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80 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideThe DSView 3 software obtains external group membership and external user information when a user logs

Chapter 6: Authentication Services 81a. Type a number (from 1-64) in the Minimum Password Length field, or click the arrows to select a number.

82 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideActive Directory external authentication serviceNOTE: When adding an Active Directory external authent

Chapter 6: Authentication Services 83A Partial Windows 2000 username is specified as username.A Full Pre-Windows 2000 username is specified as

84 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideClick Browse Anonymously to browse users on the external Active Directory authentication server.-or-Cl

Chapter 6: Authentication Services 85optionally including a sub-domain. See To add an Active Directory external authentication service: on page

86 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide15. To register certificates:a. To select one or more certificates, click the checkbox to the left of

Chapter 6: Authentication Services 87NOTE: The DSView 3 server verifies that the new credentials are valid for the AD service. If the credentia

88 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide3. Click the name of the Windows NT service. The side navigation bar will change to include the name o

Chapter 6: Authentication Services 89c. Click Next.5. The Specify LDAP Connection Settings window will open.a. Type the address of the LDAP hos

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90 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guidea. Type the Base distinguished name (DN) from which to begin searches. This is a required field unless

Chapter 6: Authentication Services 91•Click Do Not Use SSL to have authentication performed using unencrypted clear text instead of SSL encrypt

92 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide3. Click the name of the LDAP service. The side navigation bar will change to include the name of the

Chapter 6: Authentication Services 93-or-Click Browse with User Credentials to browse users on the external LDAP authentication based on creden

94 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guideb. In the Shared Secret field, type the shared secret (that was configured on the RADIUS server in ste

Chapter 6: Authentication Services 95TACACS+ external authentication serviceDSView 3 software supports TACACS+ external authentication. Once th

96 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideMS-CHAP - Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocolb. In the Shared Secret field, type the

Chapter 6: Authentication Services 97NOTE: The Cyclades ACS advanced console server uses the service “raccess” and the attribute “group_name” f

98 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideThe Method field will display the group authorization method configured when the TACACS+ authenticatio

Chapter 6: Authentication Services 996. The Specify RSA SecurID Connection Settings window will open. Type the 1-512 character path to the sdco

x DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideUsing Unit Tools...

100 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide7. To update the RSA configuration files used by one or more DSView 3 servers to communicate with the

Chapter 6: Authentication Services 101To refresh trusted forests:NOTE: Refresh Trusted Forests is only applicable for Active Directory services

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103CHAPTER7Units View WindowsUnits View windows display list of units that have been added to the DSView 3 software database.A user must have unit vie

104 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideAn appliance type will only be listed in the side navigation bar if an appliance of that type has bee

Chapter 7: Units View Windows 105Ports on an appliance or a cascade switch that do not have units attached are also listed. The Status column w

106 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide• To attach a target device that has already been added to the DSView 3 software system, enable the A

Chapter 7: Units View Windows 107Showing and hiding unitsHiding turns off the display of units in the window, but does not remove the units fro

108 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide• Name in Appliance - Name of the unit as defined in the appliance. Click on the name to display or c

Chapter 7: Units View Windows 109For example, a target device that is only attached to a serial console appliance will not contain a KVM Sessio

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110 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide• Site - See Site, Department and Location Groups on page 205.• Browser URL - URL that may be used to

Chapter 7: Units View Windows 111Multiple unit operations from a Units View windowFrom a Units View window, you may delete one or more units (s

112 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide4. To view the results for an individual operation, click on the name. The Operation Results window f

Chapter 7: Units View Windows 113Other types of Unit Overview windows may be supported by plug-ins; see the plug-in documentation for more info

114 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide3. You can filter what units are displayed by selecting a status from the Filter menu. Each unit stat

115CHAPTER8Adding and Deleting UnitsThis chapter describes how to add and delete units in the DSView 3 software.Adding UnitsYou may add:• A single man

116 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guideenvironmental monitors and generic appliances do not support certificates and may be added to multipl

Chapter 8: Adding and Deleting Units 1172. If you were not in an appliance type Units View window when you clicked Add in the first step, the S

118 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guidethese group memberships. Click Next. For more information, see Automatic Inheritance for Group Member

Chapter 8: Adding and Deleting Units 119• For an HP iLO embedded appliance, go to step 6.• For an NEC IPF embedded appliance, go to step 7.4. F

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120 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guidea. The Configure HP iLO Settings window will open.b. In the Appliance Name field, type a 1-64 charact

Chapter 8: Adding and Deleting Units 1214. The DSView 3 software will search for managed appliances within the IP address range. When the searc

122 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideNOTE: For more information about configuration templates, see Appliance Configuration Templates on pa

Chapter 8: Adding and Deleting Units 123Deleting UnitsWhen you delete a unit, it is removed from the DSView 3 software database, and all associ

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125CHAPTER9Synchronizing the DSView 3 Software DatabaseThis chapter describes how to synchronize the DSView 3 software database with changes that occu

126 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideAutomatic name pushWhen automatic name push is enabled, the name push operation occurs automatically

Chapter 9: Synchronizing the DSView 3 Software Database 1274. The Automatic Name Push Properties window will open. To enable automatic name pus

128 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideThe following sections describe how to change a unit’s Name in Appliance:• Power device - see Power D

Chapter 9: Synchronizing the DSView 3 Software Database 129• Appliance cascade switches window - see KVM Switch and Cascade Switch Settings on

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130 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideTo initiate a name pull operation from a Units View window:1. In a Units View window (see Accessing U

Chapter 9: Synchronizing the DSView 3 Software Database 131Automatic topology synchronizationNOTE: Automatic topology synchronization is not su

132 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide• Default target names allowed for connection typesThis window is described in Adding Units on page 1

Chapter 9: Synchronizing the DSView 3 Software Database 133software database. The Resync Wizard does not add offline connections to the DSView

134 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideThe merged target devices will contain the name of the first target device in the Target Device to Me

Chapter 9: Synchronizing the DSView 3 Software Database 1354. You may change the cascade switch type by selecting from the drop-down menu. If y

136 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide3. Click Automatic Inheritance in the side navigation bar.4. To allow new target devices to inherit g

137CHAPTER10Managing UnitsThis chapter describes how to manage unit properties and settings, access rights and local account settings, and how to view

138 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide1. In a Units View window containing appliances (see Accessing Units View windows on page 106), selec

Chapter 10: Managing Units 139To apply an appliance configuration template to a new appliance:1. In a Units View window containing appliances (

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140 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide• Contacts - Identify the primary and secondary contacts may be helpful for quickly identifying the p

Chapter 10: Managing Units 141To change the identity properties for a unit:NOTE: Identity properties are visual representations only. Defining

142 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideTo change the contact properties for one or more units from a Units View window:1. In a Units View wi

Chapter 10: Managing Units 143To change the note properties for one or more units from a Units View window:1. In a Units View window (see Acces

144 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideTo change the DSView 3 server network property for one or more units from a Units View window:1. In a

Chapter 10: Managing Units 145• Configure unit settings - see Target Device Settings on page 150• View data logging - this access right can be

146 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide• You may assign access control rights from a unit perspective. From this perspective, you select one

Chapter 10: Managing Units 147gray and unchangeable, and indicate the inherited value. If the inherited settings indicated both Allow and Deny,

148 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide3. Click Save and then click Close. The Units View window will open.To change the IP addresses of DSV

Chapter 10: Managing Units 149To enable or disable secure mode on an appliance:1. In a Units View window containing appliances (see Accessing U

xvList of TablesTable 1.1: DSView 3 Software System Configuration Descriptions...8Table 3.1: DSView 3

150 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide4. To enable SNMP manager settings, click Managers in the side navigation bar. The Appliance SNMP Man

Chapter 10: Managing Units 1512. Click Appliance Settings in the side navigation bar, then click Target Devices.3. The Target Devices window wi

152 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideTo change service options:1. In a Units View window containing target devices (see Accessing Units Vi

Chapter 10: Managing Units 1537. Click Save.To adjust target device names:1. In a Units View window containing appliances, select the appliance

154 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide2. Click Appliance Settings, click Ports and then click IQ Modules in the side navigation bar. The Ap

Chapter 10: Managing Units 155To display cascade switch port settings and initiate a push/pull name operation:1. In a Units View window contain

156 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideYou may also change the name of a cascade switch in the DSView 3 software database by using the Merge

Chapter 10: Managing Units 1572. Click Appliance Settings in the side navigation bar and then click Ports and then click Modems. The Appliance

158 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide2. Click Appliance Settings in the side navigation bar, click Local Accounts and then Users. The Appl

Chapter 10: Managing Units 159To change the settings of a local user account:1. In a Units View window containing appliances (see Accessing Uni

xvi DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideTable 15.2: Custom Fields Example: Side Navigation Bar Descriptions ...

160 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideEmbedded UnitsThe IBM ASM RSA II and the DRAC 4 embedded units have one target port and one appliance

Chapter 10: Managing Units 161Changing embedded unit credentialsYou may change the login credentials for the IBM ASM RSA II, DRAC 4 and NEC IPF

162 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideTo change login credentials for an NEC IPF embedded appliance:1. Click the Units tab.2. Click Applian

Chapter 10: Managing Units 163UsageTo view Usage reports:1. Click the Reports tab, then click Usage in the top navigation bar.2. Select one of

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165CHAPTER11Power Devices and Power Device SocketsSee Power devices on page 7 for information about the power device types and models that are support

166 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideTo add or remove a power device:NOTE: To successfully add or remove a power device, the power device

Chapter 11: Power Devices and Power Device Sockets 1675. Click Save and then click Close. The Power Devices Attached to Appliances window will

168 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide• Load Min - a trap will be sent if the Load value is less than the Load Min valueTo change power dev

Chapter 11: Power Devices and Power Device Sockets 169The following fields are always displayed, regardless of the power device type and model.

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170 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide4. Click Sockets. The Power Device Sockets window will open.5. Click the checkbox to the left of the

171CHAPTER12Unit Sessions and ConnectionsThis chapter describes how to view and manage unit sessions and connections.Managed Appliance Session Setting

172 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide• Sharing Interactive - A session that is being shared by two or more users. Interactive users have f

Chapter 12: Unit Sessions and Connections 1734. Click Close. The Appliance Sessions window will open.5. Click Close. The Units View window will

174 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideAt least one encryption level must be specified for the keyboard and mouse. When you specify more tha

Chapter 12: Unit Sessions and Connections 175NOTE: If the KVM switch does not support virtual media, the Virtual Media Access Per IQ module and

176 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide8. To specify one or more target devices on which you wish to use the macro, select the device(s) in

Chapter 12: Unit Sessions and Connections 177• Duration - Length of the DSView 3 software session.• User - User who initiated the session, whic

178 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide4. Click Disconnect. A confirmation dialog box will appear.For virtual media sessions on supported KV

Chapter 12: Unit Sessions and Connections 179• IQ Module - IQ module ID associated with the session (valid only for KVM or virtual media sessio

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180 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideFor added security, the ACS console server plug-in may also be configured for dial-back connections.

Chapter 12: Unit Sessions and Connections 1811. In a Units View window containing target devices (see Accessing Units View windows on page 106)

182 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideExample: Cascade switch connectionIn the following example, an AutoView 200 1 x 8 switch is connected

Chapter 12: Unit Sessions and Connections 1833. Click on a connection. The Appliance Connections - Rename window will open.4. Type in new name

184 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideESX Server connections, you could launch a KVM session to the blade server or VI Client session to th

185CHAPTER13Data LoggingThe DSView 3 software supports logging of serial session console data from certain appliances and their target devices, using

186 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideData log files are not backed up by the DSView 3 software backup utility.When a data log file is crea

Chapter 13: Data Logging 187Only DSView 3 software administrators may enable the SSH and Syslog servers, specify where the data log files will

188 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide6. If you have not already done so, click the SSH server page link and enable the SSH server. See Ena

Chapter 13: Data Logging 189To check the data logging settings for connections:1. In a Units View window, click on the appliance name.2. Click

1CHAPTER1Product OverviewThe DSView® 3 management software version 3.7 is a secure, web browser-based, centralized enterprise management solution that

190 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide• SSH Tunnel Buffer Size (bytes): If the SSH session cannot be opened, the appliance will continue to

Chapter 13: Data Logging 1914. In the Location field, enter a local or network shared location, using a UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path

192 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide4. In the Archive by frequency field, select the interval for archiving current data log files: daily

Chapter 13: Data Logging 193Viewing Data Log FilesDisplaying lists of data log filesEach row in the display table contains the following inform

194 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideBefore the file is transferred to the browser, the DSView 3 software will verify the file’s digital s

195CHAPTER14SSH Passthrough SessionsAn SSH Passthrough session is a serial session opened to a unit without the use of a web browser. From an SSH clie

196 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide2. Click DSView Server in the top navigation bar.3. Click SSH Passthrough in the side navigation bar.

Chapter 14: SSH Passthrough Sessions 197If hub/spoke forwarding is enabled, shared SSH Passthrough sessions are centralized to the DSView 3 ser

198 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideEstablishing an SSH Passthrough connection to a unitTo establish an SSH Passthrough connection to a t

Chapter 14: SSH Passthrough Sessions 199NOTE: The colon is used to delimit different arguments; however, if a colon is contained within the nam

2 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guidemay also assign unique permissions which allow individual users or a group of users access to units or

200 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideEscape key sequenceAn escape key sequence is a combination of characters that can be sent to the DSVi

Chapter 14: SSH Passthrough Sessions 201supports ASCII and UTF-8 characters and special break keys. Only the user with read/write access to the

202 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide-or-The SSH client indicates that the break sequence is invalid or contains a syntax error. You can c

Chapter 14: SSH Passthrough Sessions 2032. The client displays the last 30 lines of the data log.-or-If you do not have access rights or if a d

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205CHAPTER15Grouping UnitsThe DSView 3 Explorer automatically groups managed appliances by the type of appliance (DSR switch, ACS console server and s

206 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideTo add a department, click Departments in the top navigation bar. The Departments window will open.To

Chapter 15: Grouping Units 2073. Click on the name of a unit. The Unit Overview window will open.4. Click Properties in the side navigation bar

208 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideTo define custom fields:NOTE: You must have Software Administrator or Appliance Administrator access

Chapter 15: Grouping Units 209e. In Label 3, type Manager. This custom field will not appear in the side navigation bar, but may be displayed i

Chapter 1: Product Overview 3You may configure one or more spoke (backup) servers in addition to the hub server. The hub server is responsible

210 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guidee. In the Manager field, type Tim Brown.f. Click Save and then click Close. The Appliance - All windo

Chapter 15: Grouping Units 211There are two top-level system-defined unit group containers: global root and personal root. These group containe

212 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideUnit group hierarchyThere are two primary ways to view unit groups:• Unit Groups window - clicking th

Chapter 15: Grouping Units 213In the example, four unit groups have been created in the global root group, and each of those four unit groups c

214 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideWhen you click on a unit group in the side navigation bar that has a document icon (that is, it has n

Chapter 15: Grouping Units 2157. If you do not want the units in the unit group to belong to any other unit group, select Exclusive.8. If you w

216 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide6. If you do not want the units in the unit group to belong to any other unit group, select Exclusive

Chapter 15: Grouping Units 217a. Click Edit List. The Unit Access Rights User Selection window will open.• To add one or more users or user gro

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219CHAPTER16DS ZonesDS Zones provide virtual segregation of data center resources, including appliances, target devices and virtual machines. Each zon

4 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideProactive Network Security with NetClarity Auditor EnterpriseIntegrate NetClarity Auditor Enterprise wi

220 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide4. The Assign Zone Licenses window opens. For each license type, enter the number of licenses that ca

Chapter 16: DS Zones 221To switch zones:Click the System tab, then click Zones. The Zones window opens and lists all created zones. Select the

222 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideAssigning zone licensesYou can manage the distribution of licenses among zones. Assigning licenses to

Chapter 16: DS Zones 223When enabled for a zone, these access right groups permit qualified users to perform the following actions:• Zone Manag

224 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideAdd or delete units Any qualified user Active zone only.Update unit properties Any qualified userActi

Chapter 16: DS Zones 225User actions in a zoneTable 16.2: User Actions in a ZoneAction User Status Required for Action Zone(s) AffectedView use

226 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideReports, events and data logging actions in a zoneAdd authentication services Any qualified userActiv

Chapter 16: DS Zones 227Modifying system settings in a zoneTable 16.4: Modifying System Settings in a ZoneAction User Status Required for Actio

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229CHAPTER17Managing User AccountsThe DSView 3 software allows you to:• Add, change and delete user accounts• Unlock user accounts• Specify user accou

Chapter 1: Product Overview 5performance analysis, security and configuration control. It enables enterprises to take inventory, provision, pat

230 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideThe following fields may be displayed in the User Accounts window. Use the Customize link to add or r

Chapter 17: Managing User Accounts 231• Custom Field 1- Custom Field 6 - Custom fields for the user. If you have specified text for a custom f

232 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide• If you selected any other authentication service, go to step 5.4. The Type in User Credentials wind

Chapter 17: Managing User Accounts 233another item (such as full name), you must include a wildcard. See Filtering information in a window on

234 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guideenter and verify a new password for their account the next time they start a new DSView 3 software se

Chapter 17: Managing User Accounts 2353. Type the username for the user.4. Type the full name of the user.5. Click Save and then click Close.U

236 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide5. Click Save and then click Close. The SSH key file will be uploaded to the DSView 3 server for use

Chapter 17: Managing User Accounts 2375. To change account expiration settings:• To indicate no expiration date, enable the Never radio button

238 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideTo specify address information for a user:1. Click the Users tab.2. Click on a username. The User Nam

Chapter 17: Managing User Accounts 239Custom field propertiesYou may specify any information you wish in the six custom fields. Custom field p

6 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideVirtualCenters, ESX Servers and virtual machines, as well as Citrix® XenServersTM and virtual machines.

240 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideSimilarly, virtual media access to a target device could be enabled but KVM (Video Viewer) access may

241CHAPTER18User GroupsUsers that have been added to the DSView 3 software system may be added to the following two types of user groups:• Built-In -

242 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideGroup naming in external authentication servicesGroups in Active Directory (AD) external authenticati

Chapter 18: User Groups 2433. The Select Authentication Service window will open. This window lists all authentication services that may be us

244 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide8. Click Finish.TACACS+ external authentication servicesTo add a TACACS+ user group:1. Click the User

Chapter 18: User Groups 2453. Click Delete. A confirmation dialog box will appear.4. Confirm or cancel the deletion.User Group PropertiesTo di

246 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide4. Click Members in the side navigation bar. The User Group Members window will open.5. Click Assign.

Chapter 18: User Groups 247• No check mark - no access has been granted or denied for this rightThe access rights display may contain informat

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249CHAPTER19Using the Video ViewerThe Video Viewer is used to conduct a KVM session with one or more target devices attached to one or more KVM switch

Chapter 1: Product Overview 7• CCM console management appliances• CPS810 and 1610 serial over IP network appliancesTarget devicesTarget devices

250 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideThe Video Viewer client requires Java when launched from Mozilla or Firefox browsers. The supported J

Chapter 19: Using the Video Viewer 251NOTE: On supported Macintosh system clients, the placement of some buttons is different. The Minimize, M

252 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideTo open a KVM session using the Unit Overview window:1. In a Units View window containing the target

Chapter 19: Using the Video Viewer 253When you click OK, the primary user who is currently active will receive a request to allow sharing unle

254 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide3. To allow other users to share a Video Viewer session automatically, enable the Allow shared connec

Chapter 19: Using the Video Viewer 255You may create any number of additional KVM session profiles and then assign them to target devices. Whe

256 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideDel. For Macintosh operating systems, the following table lists keystrokes and keystroke combinations

Chapter 19: Using the Video Viewer 257Menu activation keystrokeThe menu activation keystroke setting specifies the keystroke that can be used

258 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideIf you enable Allow users to override this setting, or if no profile is assigned to the target device

Chapter 19: Using the Video Viewer 259will be adjusted to match the input resolution selected by the primary user of that channel. This will p

8 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideFigure 1.1: Example System ConfigurationTable 1.1: DSView 3 Software System Configuration DescriptionsN

260 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideTo add a KVM session profile:1. Click the Units tab.2. Click Profiles in the top navigation bar. The

Chapter 19: Using the Video Viewer 261b. In the Local Cursor field, if you do not check the Inherit Default Settings checkbox, enable the radi

262 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guidecolor depth value than the current setting. When disabled, users may not select a higher value, but t

Chapter 19: Using the Video Viewer 2634. Select a KVM session profile from the menu.5. Click Save and then click Close.Using Menu Commands to

264 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideCursor commandsThe mouse cursor and key for exiting single cursor mode commands may also be specified

Chapter 19: Using the Video Viewer 265cursor on the remote server. Resetting causes the appliance to simulate a mouse and keyboard reconnect a

266 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideTo enable or disable background refresh:1. Select Tools - Session Options from the Video Viewer menu

Chapter 19: Using the Video Viewer 267To set Avocent Mouse Sync from the Video Viewer:1. Select Tools - Session Options from the Video Viewer

268 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideFigure 19.2: Manual Video Adjust Dialog BoxImage capture width, pixel sampling/fine adjust, image cap

Chapter 19: Using the Video Viewer 269Contrast and brightnessIf the image in the Video Viewer window is too dark or too light, select Tools -

9CHAPTER2InstallationThis chapter describes the following installation sequence:• What you should do before installing the DSView 3 software• Installi

270 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideRefresh imageClicking the Refresh Image button in the Manual Video Adjust dialog box will completely

Chapter 19: Using the Video Viewer 271Scan ModeTo start scan mode:In a Units View window (see Accessing Units View windows on page 106), selec

272 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideFigure 19.3: Thumbnail ViewerTable 19.4: Thumbnail Viewer DescriptionsNumber Description1 Thumbtack:

Chapter 19: Using the Video Viewer 273Performing Thumbnail Viewer tasksTo set scan preferences:1. Select Options - Preferences from the Thumbn

274 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideTo launch a session to a device from the Thumbnail Viewer:Select a device thumbnail. Select Thumbnail

Chapter 19: Using the Video Viewer 275• Send a macro from a predefined macro group. Macro groups for Windows, Novell and Sun are already defin

276 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide6. Select an icon to associate with the macro from the Macro Icon menu.7. To build the macro, click t

Chapter 19: Using the Video Viewer 2777. Click Close.Macro groupsMacro groups may not be displayed, created, edited, renamed, copied or delete

278 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide2. Select one of the following: All - displays both personal and global macro groups, Personal - disp

Chapter 19: Using the Video Viewer 2794. Select Display on Menu.5. Click Close to exit the Macro Groups dialog box.Macros in the selected grou

DSView® 3Management SoftwareVersion 3.7Installer/User GuideAvocent, the Avocent logo, The Power of Being There, DSView, DSR, MergePoint, AlterPath, Au

10 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide• For supported Windows and Linux systems: 2 GHz Pentium or equivalent processor• For supported Solari

280 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideThe user (or user group to which the user belongs) must have permission to establish virtual media se

Chapter 19: Using the Video Viewer 281You may also reset the USB2 IQ module from the Virtual Media dialog box. This action will reset every fo

282 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guideall mapped drives must be read only, this checkbox will already be enabled and cannot be changed. You

Chapter 19: Using the Video Viewer 283To reset all USB devices on the target device:NOTE: The USB reset feature resets every USB device on the

284 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideTo map a smart card:1. Open a KVM session to display the Video Viewer window menu.2. Insert a smart c

Chapter 19: Using the Video Viewer 2854. Click the View Applications button.5. Select any DSView Video Viewer Application items.6. Click the R

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287CHAPTER20Using the Telnet ViewerThe DSView 3 management software ships bundled with a built-in proprietary Telnet Viewer that provides features una

288 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideFigure 20.1: Telnet Viewer WindowTable 20.1: Telnet Viewer Window DescriptionsNumber Description1 Tit

Chapter 20: Using the Telnet Viewer 289NOTE: The Close button may not be present on all operating systems.NOTE: On supported Macintosh system

Chapter 2: Installation 11NOTE: If you are upgrading the DSView 3 software from a previous version, it is strongly recommended that you perfor

290 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideSecurity PropertyA fully functional SSH2 (Secure Shell Version 2) Client is built into the Telnet Vie

Chapter 20: Using the Telnet Viewer 291Alternative, you can click the Telnet Session or Serial Session icon in the Unit Overview window for th

292 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideCustomizing Session PropertiesWhen you are connected to an appliance or port using the DSView 3 softw

Chapter 20: Using the Telnet Viewer 2931. Select Options - Session Properties from the menu or click the Session Settings icon in the toolbar.

294 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideTo enable/disable line wrap:1. Select Options - Session Properties from the menu or click the Session

Chapter 20: Using the Telnet Viewer 295To build a login script and enable/disable automatic login:1. Select Options - Session Properties from

296 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideMacrosNOTE: Three additional types of macros are available in the DSView 3 management software. Exit

Chapter 20: Using the Telnet Viewer 2976. Type the macro string in the Keystrokes box. For non-printing and special character code sequences,

298 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide2. Select the macro in the Macros table that you wish to delete.3. Click Delete. A dialog box appears

Chapter 20: Using the Telnet Viewer 2995. Click OK. The changes are saved and the Configure Macro Groups dialog box returns to its abbreviated

12 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideClick Cancel to resume installation of the older version of the DSView 3 software. Go to step 6.b. Typ

300 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideLog filesThe format of log filenames is shown below, where <mmddyy> represents the month, day a

Chapter 20: Using the Telnet Viewer 301Automatic logging will begin when you initiate the next Telnet Viewer session to that device. At that t

302 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideTo resume logging:Select Options - Logging - Resume from the menu. The Logging Status label will chan

Chapter 20: Using the Telnet Viewer 303-or-Right-click and select Copy Text from the pop-up menu.The highlighted text will be copied to the sy

304 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideClosing a Telnet Viewer SessionTo close a Telnet Viewer session:Select File - Exit from the Telnet Vi

305CHAPTER21Using ToolsThe DSView 3 management software contains tools that may be used to perform various actions on units. This chapter describes th

306 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuidePrimary contactYou may also export a topology report, regardless of any properties selected for expor

Chapter 21: Using Tools 307Exporting access rightsThe Export Access Rights tool will export permission information about units from the DSView

308 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideTo merge target devices:1. Click the Units tab.2. Click Tools in the side navigation bar. The Unit To

Chapter 21: Using Tools 3095. Click Refresh to display a list of power connections.6. For each power connection you wish to merge, type the na

Chapter 2: Installation 1312. When the software has finished installing, the Successful Service Startup message box will appear. Click Continue

310 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide• A user with User rights to a DS1800 digital switch, CPS appliance or DSR switch in the DSView 2.x s

Chapter 21: Using Tools 311To import DSView 2.x software databases:1. In the Units Tools window, click the Import DSView 2.x Database icon or

312 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide4. The Import in Progress window will open, displaying the current step being performed, as the DSVie

Chapter 21: Using Tools 313If the import was not successful, the Completed Unsuccessful window will open and display the errors that caused th

314 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide2. Click Operations, then select Reboot from the menu. A confirmation dialog box will appear.3. Confi

Chapter 21: Using Tools 3155. Click Finish. The Unit Overview window will open.Resynchronizing unitsWhen a unit changes its configuration, it

316 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide7. Click Next. The Completed Successful window will open.8. Click Finish. The Unit Overview window wi

Chapter 21: Using Tools 317Saving a managed appliance user databaseNOTE: You may not save the user database of a DS1800 digital switch or DSR1

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319CHAPTER22Using TasksYou may add, delete and change tasks from the Tasks window. The Tasks window lists all tasks configured in the DSView 3 managem

14 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guiderevisions, but in cases where new functionality is not supported until the firmware is upgraded, the D

320 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideAdding tasksYou may use the Add Task Wizard to run the following tasks:• Backup the DSView 3 software

Chapter 22: Using Tasks 321• Weekly - Runs the task once each week or regularly over a certain number of weeks (every 2 weeks, every 3 weeks a

322 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideTo run a task weekly:1. In the Select When to Run the Task window of the Add Task Wizard, click Weekl

Chapter 22: Using Tasks 323Task: Backup DSView 3 software database and system filesThis task creates a compressed .zip file containing a backu

324 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideTask: Configure SNMP trap settings on a managed applianceThis task turns SNMP traps on or off for one

Chapter 22: Using Tasks 325Once this task is added, you may run it on demand at any time; see Running tasks manually on page 334. There are ot

326 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide5. Select a time to run the task (see Specifying when to run tasks on page 320), then click Next.6. T

Chapter 22: Using Tasks 327system using the Import DSView 2.x Database tool (see Importing DSView 2.x software databases on page 309), followe

328 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide10. If you want the managed appliances you are migrating to be accessible only by this DSView 3 serve

Chapter 22: Using Tasks 329* The availability of the Cycle Power and Graceful Shutdown options is dependent on the BMC implementation. If one

Chapter 2: Installation 15During configuration, you specify whether the computer will be a hub server or a spoke server. If this is your first

330 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide3. Click Add. The Add Task Wizard will appear.4. Select Upgrade firmware of selected appliances of th

Chapter 22: Using Tasks 331This task may be used to pull names from a managed appliance and update the DSView 3 software database. This task p

332 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guidea. If you enable the Remove offline connections checkbox, any units connections that are reported as

Chapter 22: Using Tasks 333network drive. The directory name must be entered in case sensitive text if your operating system supports case sen

334 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guideb. If the specified directory location is a network path that requires a login, enable the Login requ

Chapter 22: Using Tasks 335Deleting tasksNOTE: Remote tasks, which are scheduled on another DSView 3 server, may not be deleted from the DSVie

336 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideFirmware ManagementThe Flash firmware files for DS1800 digital switches, DSI5100, CPS and CCM applian

Chapter 22: Using Tasks 3375. Click Save and then click Close. The Appliance Firmware - All window will open and contain the firmware informat

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339CHAPTER23Events and Event LogsWhen an enabled, defined event occurs in the DSView 3software system, it is saved in the event log. You may display t

16 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideNOTE: The DSView 3 software versions of the spoke server and the hub server must match in order to re

340 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideSeverity iconsFor users who are members of the DSView 3 software administrators or auditor user group

Chapter 23: Events and Event Logs 341• You may also specify one or more unit groups - an email notification will be sent only when a specified

342 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideTo change an email notification:1. Click Email Notifications in the side navigation bar. The Email No

Chapter 23: Events and Event Logs 3433. Click Delete. You will be prompted to confirm the deletion.4. Confirm or cancel the deletion.Enabling

344 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideThe following fields may be displayed. Use the Customize link to add or remove fields in the display.

Chapter 23: Events and Event Logs 3452. In an Event Log window, click on a link in the Severity column. The Event Information window will open

346 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideUsing the date filterThe event log retains all events occurring in the DSView 3 software system for t

Chapter 23: Events and Event Logs 347Creating an Event Log .csv FileAll or selected columns of the event log can be exported as a comma separa

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349CHAPTER24Plug-insA plug-in provides support for a specific appliance type (model) in the DSView 3 software. A plug-in is packaged into a single arc

Chapter 2: Installation 17• Windows 2003 Server Standard, Enterprise or Web Edition• Windows Vista Ultimate or Business• Red Hat Enterprise Lin

350 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideAdding Plug-insFor optimal operation, the hub and all of the spoke servers should have the same versi

Chapter 24: Plug-ins 3513. To display information about one plug-in, click the plug-in name. The Plug-in overview window will open.Information

352 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideManaging Plug-insAfter a plug-in has been added, you may upgrade it to another (generally, newer) ver

Chapter 24: Plug-ins 353Disabling and activating a plug-inWhen a plug-in is disabled, you cannot use any features and operations supported by

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355AppendicesAppendix A: Technical SupportOur Technical Support staff is ready to assist you with any installation or operating issues you encounter w

356 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideAppendix B: TCP and UDP PortsThe DSView 3 software client accesses the server and performs commands u

Appendices 357Figure B.1: Ports Used with a KVM Switch Connection Without ProxyIn a proxied connection, communication with TCP/IP ports 8192

358 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideFigure B.2: Ports Used with a KVM Switch Proxy Server Connection (KVM)If the user wishes to establish

Appendices 359Figure B.3: Ports Used with a Serial Console Appliance Connection (Serial) Without ProxyIn a proxied connection, communication

18 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideIf an RSA SecurID external authentication service has been added to the DSView 3 software, see RSA Sec

360 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideFigure B.4: Ports Used with a Serial Console Appliance Proxy Server Connection (Serial)DSView 3 serve

Appendices 361Figure B.5: Generic Appliance Session PortsIf Active Directory or LDAP external authentication is being used within your DSView

362 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideExternal authentication portsFigure B.6: External Authentication Server PortsSNMP portsA supported KV

Appendices 363If an external SNMP manager has been added to your DSView 3 software system, communication occurs between the SNMP manager and

364 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideAppendix C: DSR Remote Operations SoftwareNOTE: The DSR Remote Operations software is supported only

Appendices 365Figure C.1: Using the DSR Remote Operations Software with a DSR SwitchTable C.1: System Configuration DescriptionsNumber Descri

366 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideBefore using the DSR Remote Operations softwareThe following actions should be performed before using

Appendices 3672. Insert the DSView 3 software DVD. An autorun file opens a menu of installation options.3. Click Install DSR Remote Operation

368 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideUsing the DSR Remote Operations softwareTo start the DSR Remote Operations software:1. Establish a di

Appendices 369Figure C.2: DSR Remote Operations WindowThe items displayed in the content area of the DSR Remote Operations window will vary,

Chapter 2: Installation 19To uninstall the DSView 3 software on a supported Linux or Solaris system:1. Log in to the server as root.2. Insert t

370 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide• EID - The Electronic ID (EID) number of the IQ module attached to the server.Power viewSelecting Po

Appendices 371• Boot• Digital/Application• Digital/Hardware• HardwareRebooting a switchNOTE: Users with a User level account may not reboot a

372 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideThe socket will power up and the icon for the socket in the content area will change.3. To power down

Appendices 373Appendix D: Terminal EmulationThis appendix contains information about the keys, sequences, encoding and decoding for the DSVie

374 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideVT100+ terminal emulationThe VT100+ emulation provides compatibility with the Microsoft headless serv

Appendices 375VT100 terminal emulationTable D.4 lists the VT100 special key and control (Ctrl) key combinations and indicates Avocent encodin

376 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideTable D.5 lists the VT100 ANSI mode and cursor keys for set and reset modes. Encoding and decoding is

Appendices 377Table D.6 lists the VT100 PF1-PF4 key definitions. Encoding of each listed key is supported; decoding is not applicable.Table D

378 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideEsc [ <sol>; <par>;Report Terminal Parameters <nbits>; <xspeed>; <rspeed&g

Appendices 379Esc ) 2Select Character Set G1 Alt. Character ROM Special GraphicsNo/NoEsc [ Ps;..; Ps m Select Graphic Rendition No/NoEsc Ps;.

20 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide5. Click OK.For Windows, Linux and Solaris operating systems, the DSView 3 software client automatical

380 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideVT220 terminal emulationTable D.8 lists the keystroke mapping (encoding) for VT220 emulation.Esc [ ?

Appendices 381Right Arrow Right Arrow Esc [ CUp Arrow Up Arrow Esc [ ADown Arrow Down Arrow Esc [ BKeypad / Keypad / /Keypad * Keypad * *Keyp

382 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideTable D.9 lists the decoding for VT220 terminal emulation.F20 Ctrl - F12 Esc [ 3 4 ~Table D.9: VT220

Appendices 383Down Arrow Esc [ O BRight Arrow Esc [ O CLeft Arrow Esc [ O DFill Screen with Es Esc # 8Up Arrow amount specified by Pn Esc [ P

384 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideVT52 terminal emulationTable D.10 lists the keystroke mapping (encoding) for VT52 terminal emulation.

Appendices 385Table D.12 lists the VT52 and ANSI auxiliary keypad definitions. Encoding of each listed keypad key is supported; decoding is n

386 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideTable D.14 lists the decoding for VT320 terminal emulation.F7 F7 Esc [ 1 8 ~F8 F8 Esc [ 1 9 ~F9 F9 Es

Appendices 387New Line Esc EReverse Index Esc MEscape O Esc OSave cursor and attributes Esc 7Restore cursor and attributes Esc 8Up Arrow Esc

388 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideRight Arrow amount specified by Pn Esc [ Pn CLeft Down Arrow amount specified by Pn Esc [ Pn DErase p

Appendices 389Appendix E: Regaining Access to the DSView 3 SoftwareAccess to a DSView 3 software system may be lost due to reasons such as:•

Chapter 2: Installation 21Installing the DSR Remote Operations SoftwareNOTE: Installing and using the DSR Remote Operations software is option

390 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideAppendix F: GlossaryAccess controlAccess control refers to mechanisms and policies that restrict acce

Appendices 391AVSP (Avocent Video Session Protocol)A protocol used to transfer keyboard, video and mouse information between a KVM switch and

392 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide• Deliver TCP/IP stack configuration parameters, such as the subnet mask and default router• Provide

Appendices 393DSView 3 software hub serverA DSView 3 software hub server is responsible for maintaining the master copy of the DSView 3 softw

394 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideExternal authentication serverThe external authentication server is an optional component(s) outside

Appendices 395Windows, Integrated Windows Authentication uses your logon information for authentication, so it will not prompt for a username

396 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideFor a KVM switch, the local port is typically the KVM connection at which a keyboard, mouse and monit

Appendices 397OSCAR interfaceThe OSCAR interface is a tool that is built in to Avocent appliances and allows a user connected to the local KV

398 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide• A network server is a computer that manages network traffic.• A database server is a computer syste

Appendices 399TCP is one of the main protocols in TCP/IP networks. The IP protocol deals only with packets. TCP enables two hosts to establis

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400 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guidedocuments (such as HTML documents), and applets that can be deployed in a DSView 3 software client we

401IndexAAccessmethods 108regaining 389Access rightsabout 144exporting 307methods for assigning 145specifying from unit group perspective 216specifyin

402 AV2000 Installer/User GuideConnectionsadding a target device connection 183deleting a target device connection 183display format 181display

403Firmwareadding a file 336deleting 337displaying information 336displaying version information 148updating for an appliance type 329upgradin

404 AV2000 Installer/User GuideKeyboard pass through mode 255LLDAP external authentication service 88Legal notice 35Licenses 54Local accountsad

405Network settings for managed appliances 147Note unit properties 142, 143OOperating systemsclient 16DSR Remote Operations software 366DSView

406 AV2000 Installer/User Guidegeneric appliance network 144global system 31, 34managed appliance network 143note 142, 143spoke server network

407managing active 176opening a DSView 3 software client session 16removing an active session from display 177sharing (CCM appliances) 173Side

408 AV2000 Installer/User Guideservices 151settings 150Unit Overview information 148Tasksabout 317, 319adding 320changing 335deleting 335displa

409location properties 141managed appliance settings 147merging cascade switches 134merging target devices 133migrating DSView 2.x units 326mu

23CHAPTER3DSView 3 Explorer WindowsWhen a user has been logged in and authenticated, the Avocent DSView 3 Explorer window opens. From the DSView 3 Exp

410 AV2000 Installer/User Guideaccess mode 174changing session settings 174closing a session 283launching a session 281locking to KVM session 1

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24 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideAccessing Target DevicesTarget devices (TDs) that may be accessed system-wide are displayed in a Units

Chapter 3: DSView 3 Explorer Windows 25Figure 3.2: Example Side Navigation BarYou may choose whether an expanded node will collapse when anothe

26 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideUsing WindowsSorting information in a windowThe order of rows in a list may be changed by clicking the

Chapter 3: DSView 3 Explorer Windows 27To filter the list in a window:1. In a window containing a Filter field, type a text string in the field

28 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideClicking OK in the message box will exit the current window without saving the changes. If you want to

Chapter 3: DSView 3 Explorer Windows 29topology view enabled, the number of items per page includes children, even if the display is collapsed

iiiTable of ContentsList of Figures ... x

30 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide(whether or not the entire page is visible). However, for multi-page displays, items listed on other p

Chapter 3: DSView 3 Explorer Windows 31Using keyboard commandsIn addition to using a mouse, certain keyboard commands may be used to select and

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33CHAPTER4Basic OperationsThis chapter describes basic operations and settings, including global system properties, profiles, built-in user groups and

34 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideNOTE: If your DSView 3 software version is several versions prior to the current version, the help may

Chapter 4: Basic Operations 35Legal NoticeYou may enable or disable the display of a legal caption and disclaimer prior to users logging in to

36 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideNOTE: When PCI compliance is enabled, the exporting of the DSView 3 server CSR files, PEM certificates

Chapter 4: Basic Operations 37• If you select Automatically collapse navigation tree nodes, a currently-expanded tree node will be collapsed wh

38 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide3. Click Change Password in the side navigation bar. The Change Password window will open.4. Type your

Chapter 4: Basic Operations 39As an alternative, the administrator may specify the certificate in the user account properties. See User certifi

iv DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideDisplaying pages ...

40 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideEnabling user credential cachingUser credential caching provides a single sign-on method for accessing

Chapter 4: Basic Operations 41In addition to the built-in user groups, the DSView 3 software supports user-defined user groups; see Grouping Un

42 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guidegroup with a preemption level of 4 may preempt other level 4 users or user groups, as well as those wi

Chapter 4: Basic Operations 43• ActiveX controls - Used to display Telnet application, serial and KVM sessions.• Security Zones - Used to contr

44 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideTo download an ActiveX control on a DSView 3 software hub server using Windows XP with Service Pack 2:

Chapter 4: Basic Operations 45To display or change the restrictions of a security zone:1. In Internet Explorer, select Tools - Internet Options

46 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide• Disable script debugging• Play animations in web pages• Show pictures• Print background colors and i

Chapter 4: Basic Operations 47• Uniquely identifies the DSView 3 server to DSView 3 software clients connecting to the server using web browser

48 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide4. Enable/disable checkboxes or select values as indicated for each setting.5. Click Save.Table 4.3: S

Chapter 4: Basic Operations 49To display and manage the trust store:1. Click the System tab.2. Click Global Properties in the top navigation ba

vServer certificates...61Avocent

50 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideFirewallsIn a typical network configuration, as shown in Figure 4.1, the DSView 3 software client is l

Chapter 4: Basic Operations 51Figure 4.1: Typical DSView 3 Software System Firewall ConfigurationVPNsA Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a secur

52 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideFrequent replication of the DSView 3 software database will increase WAN/VPN traffic but provide stead

Chapter 4: Basic Operations 53NAT DevicesNAT devices enable a company to use more internal IP addresses than they have assigned to managed appl

54 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideFigure 4.4: Double-NAT Configuration (Client and Corporate)NOTE: NAT devices may not be connected betw

Chapter 4: Basic Operations 55To display license information:1. Click the System tab.2. Click Licenses in the top navigation bar.3. Click Summa

56 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide3. Click License Keys in the side navigation bar. The License Keys window will open and list each inst

Chapter 4: Basic Operations 57ISV PartnersThe Avocent Independent Software Vendors (ISV) partners program supports configuring and launching a

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59CHAPTER5DSView 3 ServersThis chapter describes how to configure DSView 3 server properties, backup and restore hub servers and manage spoke servers.

vi DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideAutomatic Discovery...

60 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideTo display server properties:Click the System tab. DSView Server will automatically be selected in the

Chapter 5: DSView 3 Servers 61The selected port must be available on the DSView 3 server. If DSView 3 software clients are located on an extern

62 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide• If you click View Certificate, you may install the certificate; see below.To correct certificate sec

Chapter 5: DSView 3 Servers 63To create a CSR:1. Click the System tab.2. Click Certificate in the side navigation bar. The DSView Server Certif

64 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guidee. Type the complete name of the state or province where the organization is located.f. Type the two-c

Chapter 5: DSView 3 Servers 65• If the certificate information matches, go to step 6.5. Click Update. The spoke server certificate information

66 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide•Click Use the proxy server only for clients not on the same network as this DSView Server to enable a

Chapter 5: DSView 3 Servers 67Check the Enable Integrated Windows® Authentication checkbox to automatically log a user into the DSView 3 softwa

68 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide4. Specify the following Dial Up settings:a. In the Server Prefix field, type the dial-up prefix for t

Chapter 5: DSView 3 Servers 692. Click Email in the side navigation bar. The DSView Server Email Server Properties window will open.3. Type a n

viiActive modem sessions ...179Connections

70 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideTo manually backup or restore a hub server using a command line on a supported Windows system:1. In th

Chapter 5: DSView 3 Servers 714. To restore the DSView 3 software hub server, enter DSViewBackupRestore.sh -restore -archive <archive name&g

72 DSView 3 Software Installer/User GuideSpoke ServersInformation on the hub server is replicated on one or more spoke servers. Information abo

Chapter 5: DSView 3 Servers 73To add a spoke server:1. Install the DSView 3 software on the computer that will be used as a spoke server. See I

74 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide8. Type the name of a user with DSView 3 software administrator privileges on the hub server. Type a p

Chapter 5: DSView 3 Servers 75Promoting spoke serversPromoting a spoke server to be a hub server is usually done only if the current hub server

76 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guidegroup Accounting and the spoke server’s administrator adds username JohnDoe to the Accounting user gro

Chapter 5: DSView 3 Servers 77To display the replication schedule for a spoke server from the hub server:1. On the hub server, click the System

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79CHAPTER6Authentication ServicesUsers must be authenticated before they may access or perform any tasks in the DSView 3 management software system. W