Page Comparison

This article describes the communication flow of a secure terminal session in the IGEL Universal Management Suite (UMS) environment.

...

IGEL OS 12

Direct Connection

Before the secure terminal flow:

...

1. The UMS Console requests the UMS Server to initiate a secure terminal session.

2. The UMS Server requests the device via the Unified Protocol WebSocket to open the secure terminal session.

3. The device opens the WebSocket tunnel for secure terminal data to the UMS Server and starts the secure terminal session.

4. The UMS Server forwards the secure terminal session information to the UMS Console.

5. The UMS Console opens the WebSocket tunnel for secure terminal data to the UMS Server and starts the secure terminal session.

6. The terminal data is sent through the opened WebSockets.

Over ICG

Before the secure terminal flow:

...

IGEL OS 11 or Earlier

Direct Connection

The UMS Console establishes a connection to the UMS Server. The UMS Server then establishes a TLS tunnel to the device. 

...

Over ICG

Both the UMS Server and the device have established a WebSocket connection to the ICG; this WebSocket is used for commands from the UMS and messages from the device. 

...