Introduction to client maps

The client map element in the primary configuration file (fmsmaster_fscid.xml) allows FCCs to access the FMS network. To log on to the FMS network, an FCC must locate its assigned FSC server. To do so, it sends a message to its default FSC server. The default FSC sever retrieves the FCC IP address from the message protocol. It performs an AND operation on the mask value and IP address, then compares the results with the results of the same operation performed on the subnet/mask values of available servers. The FCC is directed to the FSC server with the matching client map. You can configure the client map element using either subnet/mask attributes, DNS-based attributes, or a combination of both.