Configuring a system data source name for an odbc – Cisco 3.3 User Manual

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Chapter 13 User Databases

ODBC Database

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User Guide for Cisco Secure ACS for Windows Server

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Configuring a System Data Source Name for an ODBC External
User Database

On the computer running Cisco Secure ACS, you must create a system DSN for
Cisco Secure ACS to communicate with the relational database.

To create a system DSN for use with an ODBC external user database, follow
these steps:

Step 1

Using the local administrator account, log in to the computer running
Cisco Secure ACS.

Step 2

In Windows Control Panel, double-click the ODBC Data Sources icon.

Step 3

Choose Start > Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Data
Sources (ODBC)

Tip

If Control Panel is not expanded on the Start menu, choose Start >
Settings > Control Panel
, double-click Administrative Tools, and then
double-click Data Sources (ODBC).

The ODBC Data Source Administrator window appears.

Step 4

Click the System DSN tab.

Step 5

Click Add.

Step 6

Select the driver you need to use with your new DSN, and then click Finish.

A dialog box displays fields requiring information specific to the ODBC driver
you selected.

Step 7

Type a descriptive name for the DSN in the Data Source Name box.

Step 8

Complete the other fields required by the ODBC driver you selected. These fields
may include information such as the IP address of the server on which the
ODBC-compliant database runs.

Step 9

Click OK.

The name you assigned to the DSN appears in the System Data Sources list.

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