Avocent SPC420 manual Wizards that add units, Adding a single managed appliance

116DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide

environmental monitors and generic appliances do not support certificates and may be added to multiple DSView 3 software systems.)

IPv4 and IPv6 network protocols

The DSView 3 software is a dual stack host that simultaneously supports both IPv4 and IPv6 network protocols. For example, the DSView 3 software can communicate with a DSR switch that has an IPv6 address and with an ACS console server that has an IPv4 address. Several Avocent appliances support IPv6, including DSR switches, ACS console servers, MergePoint SP managers and OnBoard appliances.

NOTE: IPv6 is not supported by all appliance models. See the corresponding product or plug-in documentation for a list of specific appliance models that support IPv6.

Wizards that add units

In a Units View window, clicking Add invokes a wizard that guides you through the process of adding managed appliances and target devices to the DSView 3 software system. The units that are visible in the current Units View window determines which wizard will be invoked when you click Add.

•If you are in the Appliances - All window, you can add managed appliances of any type. You cannot add target devices from that window.

•If you are in the Units View window for a specific appliance type (such as Appliances - DSR4030), you can only add more appliances of that type (DSR4030 appliances). You cannot add appliances of any other type or any target devices.

•If you are in the Target Devices - All window or any of the target device type windows (such as Target Devices - Linux Servers), you can add target devices. You cannot add appliances from that window.

•If you are in the Recently Accessed window, you can add a managed appliance or a target device.

When a unit is added to the DSView 3 software database, it is also added to the current Units View. For example, if you are viewing units in the department named Accounting and click Add, the newly added unit will automatically be added to the Accounting department.

You can also automatically discover supported KVM switches. See Automatic Discovery on page 135.

Adding a single managed appliance

This procedure is valid for supported KVM switches. It may also be valid for appliances supported by a plug-in; see the appropriate documentation.

To add a single managed appliance:

1.In a Units View window containing managed appliances (see Accessing Units View windows on page 106), click Add. The Add Appliance Wizard opens.