Avocent Network Device SPC420 - Manual (Page 92)

72 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide
Spoke Servers
Information on the hub server is replicated on one or more spoke servers. Information about each
spoke server, such as IP address, port number and certificate, is stored in the hub server’s database.
You may specify up to 15 computers as spoke servers. Contact Avocent for information about
spoke server licenses. To install licenses, see Licenses on page 54.
NOTE: The DSView 3 management software versions of the spoke server and hub server must match in order to
register a spoke server. For example, you may not register a spoke server running DSView 3 software version
3.1 with a hub server running DSView 3 software version 3.2.
A spoke server may be created by:
• Specifying a spoke server when installing the DSView 3 software.
• Converting a hub server to a spoke server by registering it as a spoke to another DSView 3
software hub server. The DSView 3 software system data on the hub server being converted
will be lost and the converted hub server will replicate the data of the new specified hub server.
You may also change the properties of a spoke server or remove spoke servers from your system.
To display a list of spoke servers:
NOTE: The Spoke Servers window is only available on the hub server.
1. Click the System tab.
2. Click DSView Server in the top navigation bar. The side navigation bar will include the name
of the server to which you are logged in.
3. Click Properties in the side navigation bar, and then click Spoke Servers. The Spoke Servers
window will open.
You may change the fields that display by using the Customize link. See Using the Customize
link in windows on page 28.
Each spoke server in the list includes status.
Table 5.2: DSView 3 Software Spoke Server Status
Status Cause
Responding
Normal operation. The hub and spoke servers are communicating with each other
using HTTPS.
Not responding
The hub and spoke servers cannot communicate with each other using HTTPS. This
typically indicates a network communication error. Ensure that network connectivity is
occurring between the two servers.
Hub/Spoke Versions
Not Compatible
The versions of DSView 3 software on the hub and spoke servers are not compatible.