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ENC Components

ENC uses specific components in the CA IT Client Manager environment, including the following:

ENC Client

Runs on all ENC Gateway-enabled computers and co-ordinates all connections made by applications over the ENC Gateway network. ENC Clients maintain a connection to an ENC Gateway Server.

ENC Gateway Server

Acts as a scalability server for the ENC Gateway by accepting connections and registrations from ENC Clients and passing them on to the ENC Gateway Manager. Multiple servers can be used in an ENC network.

ENC Gateway Manager

Arranges all connections between end points. The ENC Gateway Manager knows about all ENC Gateway Servers, clients, and routers because these components register when they start up. Only one ENC Gateway Manager is allowed in an ENC network.

ENC Gateway Router

Relays data between end points. Multiple routers can be used in an ENC network.

Secure Socket Adapter

Provides the link between applications and the ENC network. It intercepts low level network calls and redirects them to direct connections, if possible, otherwise to ENC connections.

Note: The ENC Gateway is a single program that can operate as a manager, server, router, or any combination. The manager always has a server as well. The role is controlled by the following settings in the configuration store (comstore): itrm/common/enc/server - MRS, SRS, and Router. If a setting has the value of 1, the server takes on that role.