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114DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide

3.You can filter what units are displayed by selecting a status from the Filter menu. Each unit status is color-coded. The default filtered status is Active Status which displays only currently active units.

4.You can select how often the Unit Status is updated by selecting a time from the Interval menu.

5.You can view the Unit Overview window by double-clicking the unit name, or right-clicking the unit name and selecting Show Unit Overview.

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Avocent SPC420 manual DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide

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Dsview Page DSView→ Page Table of Contents Server Properties 103 137 185 219 249 319 401 Xii DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide List of Figures Xiv DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide List of Tables 256 Table D.4 VT100 Special Keys and Control Keys Xviii DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide Features and Benefits Product Overview System Components DSView 3 software client Third party productsPartner products Environmental monitoring with Uptime Devices DSView 3 Mobile software LANDesk Server Manager Supported UnitsCyclades ACS advanced console server Cyclades OnSite branch office appliance DSR switchesMergePoint 52xx service processor SP manager Virtual environments Embedded units Blade chassisGeneric appliances Legacy units Target devices System ConfigurationPower devices Cascade Switch TCP/IP Minimum requirements for the DSView 3 software InstallationAbout Installation Installing the DSView 3 Software Before installing and configuring the DSView 3 software Click Install DSView 3 Software. -or DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide Upgrading the DSView 3 Software To upgrade the DSView 3 software Configuring the DSView 3 SoftwareRecommended upgrade process To configure the DSView 3 software What you will need Running the DSView 3 Software Minimum client requirements To open a client session Opening a client sessionBefore opening a client session RSA SecurID login Uninstalling the DSView 3 SoftwareRegaining access Closing a DSView 3 Software Session Java InstallationTo configure Java to find the JRE To close a DSView 3 software session To install the JRE on a Linux or Solaris client Avocent Viewer Plug-in InstallationTo install the JRE on a Windows client Installing the DSR Remote Operations Software DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide DSView 3 Explorer Windows Example Avocent DSView 3 Explorer Window Areas Accessing Target Devices Using the Side Navigation Bar DSView 3 Explorer Windows Filtering information in a window Using WindowsSorting information in a window Filter Text Strings Typed in the Filter Field Saving information in a windowTo filter the list in a window Using the Customize link in windows To customize a window using the Customize link Displaying pages DSView 3 Explorer Page Navigation Buttons Description Refreshing a window Bookmarking a windowPrinting a window To bookmark a window Calendar Keyboard Commands Description Using keyboard commandsGeneral Keyboard Commands Description Spinner Keyboard Commands Description DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide Basic Operations Configuring the DSView 3 help locationTo configure the DSView 3 help location DSView 3 Help Global System Properties Installing DSView 3 help on a local serverTo download or update DSView 3 help on the local server Legal Notice PCI Compliance ConfigurationTo enable or disable and configure the legal notice Changing user options To enable PCI complianceProfiles To change user options Changing the color scheme Changing your passwordTo change your password To change the color scheme To specify the serial session application Choosing the serial session applicationSpecifying a user certificate Specifying an SSH key To enable user settable certificatesTo enable user settable SSH keys To specify a user certificate Enabling user credential caching To enable user credential cachingBuilt-in User Groups Built-In User Group Allowed Operations Preemption Levels Internet Explorer Considerations Managing ActiveX controls Security zones To add a hub server to the Trusted Sites list Advanced Internet optionsTo display or change the restrictions of a security zone To view or export the system certificate or SSH key CertificatesSystem certificate and SSH key Server certificates Client certificates To configure certificate policy settingsSystem certificate policy and trust store Managed appliance certificates Secure Sockets Layer SSL Chain ValidationCertificate Revocation Lists CRL User Certificates Integrated Windows Authentication To display and manage the trust store Firewalls VPNs Proxy VPN NAT Devices Licenses License Summary Fields Section Description To display license informationTo display license keys To add a new license key System InformationAdding a new license key To view system information To launch a browser session to a partner URL ISV PartnersTo add or change the partner URLs DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide Server Properties Property Description DSView 3 ServersServer Properties To display server properties To change server network properties Server certificates Security alerts Serial session security alerts To update certificate information on the DSView 3 server To create a CSR Managing hub and spoke server certificates To specify the Avocent proxy server To update the certificate of a hub server on a spoke serverAvocent proxy server To specify trap destinations Server trap destinationsClient session information To specify client session information DSView 3 software modem sessions To specify modem session properties To specify email properties To use unit status polling Backing up and Restoring Hub Servers ManuallyUnit status polling DSViewBackupRestore.exe -backup -archive db.zip -passwd test DSView 3 Servers DSView 3 Software Spoke Server Status Cause Spoke ServersTo display a list of spoke servers To add a spoke server To register a hub server as a spoke server To change spoke server network properties To delete a spoke server To promote a spoke server to be a hub server ReplicationPromoting spoke servers To initiate an immediate replication on a spoke server DSView 3 Servers DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide Authentication Services Supported Authentication Services To remove authentication services DSView 3 software internal authentication serviceTo display configured authentication services See Unlocking User Accounts on Active Directory external authentication service To add an Active Directory external authentication service Click Next DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide Authentication Services DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide Windows NT external authentication service To add a Windows NT external authentication service Ldap external authentication service To add an Ldap external authentication service Authentication Services DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide Authentication Services DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide Radius external authentication service To add a Radius external authentication service DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide TACACS+ external authentication service To add a TACACS+ external authentication service DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide Authentication Services RSA SecurID external authentication service To add an RSA SecurID external authentication service Authentication Services User Authentication Services Window To enable or disable an authentication service To refresh trusted forests DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide Units View Windows Types of Units View windows Topology view To enable or disable a topology view To attach a device from a topology view Accessing Units View windows To access Units View windows To hide a unit Showing and hiding unitsUnits View windows fields To hide multiple units with one operation Unit Status Values Unit type Status and Icon Description Action Action Links Action link Displays Valid for Site See Site, Department and Location Groups on Multiple unit operations from a Units View window Unit Overview Windows To use the Unit Status window Unit Status WindowTo change overview information for a target device DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide Adding and Deleting Units Adding Units IPv4 and IPv6 network protocols Wizards that add unitsAdding a single managed appliance To add a single managed appliance 117 Adding a single embedded appliance To add a single embedded appliance Click Next. Go to step For HP iLO embedded appliances Click Next Click Finish 121 Adding a target device To add a target device Automatically deleting attached units To modify target device delete policy settingsDeleting Units To delete a unit DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide Name push Synchronizing the DSView 3 Software DatabaseName Synchronization Name pull Automatic Name Push Operation Effects Unit To enable or disable automatic name pushAutomatic name push Automatic name pull Automatic Name Pull Operation Effects Unit Automatic Name Pull Operation Effects UnitEffect To enable or disable automatic name pullManual name push Manual name pull To initiate a name push operation from a Units View window Topology Synchronization To initiate a name pull operation from a Units View window Topology synchronization options in the Add Unit Wizard To enable or disable automatic topology synchronizationAutomatic topology synchronization Topology synchronization options in the Resync Wizard Merging target devices To merge target devices from a Units View window Merging or splitting cascade switches To merge or split cascade switches Automatic Discovery To enable or disable automatic discoveryTo enable automatic inheritance Automatic Inheritance for Group Memberships and Properties DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide To save an appliance configuration template Appliance Configuration TemplatesSaving appliance configuration templates Managing Units Modifying appliance configuration template properties Applying appliance configuration templates Unit Properties To replace a failed appliance DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide To change the contact properties for a unit To change the identity properties for a unitTo change the location properties for a unit To change the custom fields for a unit To change the note properties for a unit To change the network properties for a target device To change the network properties for a managed appliance About Access Rights How access rights can be assigned About target device access rights Unit Access Rights To add or remove access rights from a Units View window To change the network settings of a managed appliance Managed Appliance SettingsTo move a DSR switch to the managed units list Managed Appliance Status To display version information for a managed appliance To change Snmp settings for a managed appliance Managed Appliance Snmp SettingsTo enable or disable secure mode on an appliance To change the appliance name for a target device Target Device SettingsCustomizing the Target Devices window Target Device Services To add support for services on a target device To enable and specify fixed target device names To change service optionsTo remove support for a service on a target device Target Device Naming To display IQ module information IQ Module SettingsTo adjust target device names To delete offline IQ modules To set the USB speed for IQ modules KVM Switch and Cascade Switch SettingsTo upgrade IQ modules To change the name in appliance for a cascade switch To change the Name in DSView for a cascade switch To change modem port settings Oscar interface settingsTo change local Oscar interface settings To display the Appliance Local User Accounts window Local Account SettingsTo change access control method for local user accounts Customizing the Appliance Local User Accounts window To delete a local user account To change the settings of a local user account To change target device access rights to a local account Embedded Units Launching embedded unit sessions To change login credentials for a Drac 4 embedded appliance Changing embedded unit credentials To view Asset reports Asset and Usage ReportsAsset Usage To view Usage reports DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide Customizing the Power Devices Attached to Appliance window Power Devices and Power Device SocketsPower Devices To add or remove a power device To change power device settings To display power device input feed information Power Device Input FeedUpgrading the firmware of a Cyclades power device Customizing the Power Device Input Feeds window Customizing the Power Device Sockets window Power Device SocketsTo change power device input feed information To control power from a Power Device Sockets window Power Control of Devices Attached to Power DevicesTo change power device socket settings To control power from a Units View window Customizing the Appliance Sessions window Managed Appliance Session SettingsUnit Sessions and Connections To display session information 173 To change the virtual media session settings on a KVM switch Defining exit macros To define exit macros Example Creating a macro Active SessionsAll active sessions To display information about all active sessions To disconnect an active session from an appliance window Active sessions on a target device Customizing a target device Active Sessions window Secure connections Active modem sessionsTo disconnect one or more target device active sessions Supported modems Example Target device connections Connections to UnitsConnection display format Renaming a managed appliance connection Example Cascade switch connectionExample Power device connection To display a connections window To add a target device connection Adding and deleting target device connectionsMerging virtual and physical target device connections To delete a target device connection To merge virtual and physical target device connections To delete merged connections Data Logging Data log files Configuring Data Logging Data log licenses Enabling the SSH server To enable the SSH serverTo enable or disable Syslog server port Enabling the Syslog server Enabling and disabling data logging on units Verifying the data logging settings for each connectionTo enable or disable data logging on a unit To view and customize the SSH server settings Viewing and customizing the SSH server settingsTo check the data logging settings for connections To configure the buffer warnings as Snmp Configuring the buffer warnings events as SnmpSpecifying where data log files will be stored To specify where data log files will be stored Archiving and deleting data log files To specify archiving properties To delete data log files dynamically Dynamically archiving and deleting data log filesTo archive data log files dynamically Displaying lists of data log files Displaying data log file contentViewing Data Log Files To display a list of data log files for a single unit Verifying data log file digital signatures SSH Passthrough Sessions Configuring SSH PassthroughTo enable or disable SSH Passthrough Enabling SSH Passthrough To configure SSH Passthrough port sharing SSH port sharing SSH Passthrough Sessions Configuring the Avocent Session ViewerTo configure the Avocent Session Viewer Preemption Establishing an SSH Passthrough connection to a unit 199 To modify the escape sequence Escape key sequenceBreak sequences To enter an escape key sequence Ooo is one to three octal digits To configure break sequencesTo send a break sequence New line \ c Character c Carriage return Delete Tab Displaying session output Transferring read/write accessDisconnecting a session Supported service processor commands DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide To add a site, department or location Grouping UnitsSite, Department and Location Groups To delete a site, department or location To change the name of a site, department or location Custom Fields 207 Example Custom fields To define custom fieldsTo associate a custom label with a unit 209 Unit Groups 211 Unit group hierarchy User Defined More subgroups To display a list of unit groups in the Unit Groups windowTo display a list of unit groups in a Units View window To add a unit group Adding or deleting a unit groupTo display information about a unit group To change unit group properties Changing the unit group propertiesTo delete a unit group To add or remove access rights for one or more unit groups To add or remove members in a unit group 217 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide Enabling DS Zones Managing and Accessing ZonesDS Zones Creating zones To log in to a zone Accessing zonesTo specify zone log in options Managing zone properties To switch zonesTransferring units to a zone To modify the zone name To assign zone licenses Managing zone access rightsAssigning zone licenses Units actions in a zone Using ZonesTo allow or deny access rights for a zone Deleted User actions in a zone Reports, events and data logging actions in a zone Modifying system settings in a zone DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide To display the User Accounts window Managing User AccountsUser Accounts Windows Customizing the User Accounts window User Status Icons Authentication Method Account restrictions and expiration settings on Adding User Accounts To add a user account DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide Unlocking User Accounts Resetting a User Account PasswordDeleting User Accounts To delete one or more user accounts Username To reset a user account passwordChanging User Account Properties To change the name of a user To change the certificate associated with a user User certificatesUser SSH key To specify a user SSH key To change a user password or force a new password User passwordUser account restrictions and expiration settings To change user account restrictions and expiration settings Address User group membershipPreemption level To change the group membership of a user User notes Phone contactEmail contact Custom field properties User Access RightsTo display a user’s access rights To change the custom fields To add or remove access rights through a user account User Groups To display user groups Group naming in external authentication services Adding User-defined User Groups 243 Deleting User-defined User Groups To delete a user-defined user group To display the properties of a built-in user group User Group PropertiesChanging User Group Members To add or remove user group members User Group Access Rights To display user group access rights To add or remove user group access rights DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide Using the Video Viewer About the Video Viewer Window Features Video Viewer Window Descriptions Number Description Opening a KVM SessionTo open a KVM session from the DSView 3 Explorer Opening an exclusive KVM session Connecting to an existing sessionTo open a KVM session using the Unit Overview window Video Viewer session properties To change Video Viewer session properties Session time-out Closing a Video Viewer SessionKVM Session Profiles To close a Video Viewer session Keyboard pass through mode General profile settingsDefault macro group Name Command-Option-Control-Eject Command-Option-EjectCommand-Control-Eject Option-Command-D Single cursor mode release keystroke Cursor profile settingsSingle cursor mode session startup Menu activation keystroke Toolbar profile settings Video profile settings Background refresh To display KVM session profile names and settingsManaging KVM session profiles To add a KVM session profile To change a KVM session profile 261 To assign a KVM session profile to multiple target devices To delete one or more KVM session profilesTo assign a KVM session profile to a target device To enable keyboard pass through Using Menu Commands to Manage Session SettingsGeneral commands To enable or disable full screen mode Cursor commands Toolbar commands Video commands Avocent Mouse Sync Mouse scaling commandTo enable or disable background refresh To refresh the screen To set Avocent Mouse Sync from the Video Viewer Manual Video AdjustmentTo manually adjust the video quality of the window DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide Detection thresholds Automatic video adjustmentContrast and brightness Block noise threshold and pixel noise threshold Saving the View Displaying Video Viewer Users Thumbnail Viewer features Scan ModeAbout scan mode To start scan mode DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide Performing Thumbnail Viewer tasks To exit the Thumbnail Viewer MacrosTo launch a session to a device from the Thumbnail Viewer To send a macro To create or edit a macro To delete a macro To copy a macro To add or delete macros in an existing macro group Macro groupsTo create a macro group To rename a macro group To delete a macro group To copy a macro group To display a predefined macro group Using Virtual MediaTo power up, power down or power cycle a target device Requirements Virtual Media dialog box Sharing and preemption considerations Opening a virtual media session Virtual media session settingsVirtual Media Session Settings Description To launch a virtual media session To unmap a virtual media drive To display virtual media drive details Closing a virtual media session Using Smart CardsTo reset all USB devices on the target device To close the Virtual Media dialog box To unmap a smart card Video Viewer TroubleshootingTo map a smart card To clear the local Java cache 285 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide About the Telnet Viewer Using the Telnet ViewerTelnet Viewer Window Features DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide Telnet Viewer Window Toolbar Icons Icon Description Telnet Viewer window toolbarTelnet Viewer Window Descriptions Number Description To open a Telnet Viewer session Security PropertyOpening a Session To change the window background and/or text color To enable/disable autoscalingCustomizing the Telnet Viewer To change the cursor appearance To change the terminal window size To change the terminal emulation modeCustomizing Session Properties To change the Telnet Viewer Arrow key sequences Terminal Emulation and Type Terminal Type To change the linefeed settingsTo change the terminal type To enable/disable local echo Login scriptsTo enable/disable line wrap To enable/disable 7-bit Ascii To change the maximum number of lines in the session buffer To build a login script and enable/disable automatic loginReviewing Session Data To create a macro To edit an existing macro To use a macro Logging To edit an existing macro group Log files To change the default log file directoryTo enable automatic logging To pause logging To disable automatic loggingTo start dynamic logging To resume logging To copy all of the Telnet Viewer session buffer contentsCopying, Pasting and Printing Session Data To stop logging To print a Telnet Viewer window screen To paste system clipboard contentsTo power up, power down, or power cycle a target device Closing a Telnet Viewer Session To close a Telnet Viewer session Exporting units Using ToolsUsing Unit Tools To display the Units Tools window To export units Exporting access rights To export access rights To merge target device endpoints Merging target device endpointsTo merge target devices Importing DSView 2.x software databases Before using the Import DSView 2.x Software Database tool To backup the database To import DSView 2.x software databases To import data Importing dataAfter running the Import DSView 2.x Database tool To access the managed appliance tools Using the Managed Appliance ToolsRebooting Upgrading firmware To reboot a managed appliance from a Unit Overview windowTo upgrade the firmware on a managed appliance Resynchronizing units To resynchronize a unit To save a managed appliance configuration to a file Saving a managed appliance configurationRestoring a managed appliance configuration To restore a managed appliance configuration Restoring a managed appliance user database To restore the user database of a managed applianceSaving a managed appliance user database To save the user database of a managed appliance DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide To display the Tasks window Using TasksUsing the Tasks Window Customizing the Tasks window Specifying when to run tasks Adding tasks To run a task periodically To run a task daily To run a task monthly Adding tasks using the Add Task WizardTo run a task weekly Task Backup DSView 3 software database and system files To add the task Task Configure Snmp trap settings on a managed appliance Task Power control a target device Task Exporting an event log .csv file Task Migrating units Migrating DSView 2.x software units Migrating AlterPath Manager software units To add the task Task Test modem connections to selected units Task Updating the firmware of an appliance type Task Pull names from selected units Task Update topology for selected units Task Backup Power Manager database Task Restore Power Manager database To manually run tasks Running tasks manuallyDisplaying task results To display the results of a task To delete a task Deleting tasksChanging tasks To change a task schedule Customizing the Appliance Firmware Files window Firmware ManagementTo display the Appliance Firmware Files window To add a firmware file To delete firmware DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide Event severity Events and Event LogsEvent Severity and Categories Event Severity Levels Icon Description Severity icons Email NotificationsEvent categories To configure an email notification Customizing the Email Notifications window To delete an email notification To change an email notificationTo test an email notification Displaying the Event Log To enable or disable logging of one or more eventsEnabling and Disabling Event Logging Event log display fields To display the event log To display details of an event log entry To change the state of one or more event log entries Event statesTo delete one or more event log entries To use the date filter Using the date filterChanging the Event Log Retention Period To change the event log retention period Creating an Event Log .csv File To create an event log .csv file DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide Recommended Sequence for Adding/Upgrading Plug-ins To add or upgrade a plug-inPlug-ins To add a plug-in Adding Plug-insDisplaying Plug-in Information To display plug-in information Administrative status on this server. Valid values are Plug-ins Display Information Field Description Upgrading a plug-in To upgrade a plug-inManaging Plug-ins To activate a plug-in To disable a plug-inDisabling and activating a plug-in DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide To resolve an issue Appendix a Technical Support KVM switch ports Appendix B TCP and UDP Ports DSView 3 Software Client Port Serial console appliance ports With Tunnel Port Firewall With Port Tunnel 1078 DSView 3 server portsGeneric appliance ports Firewall Port With TCP/IP Https External authentication ports Snmp ports Snmp Manager Optional Appendix C DSR Remote Operations Software DSView 3 Software Server Authentication To install the DSR Remote Operations software Before using the DSR Remote Operations softwareInstalling the DSR Remote Operations software Minimum requirements for the DSR Remote Operations software Click Install DSR Remote Operations. -or To start the DSR Remote Operations software Using the DSR Remote Operations softwareWindow features To exit the DSR Remote Operations software Servers view Power view Version view To reboot the switch Rebooting a switchPower control of devices attached to power device sockets Managing servers DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide Table D.1 VT Key and Keypad Numeric Codes Appendix D Terminal EmulationVT terminal emulation Table D.2 VT100+ Function Key Support Sequence VT100+ terminal emulationVT102 terminal emulation Table D.3 VT102 Receive Codes Action VT100 terminal emulation DC2 Table D.6 VT100 PF1-PF4 Key Definitions Code Sequence DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide 379 VT220 terminal emulation 381 Table D.9 lists the decoding for VT220 terminal emulation 383 VT52 terminal emulation Table D.11 lists the decoding for VT52 terminal emulation VT320 terminal emulation Table D.14 lists the decoding for VT320 terminal emulation 387 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide Appendix E Regaining Access to the DSView 3 Software To regain access to a DSView 3 software system Appendix F Glossary Dhcp Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Cascade switchCertificate authentication Avsp Avocent Video Session Protocol DSView 3 software client session DSR switchDigital Certificate DSView 3 software system DSView 3 software hub serverDSView 3 software spoke server Embedded appliance Flash External authentication serverIntegrated windows authentication FRU Field Replaceable Unit IQ module KVM switchLdap Lightweight Directory Access Protocol Java NAT Network Address Translation Managed applianceMIB Management Information Base NAT device Positive hysteresis Power deviceOscar interface PPP Point to Point Protocol Smart card SessionSite Snmp Simple Network Management Protocol Telnet Viewer Tiered switchTelnet session UDP User Datagram Protocol Web server 509 Index 402 AV2000 Installer/User Guide Isdn 404 AV2000 Installer/User Guide 405 See also Hub server and Spoke servers Services SSH See also Telnet Viewer Telnet Viewer 409 See Certificates Page 590-395-501M