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Entering the following in a command prompt window will restore a backup named
dbasebackup.zip with the password test1.
DSViewBackupRestore.sh restore -archive dbasebackup.zip -passwd test1
To manually back up a hub server using the Backup and Restore Utility dialog box
on a supported Windows system:
1. In the Start menu on your desktop, select Start - Programs - Avocent DSView 3 - Backup and
Restore Utility. The DSView 3 Backup/Restore Utility dialog box will appear.
2. Click Backup Database to a file.
3. To password-protect the backup file, click Enabled and type a password in the Password field.
4. Click Browse and use the Save As dialog box to specify a directory and name for the backup
file. Click Save when you are finished.
5. Click Backup. The DSView 3 software system backup files are saved.
6. Click Close to close the DSView 3 Backup/Restore Utility dialog box.
To manually restore a hub server using the Backup and Restore Utility on a
supported Windows system:
1. In the Start menu on your desktop, select Start - Programs - Avocent DSView 3 - Backup and
Restore Utility. The DSView 3 Backup/Restore Utility dialog box will appear.
2. From the DSView 3 Backup/Restore Utility dialog box, click Restore the database from afile.
3. If the backup file is password-protected, click Enabled and type its password in the
Password field.
4. Click Browse and use the Save As dialog box to find the backup file.
5. Click Restore. The DSView 3 software system is restored from the backup files.
6. Click Close to close the DSView 3 Backup/Restore Utility dialog box.
Spoke Servers
Information on the hub server is replicated on one or more spoke servers. Information about each
spoke server, such as IP address, port number and certificate, is stored in the hub server’s database.
You may specify up to 15 computers as spoke servers. Contact Avocent for information about
spoke server licenses. To install licenses, see Licenses on page 50.
NOTE: The DSView 3 management software versions of the spoke server and hub server must match in order to
register a spoke server. For example, you may not register a spoke server running DSView 3 software version
3.1 with a hub server running DSView 3 software version 3.2.
A spoke server may be created by:
• Specifying a spoke server when installing the DSView 3 software.