Aethon Inc. AEC2SOMENC1 User Manual
Facility and Information Systems Requirements
TUG
®
Implementation Manual
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Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Email Account (SMTP)
VPN – Remote access to the TUG Home Base PC is accomplished with a VPN
tunnel, which provides an encrypted and secure way of transmitting data
between the hospital and Aethon via the Internet. The hospital is required to
provide an IP address and network connection at the home base computer for
this purpose.
tunnel, which provides an encrypted and secure way of transmitting data
between the hospital and Aethon via the Internet. The hospital is required to
provide an IP address and network connection at the home base computer for
this purpose.
Aethon currently supports two options for the remote access.
Option 1: Hospital provides Internet access to the Home Base PC, or two
specific paths out of the firewall.
Option 1: Hospital provides Internet access to the Home Base PC, or two
specific paths out of the firewall.
SSH = Helpdesk connection server (38.107.149.254 port 22).
Home Base PC establishes outbound Secure Shell tunnel to the Helpdesk
server.
Option 2: Hospital establishes a persistent B2B VPN.
VPN = Aethon Cisco ASA
The VPN is handled by the VPN/Firewall appliances on both sides.
The Aethon VPN setup form will also need to be filled out.
Due to the Real Time nature of the Aethon Robotics System and to provide 24x7
help desk service and support, Aethon does not support Web Based, Token
Based, Client Base or Terminal Server application based virtual
private networks.
SMTP –
The SMTP Address will be used by the Homebase to send outbound
messages to
tugmessage@aethon.com
. Aethon maintains its own SMTP server
for this purpose and the site need only allow SMTP traffic through its firewall. If
SMTP traffic is not allowed through the firewall our software allows for the use of
a site provided SMTP relay. If necessary, the Home Base PC can authenticate
with a username and password to said relay. As a third option our software can
be configured to use site provide email account and credentials.
SMTP traffic is not allowed through the firewall our software allows for the use of
a site provided SMTP relay. If necessary, the Home Base PC can authenticate
with a username and password to said relay. As a third option our software can
be configured to use site provide email account and credentials.
Aethon currently supports the following options for SMTP access
Option 1: Hospital allows access through the firewall to Aethon Exchange server
SMTP = Aethon Exchange server (66.192.107.205 port 25).
Option 2: Hospital provides an SMTP relay and credentials, if necessary, for
email traffic to Aethon.
Option 3: Hospital provides email address on its email server with credentials to
send email traffic to Aethon.