Avocent Network Device SPC420 User Manual

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DSView® 3Management SoftwareVersion 3.7
Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Product Overview
- Features and Benefits
- System Components
  - Third party products
  - Partner products
- Supported Units
  - Target devices
  - Power devices
- System Configuration
Installation
- About Installation
  - Minimum requirements for the DSView 3 software
  - Before installing and configuring the DSView 3 software
- Installing the DSView 3 Software
- Upgrading the DSView 3 Software
  - Recommended upgrade process
- Configuring the DSView 3 Software
- Running the DSView 3 Software
- Uninstalling the DSView 3 Software
- Closing a DSView 3 Software Session
- Java Installation
- Avocent Viewer Plug-in Installation
- Installing the DSR Remote Operations Software
DSView 3 Explorer Windows
- Accessing Target Devices
- Using the Side Navigation Bar
- Using Windows
- Using keyboard commands
Basic Operations
- DSView 3 Help
  - Configuring the DSView 3 help location
  - Installing DSView 3 help on a local server
- Global System Properties
- Legal Notice
- PCI Compliance Configuration
- Profiles
- Built-in User Groups
- Preemption Levels
- Internet Explorer Considerations
- Certificates
  - System certificate policy and trust store
- Integrated Windows Authentication
- Firewalls
- VPNs
- NAT Devices
- Licenses
  - Adding a new license key
- System Information
- ISV Partners
DSView 3 Servers
- Server Properties
- Backing up and Restoring Hub Servers Manually
- Spoke Servers
- Replication
Authentication Services
- Supported Authentication Services
- RSA SecurID external authentication service
- User Authentication Services Window
Units View Windows
- Types of Units View windows
- Topology view
- Accessing Units View windows
- Showing and hiding units
- Units View windows fields
- Multiple unit operations from a Units View window
- Unit Overview Windows
- Unit Status Window
Adding and Deleting Units
- Adding Units
- Deleting Units
  - Automatically deleting attached units
Synchronizing the DSView 3 Software Database
- Name Synchronization
- Topology Synchronization
- Automatic Discovery
- Automatic Inheritance for Group Memberships and Properties
Managing Units
- Appliance Configuration Templates
- Unit Properties
- About Access Rights
  - How access rights can be assigned
- Unit Access Rights
- Managed Appliance Status
- Managed Appliance Settings
- Managed Appliance SNMP Settings
- Target Device Settings
- Target Device Services
- Target Device Naming
- IQ Module Settings
- KVM Switch and Cascade Switch Settings
  - OSCAR interface settings
- Local Account Settings
- Embedded Units
  - Launching embedded unit sessions
  - Changing embedded unit credentials
- Asset and Usage Reports
  - Asset
  - Usage
Power Devices and Power Device Sockets
- Power Devices
- Power Device Input Feed
- Power Device Sockets
- Power Control of Devices Attached to Power Devices
Unit Sessions and Connections
- Managed Appliance Session Settings
- Active Sessions
- Connections to Units
Data Logging
- Configuring Data Logging
- Viewing Data Log Files
SSH Passthrough Sessions
- Configuring SSH Passthrough
  - Enabling SSH Passthrough
  - SSH port sharing
- SSH Passthrough Sessions
Grouping Units
- Site, Department and Location Groups
- Custom Fields
- Unit Groups
DS Zones
- Managing and Accessing Zones
- Using Zones
  - Units actions in a zone
Managing User Accounts
- User Accounts Windows
- Adding User Accounts
- Deleting User Accounts
- Unlocking User Accounts
- Resetting a User Account Password
- Changing User Account Properties
- User Access Rights
User Groups
- Adding User-defined User Groups
- Deleting User-defined User Groups
- User Group Properties
- Changing User Group Members
- User Group Access Rights
Using the Video Viewer
- About the Video Viewer
- Window Features
- Opening a KVM Session
- Closing a Video Viewer Session
- KVM Session Profiles
- Using Menu Commands to Manage Session Settings
- Manual Video Adjustment
- Saving the View
- Displaying Video Viewer Users
- Scan Mode
- Macros
  - Macro groups
- Power Control of Devices Attached to Power Devices
- Using Virtual Media
- Using Smart Cards
- Video Viewer Troubleshooting
Using the Telnet Viewer
- About the Telnet Viewer
- Telnet Viewer Window Features
  - Telnet Viewer window toolbar
- Security Property
- Opening a Session
- Customizing the Telnet Viewer
- Customizing Session Properties
  - Login scripts
- Reviewing Session Data
- Macros
  - Macro groups
- Logging
- Copying, Pasting and Printing Session Data
- Power Control of Devices Attached to Power Devices
- Closing a Telnet Viewer Session
Using Tools
- Using Unit Tools
- Using the Managed Appliance Tools
Using Tasks
- Using the Tasks Window
- Firmware Management
Events and Event Logs
- Event Severity and Categories
  - Event severity
  - Event categories
- Email Notifications
- Enabling and Disabling Event Logging
- Displaying the Event Log
  - Event states
  - Using the date filter
- Changing the Event Log Retention Period
- Creating an Event Log .csv File
Plug-ins
- Recommended Sequence for Adding/Upgrading Plug-ins
- Adding Plug-ins
- Displaying Plug-in Information
- Managing Plug-ins
  - Upgrading a plug-in
  - Disabling and activating a plug-in
Appendices
- Appendix A: Technical Support
- Appendix B: TCP and UDP Ports
- Appendix C: DSR Remote Operations Software
- Appendix D: Terminal Emulation
- Appendix E: Regaining Access to the DSView 3 Software
- Appendix F: Glossary
- Index
  - A
  - B
  - C
  - D
  - E
  - F
  - G
  - H
  - I
  - J
  - K
  - L
  - M
  - N
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