After the software has been installed, you can get started by
After installing VitalSigns, you are probably wondering where the software is located on the workstation. VitalSigns is a web based software application (client-server software application).
Each back end piece works in conjunction with
SQL (Structured Query Language) Server - is a relational database management system where VitalSigns writes, retrieves and stores all of its data (i.e. your environment data).
Internet Information Services (IIS) - is a web server software package that is used for hosting websites. The web server (IIS) responds to requests from the browser (VitalSigns web page).
Java & Java Runtime environment (JRE) - Java is required to display a broad range of programs and Web content on Windows OS. JRE runs in conjunction with Java and provides core classes and libraries that allows the content to remain up-to-date.
.NET Framework - is a programming framework that provides a code-execution environment for use with applications (such as desktop applications and Web services).
Services - specifically VitalSigns Services, are long-running executable applications under the Windows services that allows VitalSigns to collect,consolidate, and summarize various statistics at set as well as continuous intervals.
To access VitalSigns, open a browser on the VitalSigns workstation and go to http://localhost/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f (or you can simply enter 'localhost' into the browser address bar and the address should resolve).
As stated above, VitalSigns is a web based software application and its access is not limited to the VitalSigns workstation alone. You can access VitalSigns from any computer through a browser window (we support Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Firefox). To access VitalSigns from any browser, simply enter the hostname of your workstation into a browser window (i.e. http://.hostname.com or http://hostname.com/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f).
