Chapter4 CSR GUI Functionalities

Configuring CSR with the GUI

Step 2 Enter the information in the Login dialog box as follows:

a.Enter the user name. The range is 1 to 32 characters.

b.Enter the password. The range is 1 to 32 characters.

c.Enter the host name where the database is located. This can be a remote or local machine. The range is 1 to 32 characters.

d.Enter the port number. This is the port on the system for the database connection. The range is 1 to 32767.

e.Enter the DB Name. This is the name of the database to be connected to. The range is 1 to 32 characters.

f.Click Login.

If the login is successful, the CSR window appears. Otherwise, a login failure message appears and the Login dialog box reappears. After three unsuccessful login attempts, the GUI shuts down.

Alternatively, click Cancel to exit from the GUI.

Note Information from the last successful login is saved to the CSRLoginProperties file in the current working directory. When the Login dialog box appears next time, the login information, excluding the password, is displayed.

Configuring CSR with the GUI

This section describes how to use the Configuration Management tab in the CSR window for the following purposes:

Changing Configuration Settings, page 4-2

Adding, Modifying, and Removing Gatekeepers, page 4-5

Swapping Datasets, page 4-12

Changing Configuration Settings

To change configuration settings, log in to CSR and click the Configuration Management tab in the CSR window. When the following screen (Figure4-2 “Configuration Management Tab in CSR Window”) appears, use the Configuration Settings area on the screen to make changes.

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Version 1.1 specifications

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