMS 12 and OS 12 devices. Using a WebSocket connection makes it possible to reduce network traffic due to the compression of commands, increase security by using client certificates and security tokens for device onboarding, and introduce a new Device Connector service on the UMS and IGEL Cloud Gateways that prepares your IGEL environment for future cloud capabilities. For more information on ports, see (12.04.120-en_orig) IGEL UMS Communication Ports.
All configurations for the managed devices are saved in the database. Changes to a configuration are made in the database and are transferred to the device if necessary. The device can retrieve the information from the database during the booting procedure or you can send the new configuration to the device manually. A scheduled configuration update is also possible.
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The UMS Web App is a web-based user interface to the UMS Server. For detailed information about the application, see (12.04.120-en) IGEL UMS Web App. For how to connect to the UMS Web App, see (12.04.120-en_orig) How to Log In to the IGEL UMS Web App.
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The UMS Web App can currently be used only in addition to the UMS Console. Some features are currently available only in the UMS Web App (e.g. creating profiles for IGEL OS 12 devices, managing IGEL OS Apps), others – only in the UMS Console (e.g. scheduled jobs, user permissions and access control). For the feature matrix, see (12.04.120-en) Feature Matrix: UMS Web App vs. UMS Console. |
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