The Access Manager role manages and monitors access control units on the system.
The Access Manager keeps the units updated with the access control settings configured in Security Center. This way, the units can make independent access control decisions whether they are connected to the Access Manager or not. The updates are done in real-time or on a schedule.
The Access Manager also logs the access control events in the database for access control
investigation and maintenance reports. All events generated by the units are forwarded
by the Access Manager, through the Directory, to the concerned parties on the
system.
NOTE: Starting in Security Center 5.10.2.0, events
beyond a time threshold in the future do not get reported to the Access Manager role
database, but warnings are shown in the Windows Event Viewer logs that these future
events were filtered out.
Multiple instances of the Access Manager role can be created on the system. Each role must be created on a different server.