Automatic name pull see Automatic name pull on page is not supported on some managed. To keep these applian ces synchronized with. This task may be used to pull names from a mana ged appliance and update the DSView 3 software.
This task performs the same operations as the Pull Names from Appliance option in the. Operations menu see Name Synchronization on page The Tasks window opens. The Add Task Wizard appears. The Select Task to A dd window opens. Select Pull Names from selected units from the drop-.
Hub and spoke architecture for redundancy. Consolidated user interface for centralized. Support for embedded server management.
User authentication through internal or. Access to remote sites when the network is. Complete systems management of servers. Standard provisioning templates to automate. Centralized health and security information to. Promotes proactive physical infrastructure.
Event categories Email Notifications Enabling and Disabling Event Logging Displaying the Event Log Event states Using the date filter Changing the Event Log Retention Period Creating an Event Log. Chapter Plug-ins Adding Plug-ins Displaying Plug-in Information Managing Plug-ins Upgrading a plug-in Disabling and activating a plug-in Appendix A: Technical Support KVM switch ports Serial console appliance ports DSView 3 server ports Generic appliance ports External authentication ports SNMP ports Window features Rebooting a switch Managing servers Power control of devices attached to power device sockets Appendix D: Terminal Emulation VT terminal emulation VT52 terminal emulation Appendix F: Glossary Figure 1.
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Table D. A session may be launched to a target device with a single point of access. The DSView 3 software uses industry standard IP connections so that you can easily troubleshoot a server, or even reboot it, from the Network Operations Center NOC , from your desk or from any location in the world.
With the DSView 3 software, you can access all of your data center devices from a single screen - making complex network access and control remarkably easy. On supported Macintosh system clients, you must use Firefox version 1.
The DSView 3 management software provides centralized network access, control and security for managed appliances. A DSView 3 software administrator may add, remove, delete and change settings for managed appliances and target devices, including assigning permissions and per-device contact information, which are stored on the DSView 3 server.
A DSView 3 software administrator may also assign unique permissions which allow individual users or a group of users access to units or groups of units. The proxy server feature allows keyboard, video and mouse KVM and serial sessions to be proxied through the DSView 3 server.
When a session is initiated with a target device, the viewer communicates using the Avocent Proxy Protocol APP and the DSView 3 server makes a direct connection to the appliance. On supported KVM switches, a virtual media capable IQ module and the virtual media feature allow the client workstation user to load files onto USB2-compatible target devices when the usual network resources are unavailable.
Mapping physical drives or image files on the client system as virtual drives on the target device can accommodate critical tasks required on the target device, such as operating system installation or recovery, BIOS updating and configuration backups. The DSView 3 software resides on the DSView 3 server host or hub computer and provides a web gateway and services for managing units appliances and target devices using a web browser. The gateway allows for IP-based video, serial management, Telnet Viewer, third party Telnet viewer, web browser and other supported session types.
The server provides a centralized database for storing configuration, user, unit and system information. It also provides services for authentication, access control, logging events, monitoring and license management. You may configure one or more spoke backup servers in addition to the hub server. The hub server is responsible for maintaining the master copy of the database in a DSView 3 software system. Only one server in a DSView 3 software system may be configured as the hub server.
Spoke servers perform database replication with the hub server. The hub server acts as the coordinator for database replication between itself and all of the other spoke servers in a DSView 3 software system. A hub server and a spoke server both offer the same DSView 3 software functionality to a user. The distinction of hub or spoke refers only to the database replication role that the server plays and not with the functionality that the server provides.
Adding one or more spoke servers to a DSView 3 software system provides redundancy and the ability to distribute DSView 3 software functionality across multiple sites. After the hub server and optional spoke server s are configured, you may create and configure the type of access levels for users within your network environment. You may also set up event logs to record full details of user access and other events.
Third party products are not a part of the DSView 3 software, but are supported for use with it. External authentication servers - An external authentication server enables the DSView 3 server to broker authentication requests from users requesting access to the DSView 3 software system.
Third party session software - Third party software such as RDP or VNC, when properly installed and configured on the target device, may be enabled for use within the DSView 3 software for initiating sessions with the target device.
DSView 3 management software can help you access Uptime Devices SensorHub environmental monitoring equipment so you can quickly detect environmental conditions equipment to track temperature, humidity, airflow, water, voltage and contact closures that could adversely affect operation of servers and other network devices.
Visit www. Integrate NetClarity Auditor Enterprise with DSView 3 software and manage one or more Auditor appliances to alert, block and correct critical IT security and compliance problems in your data center and throughout your entire enterprise network.
Seamless access and control allows critical management functions for dispersed IT environments. Out of band connectivity offers solutions for lights out data centers and ensures quick and efficient troubleshooting and repair from the HP console. The appliance then performs the requested function. The DSView 3 software supports the managed appliances listed in this section.
Other appliances may be supported by plug-ins; see the Avocent web site, www. See Plug-ins on page for information about adding and managing plug-ins in the DSView 3 software system. These serial sessions can be shared among multiple users across multiple DSView 3 servers.
For more information, see the ACS console server plug-in documentation. DSView 3 Mobile software plug-in extends DSView 3 data center solutions to enable management of Windows servers from a handheld device. Licenses may be required; see your Avocent representative or www. This integrated system provides complete life cycle and systems management for multiplatform server infrastructures.
Use the browser-based software to manage server performance and availability, and launch sessions to target devices from a single point of access. LANDesk Server Manager supports rack-mounted and blade servers with low-impact services that let users choose the level of management coverage — from device discovery to extended performance analysis, security and configuration control.
It enables enterprises to take inventory, provision, patch, monitor and instantly assess server health and ensure optimum availability. Some DSR switches may be connected using a modem, which provides benefits for branch offices such as low cost and dial-up performance.
DSView 3 software clients communicate with target device ports using a Video Viewer connection between the client and the managed appliance. Certain DSR switch models also allow the cascading of another switch. The MergePoint 52xx SP manager provides a standardized interface independent of the management protocols used to manage each target device.
OnSite branch office appliances may be used to access multiple traditional or headless servers, networking devices, infrastructure components or any other device with a serial console or KVM port.
You can use the DSView 3 software to access, monitor and control the OnSite appliance and attached target devices. For more information, see the OnSite appliance plug-in documentation. For more information, see the Virtualization plug-in documentation. You can launch a KVM session to any managed blade from a single point of access. For a list of supported blade chassis and other information, see the Blade Chassis plug-in documentation.
Generic appliances manage data center devices such as routers. These devices may be managed within a DSView 3 software system by launching a standard web browser to the device URL or by opening a Telnet session. For management functions other than launching video sessions that are not performed by the DSView 3 software, see the documentation for the unit. Target devices encompass a wide range of data center components such as servers and routers that a DSView 3 software administrator may manage virtually through the DSView 3 software system.
A target device is added automatically to your DSView 3 software system when the supported managed appliance is added. A target device may also be added individually. A power device is a type of target device that can be cascaded from a managed appliance.
The command is converted and serially sent to the power device. The power device then performs the requested action for example, turning a power outlet on or off. Final sections describe how to change your password, uninstall the software, end a DSView 3 software session and install Java. When the DSView 3 management software is installed, the DSView 3 software database and a hub server are also installed on the dedicated server. The DSView 2. Rebooting the dedicated server is not required prior to using the DSView 3 software.
Once the DSView 3 software is installed and you have configured the hub server, users may log in at another computer as a DSView 3 software client, using a supported web browser. You may also install the DSView 3 software on additional computers and configure them as spoke servers. The license key also specifies the number of clients that may use the software and the number of spoke servers allowed on a system. See Licenses on page The following are the minimum requirements for installing the DSView 3 software on a dedicated hub server or a computer that will function as a DSView 3 software spoke server:.
Before installing the DSView 3 management software, install the managed appliance hardware. If the computer will be a hub server, you will need the license key obtained from Avocent and provide a username and password to use for initial log in.
To prevent potential mouse conflicts, you may configure certain settings on each server connected to a KVM switch or serial console appliance. NOTE: If you are upgrading the DSView 3 software from a previous version, it is strongly recommended that you perform a database synchronization between the hub and spoke servers; see Replication on page You should also perform a backup of the hub server prior to upgrading the DSView 3 software; see Backing up and Restoring Hub Servers Manually on page Failure to perform synchronization and backup may have detrimental effects.
A backup should be performed both before the upgrade and immediately following. Log on to the dedicated server as Administrator. An autorun file will bring up a menu of installation options. A dialog box will indicate that the server will be verified to ensure it meets the minimum requirements for installing the DSView 3 software. Using your web browser, download the DSView 3 software from the Avocent web site.
Go to www. Double-click on the downloaded installation package setup. A dialog box will indicate that the server will be verified to ensure it meets the minimum requirements for installing the DSView 3 management software.
If the DSView 3 software is already installed on the dedicated server, a message box will display. Click OK to close the. Click Next to reinstall the software, or click Cancel to stop the reinstallation. Go to step 5. Go to step 6. Click Cancel to resume installation of the older version of the DSView 3 software.
Type your email address and password, and then click Submit to log in to the web site. Download the DSView 3 software installation package, log out and close the web browser. Return to step 2. The Introduction window will open. Click Next. The License Agreement window will open. Go to step 8. A License Agreement Warning message box will appear.
The agreement will appear in a separate web browser window. Type the port you want to use in the TCP port field, then click Next. Clicking Cancel exits the Checking for an Updated version installation program. If the default ports used by the SSH server and the Syslog server for data logging are not available, appropriate windows will open. Type the port you want to use, then click Next. The Choose Destination Location window will open. Click Choose and use the Browse for Folder dialog box to select a directory in which to install the DSView 3 software.
Click Install. The Installing The software will be installed in the specified folder, a Start - Programs - DSView 3 shortcut menu will be generated and the DSView 3 software service startup will be verified. If a previous version of the DSView 3 software already exists on the dedicated server, message boxes may appear, prompting you to confirm overwriting existing files. Click Yes to All. When the software has finished installing, the Successful Service Startup message box will appear.
Click Continue. The Installation Complete window will open. A Security Alert dialog box will appear containing certificate information and a warning that the generator of the certificate is not trusted. This occurs because the DSView 3 server certificate created when the server is installed is a self-signed certificate. You may either import the certificate into the DSView 3 software client web browser choosing to trust the certificate or obtain a server certificate from a Certificate Authority CA trusted by the web browser.
Log in to the server as root. If AutoMount is supported and enabled, open a command window and continue with step 3. Follow the instructions in the readme file. After the DSView 3 software has been installed, it must be configured using a web browser. During configuration, you specify whether the computer will be a hub server or a spoke server. The hub server should be installed before any spoke servers are added.
If you are configuring the DSView 3 software during the installation process, you have already clicked Done in the Launch Default Browser window. A security alert box will appear containing certificate information. See Certificates on page Go to step 3. The Type in Master License Key window opens. DSView 3 software license keys prior to version 3. If the entered license is already in use on another server, a license violation will occur when you log in, and you must configure the server as a spoke server.
The Type in Initial Administrator Account window opens. Type a username, a password and confirm the password of the user to whom you wish to give administrator privileges. Usernames are case sensitive and may contain up to 64 characters.
A Request in Progress message will appear. The license key will be installed and a DSView 3 software administrator account will be created. The built-in user groups will also be created. The Completed Successful window will open when configuration is completed. Click Finish. You may now log in using the username and password specified during configuration.
If you chose to configure the server as a spoke server in the Select DSView Server Role window or if you entered a duplicate software license key in the Type in Master License Key window, continue with the following steps. For example, you may not register a spoke server running DSView 3 software version 3.
Type the address of the DSView 3 software hub server using standard dot notation xxx. Click Next to accept the certificate. The Type in Hub Administrator Credentials window will open. Type a valid username and password for a user with DSView 3 software administrator privileges on the DSView 3 software hub server.
The Completed Successful window will open when the spoke server has been added. When upgrading to a newer version of the DSView 3 software, it is recommended that all DSView 3 servers are upgraded at the same time.
The DSView 3 software hub server should be upgraded first, followed by each spoke server. Before upgrading, a replication should be performed see Replication on page 71 , then a backup immediately before and after upgrading the DSView 3 software see Backing up and Restoring Hub Servers Manually on page The firmware for the appliances may also need to be upgraded in order to support new functionality in the DSView 3 software version.
The DSView 3 software should work with the existing firmware revisions, but in cases where new functionality is not supported until the firmware is upgraded, the DSView 3 software will indicate this in the GUI. DSView 3 software clients access the DSView 3 management software host using a supported web browser. When a user attempts to log in to a DSView 3 software client session, the authentication service configured in the DSView 3 software by the DSView 3 software administrator verifies the credentials of the user.
Security alerts related to the certificates on the DSView 3 software host may appear. Accept all security alerts that may appear as the client computer connects to the DSView 3 server. Type a valid username and password in the fields provided. Depending on the settings specified by the administrator, you may be required to change your password before being allowed to complete the login process.
See Adding User Accounts on page Click Login. The window that appears depends on the rights assigned to the DSView 3 user that is logging in. If the client machine uses an onboard video controller and experiences video problems, be sure the BIOS is updated to the latest version.
Depending on the user configuration and state on the RSA Authentication Manager, the user may be prompted for a second successive tokencode. If a PIN has not yet been assigned to the user or if security policy requires a PIN change, the user will be prompted accordingly. Select Start - Settings - Control Panel. The Control Panel will appear.
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