
22 IBM Tivoli Remote Control Across Firewalls
Figure 1-3 RC session data flow in a multi-TMR environment
Based on Figure 1-3, here we detail each step from the time when the Tivoli
Administrator opens an RC Tool from a Collection located in the HUB TMR until
the connection is established between the Controller and the Target.
The legend used in Figure 1-3 is explained as follows:
AThe Tivoli Administrator must first open an RC Tool to be able to
select a Target from a list. As the RC Tool is located in a Policy
Region of the Spoke TMR, a Collection containing the Spoke RC
Tool is available in the HUB TMR.
BAs soon as the RC Tool on the Spoke is opened, the Spoke Remote
Control Server needs to validate the Controller by checking:
–If the Controller is an Endpoint.
Spoke RC
Server
Controller
Target
Spoke RC
Tool
Spoke
PR
Spoke TMR Server
Spoke Endpoint Mgr Spoke
Endpoint GW
HUB
Endpoint GW
B
K
J
Spoke RC
Tool
HUB TMR Server
G
HUB RCL
Collection
HUB RC
Server
C
D
AE
F
HI
J
K
KK
L
HUB Endpoint Mgr
A