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DSView ® 3

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Main Page DSView 3 Page Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page List of Figures LIST OF FIGURES Page List of Tables LIST OF TABLES Page Page Page 1 Features and Benefits System Components Third party products Partner products Supported Units Page Page Target devices Power devices System Configuration Page 2 About Installation Minimum requirements for the DSView 3 software Before installing and configuring the DSView 3 software Installing the DSView 3 Software Page Page Configuring the DSView 3 Software Page Upgrading the DSView 3 software Running the DSView 3 Software Minimum client requirements Opening a client session Regaining access Uninstalling the DSView 3 Software Closing a DSView 3 Software Session Java Installation Installing the DSR Remote Operations Software Page 3 Accessing Target Devices Using the Side Navigation Bar Chapter 3: DSView 3 Explorer Windows 23 3 4 1 2 Using Windows Sorting information in a window Filtering information in a window Saving information in a window Using the Customize link in windows Displaying pages Bookmarking a window Printing a window Refreshing a window Using keyboard commands Chapter 3: DSView 3 Explorer Windows 29 Table 3.6 lists the keyboard commands that may be used when a calendar is enabled and has focus. Table 3.7 lists the keyboard commands that may be used when a spinner is enabled and has focus. Page 4 DSView 3 Help Configuring the DSView 3 help location Installing DSView 3 help on a local server Global System Properties Legal Notice Profiles Changing user options Changing the color scheme Changing your password Choosing the serial session application Specifying a user certificate Specifying an SSH key Enabling user credential caching Built-in User Groups Preemption Levels Internet Explorer Considerations Managing ActiveX controls Security zones Advanced Internet options Certificates System certificate policy and trust store Chapter 4: Basic Operations 45 4. Enable/disable checkboxes or select values as indicated for each setting. 5. Click Save. Integrated Windows Authentication Firewalls Page VPNs NAT Devices Licenses Page Page ISV Partners Page 5 Server Properties Table 5.1 lists the DSView 3 server properties. Page Server certificates Page Page Page Proxy servers Server trap destinations Client session information DSView 3 software modem sessions Email Unit status polling Backing up and Restoring Hub Servers Manually Page Spoke Servers Page Page Page Replication Page 6 Supported Authentication Services DSView 3 software internal authentication service Page Active directory external authentication service Page Page Page Windows NT external authentication service Page LDAP external authentication service Page Page Page RADIUS external authentication service Page TACACS+ external authentication service Page Page RSA SecurID external authentication service Page Page Page 7 Types of Units View windows Topology view Page Accessing Units View windows Showing and hiding units Units View windows fields Page Page Multiple unit operations from a Units View window Page Unit Overview Windows Unit Status Window Page 8 Adding Units Wizards that add units Adding a single managed appliance Page Adding a single embedded appliance Page Adding managed appliances from a range of IP addresses Adding a generic appliance or an EVR1500 environmental monitor Adding a target device Deleting Units 9 Software Database Name Synchronization 116 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide Automatic name push Automatic name pull Manual name push Manual name pull Topology Synchronization Automatic topology synchronization Topology synchronization options in the Add Unit Wizard Topology synchronization options in the Resync Wizard Merging target devices Merging or splitting cascade switches 10 Unit Properties Page Page Page About Access Rights Page How access rights can be assigned Unit Access Rights Managed Appliance Network, Authentication Server and Version Settings Managed Appliance SNMP Settings Page Target Device Settings Target Device Services Page IQ Module Settings KVM Switch and Cascade Switch Settings Page Local Account Settings Page Page Embedded Units Launching embedded unit sessions Changing embedded unit credentials Asset and Usage Reports Asset Usage 11 Device Sockets Power Devices Page Power Device Input Feed Power Device Sockets Page Page 12 Managed Appliance Session Settings Page Page Page Page Active Sessions All active sessions Active sessions on a target device Page Active modem sessions Connections to Units Page Page Page Page 13 Configuring Data Logging Enabling and disabling the SSH server Enabling and disabling the Syslog server Enabling and disabling data logging on units Verifying the data logging settings for each connection Viewing and customizing the SSH server settings Configuring the buffer warnings events as SNMP Specifying where data log files will be stored Archiving and deleting data log files Page Viewing Data Log Files Page 14 Configuring SSH Passthrough Enabling SSH Passthrough SSH port sharing SSH Passthrough Sessions Establishing an SSH Passthrough connection to a unit Escape key sequence Break sequences Transferring read/write access Disconnecting a session Displaying session output Supported service processor commands Page Page 15 Site, Department and Location Groups Page Custom Fields Page Page Page Unit Groups Unit group hierarchy } Page Adding or deleting a unit group Changing the name, members or access rights of a unit group Page Page Page 16 User Accounts Windows Page Adding User Accounts Page Deleting User Accounts Unlocking User Accounts Resetting a User Account Password Changing User Account Properties Username User certificates User SSH key User password User account restrictions and expiration settings User group membership Preemption level Address Phone contact Email contact User notes Custom field properties User Access Rights Page Page Page 17 Adding User-defined User Groups Page Deleting User-defined User Groups User Group Properties Changing User Group Members User Group Access Rights Page Page 18 About the Video Viewer Window Features Opening a KVM Session Opening an exclusive KVM session Connecting to an existing session Video Viewer session properties Session time-out Closing a Video Viewer Session KVM Session Profiles Page Page Cursor profile settings Toolbar profile settings Video profile settings Managing KVM session profiles Page Page Using Menu Commands to Manage Session Settings General commands Cursor commands Toolbar commands Video commands Mouse scaling command Manual Video Adjustment Page Page Saving the View Displaying Video Viewer Users Scan Mode About scan mode Thumbnail Viewer features Performing Thumbnail Viewer tasks Page Page Page Macro groups Page Power Control of Devices Attached to Power Devices Using Virtual Media Virtual Media dialog box Virtual media session settings Opening a virtual media session Page Closing a virtual media session Video Viewer Troubleshooting Page Page 19 About the Telnet Viewer Telnet Viewer Window Features Page Telnet Viewer window toolbar Security Property Opening a Session Customizing the Telnet Viewer Customizing Session Properties Page Page Login scripts Reviewing Session Data Macros Page Page Macro groups Logging Page Copying, Pasting and Printing Session Data Page Power Control of Devices Attached to Power Devices Closing a Telnet Viewer Session Page 20 Using Unit Tools Exporting units Page Exporting access rights Merging target devices Importing DSView 2.x software databases Page Page Importing data Using the Managed Appliance Tools Rebooting Upgrading firmware Resynchronizing units Saving a managed appliance configuration Restoring a managed appliance configuration Saving a managed appliance user database Restoring a managed appliance user database Page 21 Using the Tasks Window Adding tasks Specifying when to run tasks Page Adding tasks using the Add Task Wizard Task: Backup DSView 3 software database and system files Page Task: Configure SNMP trap settings on a managed appliance Task: Power control a target device Task: Exporting an event log .csv file Page Task: Migrating units Task: Sending an IPMI chassis control command to target devices Task: Test modem connections to selected units Task: Updating the firmware of an appliance type Task: Validating user accounts on an external authentication server Task: Pull names from selected units Task: Update topology for selected units Running tasks manually Displaying task results Deleting tasks Changing tasks Firmware Management Page 22 Event Severity and Categories Event severity Event categories Email Notifications Page Page Enabling and Disabling Event Logging Displaying the Event Log Page Event states Using the date filter Creating an Event Log .csv File Page 23 Recommended Sequence for Adding/Upgrading Plug-ins Adding Plug-ins Chapter 23: Plug-ins 321 Managing Plug-ins Upgrading a plug-in Disabling and activating a plug-in Page Appendices APPENDICES Appendix A: Technical Support Appendix B: TCP and UDP Ports KVM switch ports Appendices 327 Router KVM Switch DSView 3 Server DSView 3 Software Client Serial console appliance ports Appendices 329 Router Serial Console Appliance DSView 3 Server DSView 3 Software Client DSView 3 server ports Generic appliance ports Page Page Page Appendix C: DSR Remote Operations Software Page Before using the DSR Remote Operations software Installing the DSR Remote Operations software Page Using the DSR Remote Operations software Window features Page Page Rebooting a switch Managing servers Power control of devices attached to power device sockets Page Page Page Appendices 345 VT100 terminal emulation 346 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide Appendices 347 348 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide Appendices 349 350 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide Appendices 351 VT220 terminal emulation Table D.8 lists the keystroke mapping (encoding) for VT220 emulation. 352 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide Table D.9 lists the decoding for VT220 terminal emulation. Appendices 353 354 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide VT52 terminal emulation Table D.10 lists the keystroke mapping (encoding) for VT52 terminal emulation. Table D.11 lists the decoding for VT52 terminal emulation. Appendices 355 VT320 terminal emulation Table D.13 lists the keystroke mapping (encoding) for VT320 terminal emulation. 356 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide Appendices 357 Table D.14 lists the decoding for VT320 terminal emulation. 358 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide Appendix E: Regaining Access to the DSView 3 Software Appendix F: Glossary Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Index INDEX A B C Page H I J K L N O P R S T U V W X