Keri Systems Doors NetXtreme - Manual (Page 5)

Keri Systems, Inc. Doors NetXtreme TM Reference Manual
01945-100 Rev. 4.0 Page 3
1.0 Introduction to Doors NetXtreme
Doors NetXtreme (DoorsNXT) is versatile in that it will work within a small LAN with a single PC
running the Server, Database and Client or within a Global WAN encompassing dozens of clients
controlling thousands of doors.
Doors NetXtreme operates in a networked client/server environment. There are four basic components
to the DoorsNXT architecture: NXT controller hardware, DoorsNXT server, DoorsNXT database, and
DoorsNXT client (referred throughout this document as the controller, server, database, and client.
NXT controller hardware may be comprised of a combination of 2-door and 4-door NXT controller
hardware, NXT 4x4 modules, Reader Interface Modules (RIM), and card readers (MS, Wiegand, and
NXT).
DoorsNXT Server is the workhorse of Doors NetXtreme. It manages the communication between the
clients and the NXT hardware.
DoorsNXT Database is SQL compliant, client/server software providing access from multiple
concurrent sites with no third-party royalty fees. The database is automatically installed on the same
computer as the server.
DoorsNXT Client provides an interface to configure the NXT hardware, operators, users, and access
control functionality. The client is secured by an operator login. It communicates to the server over
TCP/IP.
Configuration of DoorsNXT will require some general knowledge of TCP/IP Networking and will
require specific knowledge of network details of the system to which DoorsNXT will be installed.
The following information must be known before attempting to install and configure DoorsNXT:
• The MAC address of the NXT hardware to be installed.
• The IP Addresses that will be assigned to the NXT controllers (each controller must have its
own IP Address).
• The Subnet mask to be used for the LAN segment where the controllers will be installed.
• The Gateway address for the Subnet.