Structure and function
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Modes of operation
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Structure and function
3.1
Modes of operation
The following describes the different operational modes available in Composer.
For details on installation options, see section Installing Composer [➙ 22].
3.1.1
Stand-alone configuration
Composer can be installed on a single machine (Stand-alone configuration) as
shown in the following figure.
Stand-alone configuration
In this case only one user at a time works with Composer, as the client and server
reside together. An engineer who works in the field typically uses this configuration.
He configures the system on his laptop using Composer, and afterwards he
downloads the configuration into the management stations or network devices.
3.1.2
Remote Composer configuration
In the case where the server is not directly available to a client, the client can
connect remotely to the server. This allows for configuration when the server is not
physically present.
Remote configuration
A multi-user configuration is possible with Composer (where more than one
configuration person is simultaneously working on the same project).
We do
not, however, recommend this type of configuration.
