IXIA CCMS architecture
The IXIA CCMS solution is comprised of client and server components.
Client components
On the client-side, the CCMS
solution includes the following components:
- IXIA CCMS Web: A web client that allows content contributors and reviewers to create, edit, and review content from an Internet browser without having to install the IXIA CCMS Desktop. This incorporates Oxygen XML Web Author.
- IXIA CCMS Desktop: The Eclipse-based client provides a graphical user interface (GUI) with the full suite of IXIA CCMS functionalities, including authoring, reviewing, localizing, and publishing.
Server components
On the server side, the CCMS
solution includes the following components:
- IXIA TEXTML Server: A native XML database that combines a reliable document repository with powerful search functions for the IXIA CCMS content. It is the main component of the CCMS solution and manages the docbase.
- docbase: A central location where the workgroup configuration and all the IXIA CCMS documents are stored, including DITA content (maps, topics) and non-DITA content (images, PDF files, videos, etc.).
- IXIA CCMS Output Generator: A centralized server that executes the transformation process from DITA content to the specified output type (PDF, HTML, XML, CHM, etc.).
- IXIA CCMS Scheduler: Schedules and executes tasks such as pre-generating output, sending notifications, or creating activity reports. It is like a task scheduler (Windows) or cron daemon (Linux).
- IXIA CCMS Web Server: Contains the CCMS Application Server and IXIA CCMS Web application which allow users to edit and review content through the CCMS Web client.
- oXygen Server OEM version plus MadCap Software plugin: This delivers information back and forth between IXIA CCMS Web and the IXIA CCMS Web Server.
- Reverse proxy: An Apache or Microsoft IIS reverse proxy provides SSL encryption between the web browsers of end users and the CCMS Web Server.
- Authentication Server and SMTP Server: These are external services provided by the customer.
Diagram of CCMS components
The following diagram shows the CCMS architecture.