User ManualTable of ContentsDSView® 3Management SoftwareVersion 3.73Table of Contents5List of Figures15List of Tables17Product Overview21Features and Benefits21System Components22Third party products23Partner products23Supported Units24Target devices27Power devices27System Configuration27Installation29About Installation29Minimum requirements for the DSView 3 software29Before installing and configuring the DSView 3 software30Installing the DSView 3 Software30Upgrading the DSView 3 Software33Recommended upgrade process34Configuring the DSView 3 Software34Running the DSView 3 Software36Minimum client requirements36Opening a client session37Regaining access38Uninstalling the DSView 3 Software38Closing a DSView 3 Software Session39Java Installation39Avocent Viewer Plug-in Installation40Installing the DSR Remote Operations Software41DSView 3 Explorer Windows43Accessing Target Devices44Using the Side Navigation Bar44Using Windows46Sorting information in a window46Filtering information in a window46Saving information in a window47Using the Customize link in windows48Displaying pages49Bookmarking a window50Printing a window50Refreshing a window50Using keyboard commands51Basic Operations53DSView 3 Help53Configuring the DSView 3 help location53Installing DSView 3 help on a local server54Global System Properties54Legal Notice55PCI Compliance Configuration55Profiles56Changing user options56Changing the color scheme57Changing your password57Choosing the serial session application58Specifying a user certificate58Specifying an SSH key59Enabling user credential caching60Built-in User Groups60Preemption Levels61Internet Explorer Considerations62Managing ActiveX® controls63Security zones64Advanced Internet options65Certificates66System certificate policy and trust store67Integrated Windows Authentication69Firewalls70VPNs71NAT Devices73Licenses74Adding a new license key76System Information76ISV Partners77DSView 3 Servers79Server Properties79Server certificates81Avocent proxy server85Server trap destinations86Client session information86DSView 3 software modem sessions87Email88Unit status polling89Backing up and Restoring Hub Servers Manually89Spoke Servers92Replication95Authentication Services99Supported Authentication Services99DSView 3 software internal authentication service100Active Directory external authentication service102Windows NT external authentication service107LDAP external authentication service108RADIUS external authentication service113TACACS+ external authentication service115RSA SecurID external authentication service118User Authentication Services Window120Units View Windows123Types of Units View windows123Topology view124Accessing Units View windows126Showing and hiding units127Units View windows fields127Multiple unit operations from a Units View window131Unit Overview Windows132Unit Status Window133Adding and Deleting Units135Adding Units135Wizards that add units136Adding a single managed appliance136Adding a single embedded appliance138Adding managed appliances from a range or list of IP addresses140Adding a generic appliance or an EVR1500 environmental monitor142Adding a target device142Deleting Units143Automatically deleting attached units143Synchronizing the DSView 3 Software Database145Name Synchronization145Automatic name push146Automatic name pull147Manual name push148Manual name pull149Topology Synchronization150Automatic topology synchronization151Topology synchronization options in the Add Unit Wizard151Topology synchronization options in the Resync Wizard152Merging target devices153Merging or splitting cascade switches154Automatic Discovery155Automatic Inheritance for Group Memberships and Properties155Managing Units157Appliance Configuration Templates157Saving appliance configuration templates157Modifying appliance configuration template properties158Applying appliance configuration templates158Unit Properties159About Access Rights164How access rights can be assigned165Unit Access Rights166Managed Appliance Status167Managed Appliance Settings167Managed Appliance SNMP Settings169Target Device Settings170Target Device Services171Target Device Naming172IQ Module Settings173KVM Switch and Cascade Switch Settings174OSCAR interface settings176Local Account Settings177Embedded Units180Launching embedded unit sessions180Changing embedded unit credentials181Asset and Usage Reports182Asset182Usage183Power Devices and Power Device Sockets185Power Devices185Power Device Input Feed187Power Device Sockets188Power Control of Devices Attached to Power Devices189Unit Sessions and Connections191Managed Appliance Session Settings191Active Sessions196All active sessions196Active sessions on a target device198Active modem sessions199Connections to Units201Connection display format201Renaming a managed appliance connection202Adding and deleting target device connections203Merging virtual and physical target device connections203Data Logging205Configuring Data Logging206Enabling the SSH server207Enabling the Syslog server207Enabling and disabling data logging on units208Verifying the data logging settings for each connection208Viewing and customizing the SSH server settings209Configuring the buffer warnings events as SNMP210Specifying where data log files will be stored210Archiving and deleting data log files211Viewing Data Log Files213SSH Passthrough Sessions215Configuring SSH Passthrough215Enabling SSH Passthrough215SSH port sharing216SSH Passthrough Sessions217Establishing an SSH Passthrough connection to a unit218Escape key sequence220Break sequences220Transferring read/write access222Disconnecting a session222Displaying session output222Supported service processor commands223Grouping Units225Site, Department and Location Groups225Custom Fields227Unit Groups230Unit group hierarchy232Adding or deleting a unit group234Changing the unit group properties235DS Zones239Managing and Accessing Zones239Enabling DS Zones239Creating zones239Accessing zones240Transferring units to a zone241Managing zone properties241Using Zones243Units actions in a zone243Managing User Accounts249User Accounts Windows249Adding User Accounts251Deleting User Accounts253Unlocking User Accounts253Resetting a User Account Password253Changing User Account Properties254Username254User certificates255User SSH key255User password256User account restrictions and expiration settings256User group membership257Preemption level257Address257Phone contact258Email contact258User notes258Custom field properties259User Access Rights259User Groups261Adding User-defined User Groups262Deleting User-defined User Groups264User Group Properties265Changing User Group Members265User Group Access Rights266Using the Video Viewer269About the Video Viewer269Window Features270Opening a KVM Session271Opening an exclusive KVM session272Connecting to an existing session272Video Viewer session properties273Session time-out274Closing a Video Viewer Session274KVM Session Profiles274General profile settings275Cursor profile settings277Toolbar profile settings278Video profile settings278Managing KVM session profiles279Using Menu Commands to Manage Session Settings283General commands283Cursor commands284Toolbar commands285Video commands285Mouse scaling command286Avocent Mouse Sync286Manual Video Adjustment287Saving the View290Displaying Video Viewer Users290Scan Mode291About scan mode291Thumbnail Viewer features291Performing Thumbnail Viewer tasks293Macros294Macro groups297Power Control of Devices Attached to Power Devices299Using Virtual Media299Virtual Media dialog box300Virtual media session settings301Opening a virtual media session301Closing a virtual media session303Using Smart Cards303Video Viewer Troubleshooting304Using the Telnet Viewer307About the Telnet Viewer307Telnet Viewer Window Features307Telnet Viewer window toolbar309Security Property310Opening a Session310Customizing the Telnet Viewer311Customizing Session Properties312Login scripts314Reviewing Session Data315Macros316Macro groups318Logging319Copying, Pasting and Printing Session Data322Power Control of Devices Attached to Power Devices323Closing a Telnet Viewer Session324Using Tools325Using Unit Tools325Exporting units325Exporting access rights327Merging target devices327Merging target device endpoints328Importing DSView 2.x software databases329Importing data332Using the Managed Appliance Tools333Rebooting333Upgrading firmware334Resynchronizing units335Saving a managed appliance configuration336Restoring a managed appliance configuration336Saving a managed appliance user database337Restoring a managed appliance user database337Using Tasks339Using the Tasks Window339Adding tasks340Specifying when to run tasks340Adding tasks using the Add Task Wizard342Task: Backup DSView 3 software database and system files343Task: Configure SNMP trap settings on a managed appliance344Task: Power control a target device344Task: Exporting an event log .csv file345Task: Migrating units346Task: Sending an IPMI chassis control command to target devices348Task: Test modem connections to selected units349Task: Updating the firmware of an appliance type349Task: Validating user accounts on an external authentication server350Task: Pull names from selected units350Task: Update topology for selected units351Task: Backup Power Manager database352Task: Restore Power Manager database353Running tasks manually354Displaying task results354Deleting tasks355Changing tasks355Firmware Management356Events and Event Logs359Event Severity and Categories359Event severity359Event categories360Email Notifications360Enabling and Disabling Event Logging363Displaying the Event Log363Event states365Using the date filter366Changing the Event Log Retention Period366Creating an Event Log .csv File367Plug-ins369Recommended Sequence for Adding/Upgrading Plug-ins369Adding Plug-ins370Displaying Plug-in Information370Managing Plug-ins372Upgrading a plug-in372Disabling and activating a plug-in373Appendices375Appendix A: Technical Support375Appendix B: TCP and UDP Ports376KVM switch ports376Serial console appliance ports378DSView 3 server ports380Generic appliance ports380External authentication ports382SNMP ports382Appendix C: DSR Remote Operations Software384Before using the DSR Remote Operations software386Installing the DSR Remote Operations software386Using the DSR Remote Operations software388Window features388Rebooting a switch391Managing servers391Power control of devices attached to power device sockets391Appendix D: Terminal Emulation393VT terminal emulation393VT100+ terminal emulation394VT102 terminal emulation394VT100 terminal emulation395VT220 terminal emulation400VT52 terminal emulation404VT320 terminal emulation405Appendix E: Regaining Access to the DSView 3 Software409Appendix F: Glossary410Index421A421B421C421D422E422F422G423H423I423J423K423L424M424N424O425P425R426S426T427U428V429W430X430Z430Size: 4.9 MBPages: 432Language: EnglishOpen manual