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  • Page 1 ™ DSView Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 3 ™ DSView Installer/User Guide Avocent, the Avocent logo, The Power of Being There, OutLook, DSView, AutoView, DSR, Dambrackas Video Compression, Click and Connect and OSCAR are trademarks or registered trademarks of Avocent Corporation or its affiliates. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1: Product Overview Overview ........3 Features and Benefits .
  • Page 7 Product Overview Contents Overview ........3 Features and Benefits .

  • Page 9: Chapter 1: Product Overview

    The DS Management Software suite is comprised of three components: • DSView devices through Avocent network appliances. The Client allows for IP- based video, serial and power management sessions. DSView consists of a node manager, video viewer and Telnet viewer.

  • Page 10: Features And Benefits

    DSView Installer/User Guide DSView Client Primary DSAuth Server Backup DSAuth Server (*) DSAdmin (*) Optional Figure 1.1: Example System Configuration Using DS Management Software Features and Benefits Network rebooting and troubleshooting The DSView interface uses industry standard IP connections so that you can easily troubleshoot, or even reboot a server, from the Network Operations Center (NOC), from your desk or from any location in the world.
  • Page 11 The DSAdmin and DSAuth applications provide centralized network access, control and security for DS appliances. DSAdmin configures DS topology, permissions and per-device contact information. DSAuth stores the DS topology, permissions and per-device contact informa- tion and performs third-party authentication during connection to the switch.
  • Page 12 DSView Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 13 Installation Contents Installing the DS Management Software Suite ..9...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2: Installation

    Installing the DSView Client The DS Management Software suite can be installed from the CD or using a self-extracting .zip file downloaded from the Avocent web site. The DSAuth Server, DSAdmin and the DSView Client must be present and configured before access can be gained.
  • Page 16 3. When prompted to select a program to install, select Install DSAuthentication Server. The software will check the Avocent web site to ensure you have the latest version of the DSAuth Server software. If a newer version is found, it will be automatically downloaded.

  • Page 17: Installing Dsadmin

    3. When prompted to select a program to install, select Install DSAdmin. The software will check the Avocent web site to ensure you have the latest version of the DSAdmin software. If a newer version is found, it will be automatically downloaded.
  • Page 18 3. You will be prompted to select a program to install. Select Install DSView. The software will check the Avocent web site for a newer version of the DSView Client software. If a newer version is found, it will be automatically downloaded.
  • Page 19 Basic Operations Contents Launching the DS Management Software ..15 Working with the DS Management Software ..15 Viewing Target Devices ......16 Adding and Configuring DS Appliances and Target Devices .

  • Page 21: Chapter 3: Basic Operations

    This section describes how to launch the DS Management Software so that you may begin using it to manage DS appliances and target devices. To launch DSAdmin: Select Start - Programs - Avocent - DSAdmin. - or - Double-click the DSAdmin icon. DSAdmin will launch.

  • Page 22: Viewing Target Devices

    DSView Installer/User Guide DSAdmin DSView Client Figure 3.1: DSAdmin, DSView Client and Remote Session Windows Title bar: Displays the currently-selected port from the Node Manager. Menu bar: Allows you to access many of the features in the remote session window. Toolbar: Contains buttons to automatically align the mouse, refresh and adjust video, and access macros.
  • Page 23 DS topology view In the DS topology view, DS appliances and target devices are arranged in a tree structure. Available DS appliances and target devices are listed vertically by name or IP address. Each appliance can be expanded to display attached devices.
  • Page 24 DSView Installer/User Guide If a KVM switch is attached to one or more of these ports, double-clicking on the port name will display the channels on that KVM switch. Server view In server view, available target devices are listed by name only.

  • Page 25: Port Status Indicators

    Icons Icon Description DS appliance (DS topology view) A target device attached to a DS appliance or KVM switch CPS appliance (DS topology view) An SPC port (DS topology view) An SPC outlet A port on a CPS appliance (DS topology view)

  • Page 26: Adding And Configuring Ds Appliances And Target Devices

    DSView Installer/User Guide Not powered Ports that are not powered will have a grey icon covered by a black “X.” The power state of a CPS800 or CPS1600 appliance attached to a DS/DSR appliance will appear as Unknown. Port status reporting can be toggled by selecting File - Enable Port Status. If there is no check mark beside this menu option, DSView will not request the port status information from the DSAuth Server.

  • Page 27: Configuring Host Pcs

    Configuring attached KVM switches NOTE: DS appliances support specifi c AutoView Avocent Technical Support or your reseller for details. Before the ports on an attached KVM switch can be accessed, DSAdmin must be configured to recognize the attached cascaded or non-cascaded switch.
  • Page 28 Using the drop-down menu, select the number of channels supported by the KVM switch you are confi guring. Repeat this procedure for every KVM switch you plan to configure. Click OK when complete. After all DS/DSR appliances are configured, you may add CPS appliances and SPC devices to the system.
  • Page 29 SPC device. An SPC device will appear as a cascade switch attached to a CPS appliance port in the DS topology view. Each outlet will appear with a power indicator cascaded below the port.
  • Page 30 DSView Installer/User Guide 2. Click the Link button. The Server/SPC Outlet Links dialog box will appear, containing a list of all SPC device names that are present on the DSAuth Server. Any SPC devices that were previously linked to DS appliance ports also appear at the bottom of the dialog box.

  • Page 31: Adding And Managing Ds Users

    If desired, type a name in the Name field and modify any other information in the dialog box. Click the OK button. Adding and Managing DS Users Adding DS users You must add DS users within DSView in order for them to have access to the system.
  • Page 32 DSView Installer/User Guide 3. Click on the new DS user’s name and check the access boxes appropriately. To change default DS user permissions: 1. Right-click on the DS appliance or port you wish to change and select the Permissions command. 2.

  • Page 33: Setting The Remote Session Window Size

    NOTE: The DSR DVC upgrade is standard on all newer DS/DSR appliances. Older DS/DSR appliances use standard video compression. For DSR DVC upgrade purchase information, contact Avocent Technical Support or your Avocent reseller. Remote session windows can be viewed using the best color available (slower updates), the best compression (fastest updates), a combination of best color and best compression or in grayscale.
  • Page 34 DSView Installer/User Guide If a DSView user starts a video session by double-clicking on a port or chan- nel and a color depth setting has not been previously specified, the Video Set- tings dialog box will appear. The specified setting will be used globally for all ports or channels and any remote session windows opened from the ports.

  • Page 35: Accessing Target Devices

    2. Move the slider to the Best Color position. - or - Move the slider to the middle position. - or - Move the slider to the Best Compression position. - or - Select the Grayscale Video checkbox. 3. Click OK to apply your changes. Accessing Target Devices You may access one or more target devices within a DS series appliance at the same time.

  • Page 36: Sharing Or Terminating A Device Session

    When a port is selected in Privacy mode, no other DS user in the system may switch to that port. If another DS user initiates a connection to a port in Privacy mode, that user will receive a message indicating that the port is in Privacy mode.
  • Page 37 Chapter 3: Basic Operations Sharing a device session When you attempt to access a port already in use, you will receive a notifica- tion message that the port is in use along with the name of the current DS user(s). At this point, you may request to share access to the port with the cur- rent DS user(s).
  • Page 38 DSView Installer/User Guide 2. Select one of the following from the General tab: • • • 3. Click OK to save the settings. Terminating a target device session If you have Administrator privileges and the target device you are attempt- ing to access is currently being viewed by a local DS user, DSView allows you to disconnect the local DS user so that you may access that target device.

  • Page 39: Rebooting And Changing Power States

    To terminate the current DS user session using the Disconnect command: Select a port in the DSAdmin or DSView Client window and then select File - Disconnect. A message box will appear prompting you to confi rm the termination of the current DS user connection. Click Disconnect.
  • Page 40 DSView Installer/User Guide 3. Do one of the following: • • • 4. Click OK to perform the selected action and close the Power State dialog box. NOTE: One DS port may have multiple SPC ports associated with it. Any on, off or reboot operation you choose to perform to one SPC port associated to a specifi...
  • Page 41 Advanced Operations Contents Changing the System Settings ....37 Configuring the Event Log ..... .40 Setting Up a DSAuth Server .

  • Page 43: Chapter 4: Advanced Operations

    Chapter 4: Advanced Operations Changing the System Settings Depending on the level of security that you require, certain settings may be configured via the use of DSAdmin’s System Settings dialog box. These options may be accessed by selecting Options - System Settings. Changing the remote session window time-out DSView may be configured to automatically log a DS user out after a specified inactivity period.
  • Page 44 DSView Installer/User Guide NOTE: When changing the location of the Audit log, the Administrator must make sure that the full path chosen exists, is accessible to both the primary and backup DSAuth Servers and is mapped to the same letter for both machines. If the log fi le is moved to a location other than the local system, both the primary and backup DSAuth Servers will use the same location for the fi...
  • Page 45 Right-click and select Disconnect from the shortcut menu. A message box will appear prompting you to disconnect the local port session. Click Disconnect. Another message box will appear prompting for verifi cation that the current connection should be terminated. Click Yes to terminate the local port session. Configuring SNMP trap logging DSAuth may be configured to log enterprise (SNMP) traps sent by DS appliances.

  • Page 46: Configuring The Event Log

    DSView Installer/User Guide Enter the community of the traps you wish to log in the SNMP Trap Community text fi eld. The default community is public. In the Delete logfi les older than text fi eld, specify the number of days to keep the audit log fi...

  • Page 47: Setting Up A Dsauth Server

    3. In the left viewer pane, click on Application Log and then choose Action - Properties from the menu at the top of the window. This will acti- vate the Application Log Properties window. 4. Select Overwrite Events as Needed and click OK. Setting Up a DSAuth Server DSAuth may be installed and configured on multiple computers to increase system flexibility.
  • Page 48 3. Select Backup Server and enter the name of the primary DSAuth Server in the block provided. 4. When prompted, restart the Avocent Authentication Server service. 5. From the Start menu, select Settings - Control Panel and double-click on the DS Auth Configuration icon on the primary DSAuth PC. The DSAuth Configuration dialog box will appear.

  • Page 49: Altering Settings In Dsview

    2. Within the dialog box, change the mode of operation to Backup Server and enter the name of the primary DSAuth PC. When prompted, restart the service. 3. From the Start menu, select Settings - Control Panel and double-click on the DS Auth Configuration icon on the backup DSAuth PC.

  • Page 50: Creating And Using Keyboard Macros

    When a session is started, you may choose to use either local macros or global macros and switch between using them at any time during the session. If you choose to use local macros, the macros stored on the local computer will be...
  • Page 51 Chapter 4: Advanced Operations used. If you choose to use global macros, a temporary copy of the global macro file will be transferred to DSView from the DSAuth Server. To use local macros, go to the DSView Client Node Manager window and select Tools - Keyboard - Local Macros.
  • Page 52 DSView Installer/User Guide Programming a keyboard macro If you require a key sequence that is not pre-programmed into the DS/DSR appliance, you may add a macro by performing the following steps. To add a macro: 1. From the Node Manager window, select Tools - Keyboard - Macros to add a local macro.
  • Page 53 The macro will now appear in the macro list and also in the macro com- mands on every DS/DSR appliance’s window. Example: creating a macro where the Ctrl key is held while F1-F2-F3 are typed: 1. Enter a name for the macro. In this case, Ctrl-F1-F2-F3. Figure 4.2: Entering the Macro Name 2.

  • Page 54: Macro Groups

    DSView Installer/User Guide 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 with F2 and F3. 6. The last step is to release the Ctrl key. Double-click on Left Ctrl in the middle list. The command Release [Left Ctrl] will appear in the third list. Figure 4.4: The Completed Macro 7.

  • Page 55: Changing Cursor Settings

    To activate a macro group: 1. Select Keyboard - Toolbar Macro Set from the remote session window. 2. Select the macro group you wish to use. The macros belonging to the group you selected will appear along the top of the remote session window.

  • Page 56: Adjusting Video Parameters

    DSR DVC upgrade. See figures 4.6 and 4.7. NOTE: The DSR DVC upgrade is standard on all newer DS/DSR appliances. Older DS/DSR appliances use standard video compression. For DSR DVC upgrade purchase information, contact Avocent Technical Support or your Avocent reseller.
  • Page 57 Figure 4.6: Video Adjustments Dialog Box (Standard Video Compression) Modified video settings are written to the target device. Settings are also stored per port/channel session on a system when they are made and saved so they may be used during a non-shared session as follows: •...

  • Page 58: Detection Thresholds

    Default threshold values can be restored by clicking Auto Adjust Video. NOTE: The DSR DVC upgrade is standard on all newer DS/DSR appliances. Older DS/DSR appliances use standard video compression. For DSR DVC upgrade purchase information, contact Avocent Technical Support or your Avocent reseller.
  • Page 59 Noise Threshold and Priority Threshold (Standard Video Compression) The Noise Threshold and Priority Threshold values set the minimum levels in terms of changed pixels per thousand that are allowed without updating the video block. The thresholds are described below: • Raising the Noise Threshold will usually make the packets/sec count decrease.

  • Page 60: Updating Firmware

    DSView Installer/User Guide Video scaling At times, a user may connect to a computer running at a higher resolution than that configured at the user’s remote system. When this occurs, the host system will be displayed in a DSView window with scroll bars. The host resolution will remain the same and users may scroll to the areas that fall outside of the frame.
  • Page 61 To update fi rmware: 1. Select File - Update Firmware from the DSAdmin main menu. The Appli- ance Firmware Update dialog box appears. 2. In the spaces provided, enter the filename of the update firmware and the IP address of the TFTP server where it is stored. Alternately, you may browse for the file by clicking the Browse button.
  • Page 62 DSView Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 63 Appendices Contents Appendix A: Technical Support ....59 Appendix B: TCP Ports ......60 Appendix C: Telnet Operations .

  • Page 65: Appendices

    Appendix A: Technical Support Our Technical Support staff is ready to assist you with any installation or operating issues you encounter with your Avocent product. If an issue should develop, follow the steps below for the fastest possible service: Check the pertinent section of the manual to see if the issue may be resolved by following the procedures outlined.

  • Page 66: Appendix B: Tcp Ports

    DSAuth Server. If the session is refused using the cached credentials, a pop-up dialog box will prompt for the proper username and password. Figure B.1: SSPI Messenger Class Session Establishment DSAuth Server Avocent Avocent Avocent Authentication Service...
  • Page 67 8192 for a DSView connection. All commu- nication between the DS appliance and the DSView Client takes place over TCP/IP port 8192 until the DSView Client closes the session. Appendices Avocent Avocent Avocent Authentication...
  • Page 68 If the DSView user wishes to establish a session with another port on the DS appliance, the same process is used. DS Appliance DS Appliance Figure B.4: Establishing a Session with an Additional DS Unit Port DSAuth Server Avocent Avocent Avocent Authentication Service Service...
  • Page 69 2068 connection. When the backup Authentication Service is active, it communicates with the Primary Authentication Service via TCP port 8193. Changes to the topology are copied to and from the Primary over this port. DSAuth Server Avocent Avocent Authentication Service Service...
  • Page 70 DSView Installer/User Guide DS Appliance DS Appliance Figure B.6: Full Diagram DSAuth Server Avocent Avocent Avocent Authentication Service Service Service TCP/IP Port 8191 TCP/IP Port 2068 TCP/IP Port 8192 TCP/IP DSView DSAdmin DSAdmin Port 8192 Client Client Client Remote User...

  • Page 71: Appendix C: Telnet Operations

    Appendices Appendix C: Telnet Operations DSView ships bundled with a built-in proprietary Telnet application that provides features unavailable in many other Telnet programs. These features include configurable session properties tailored for each device, and configu- rable user preferences for all sessions. Additionally, DSView Telnet offers a separate history mode to review session data, a choice of connection modes to a DS appliance, a scripting function for automatic device login and a logging function for saving session data to a file.
  • Page 72 DSView Installer/User Guide In Plain Text mode, all data is sent unencrypted to the DS appliance. When Plain Text mode is used, any Telnet application that supports VT52, VT100, VT100+, VT102, VT220, VT320 or ASCII terminal emulation may be used to access the DS appliance.
  • Page 73 - or - If the Discover Configured Devices method is used, the security value that is reported by the DS appliance is used. - or - When the Manually Add a Device method is used, a default value of Plain Text is used.

  • Page 74: Changing Colors

    DSView Installer/User Guide To open a DSView Telnet session with a target device: In the DSView tree view, select a generic device. Select Device - Telnet from the menu bar. - or - Click the Launch Telnet to the selected device icon in the toolbar. To close a DSView Telnet session: Select Telnet - Exit from the menu bar.

  • Page 75: Customizing Session Properties

    In the Caret list, choose Block to display the cursor as a block or choose Underline to display the cursor as an underline. The default value is Underline. Enabling and disabling the exit warning prompt When the exit warning prompt is enabled, a message appears when you select Telnet - Exit.
  • Page 76 DSView Installer/User Guide Changing the terminal emulation mode You may set the DSView Telnet application to emulate ASCII, VT100, VT100+, VT102, VT52, VT220 or VT320 terminals, depending on the connected device. Appendix D contains encoding and decoding information for each of the termi- nal emulation types.
  • Page 77 In the Arrow Keys list, choose either VT100 or ANSI. The default value is VT100. Changing the terminal type The terminal type is used during Telnet session negotiation. You may change this value at any time. To change the terminal type: Select Options - Session Properties from the menu bar.
  • Page 78 DSView Installer/User Guide If the New Line Mode - Outbound box is checked, an outbound carriage return to the device will always be followed by a linefeed character. If not checked, a linefeed is not sent with a carriage return. The default value is disabled for inbound and outbound.
  • Page 79 To enable/disable 7-bit ASCII: Select Options - Session Properties from the menu bar. - or - Click the Session Settings icon in the toolbar. Click the Terminal tab. Enable or disable the Strip 8th Bit checkbox. The default value is disabled. Login scripts The DSView Telnet application has a login scripting function that enables you to automatically log in to a device.
  • Page 80 DSView Installer/User Guide In the Send box, type the Ø-32 alphanumeric character string that you wish to send in response to the Expect string. Spaces are allowed, and a blank fi eld is valid. A CR or CR+LF is appended to the string, based on the New Line Mode - Outbound setting.
  • Page 81 To move up (back) one page in the DSView Telnet history: Select View - Previous Page from the menu bar. - or - Click the left-arrow-and-bar icon in the toolbar. To move down (forward) one page in the DSView Telnet history: Select View - Next Page from the menu bar.
  • Page 82 DSView Installer/User Guide menu, you may execute the macro during a Telnet session either by selecting it from the Macros menu or by pressing the defined hotkey on your keyboard. You may also define one or more macro groups, then add macros to the groups.
  • Page 83 8. Click the OK button. This returns you to the Macros dialog box, and the newly created macro appears in the Defined Macros table. 9. Click the Close button. To edit an existing macro: 1. Select Macros - Configure from the menu bar. The Macros dialog box appears. 2.

  • Page 84: Log Files

    DSView Installer/User Guide To enable a macro group for use during Telnet sessions: 1. Select Options - Session Properties from the menu bar. - or - Click the Session Settings icon in the toolbar. 2. Click the Terminal tab. 3. Select a macro group name from the Macro Groups list, or select All, which will make all macros in all groups available for use.
  • Page 85 The default log directory is session-specific, that is, each Telnet session may have its own location for storing logfiles. You may change the name of the file and the location of the directory that stores the logfiles. If you do not change the default directory, logfiles are stored in your home directory.
  • Page 86 DSView Installer/User Guide Enable the Logging checkbox. The Default Directory fi eld displays the current default location for logfi les. If that is the desired directory, click OK. If you wish to change the default log fi le directory, see To change the default log fi le directory. Automatic logging will begin when you initiate the next DSView Telnet session to that device.
  • Page 87 Click Log to confi rm the directory selection and begin logging. - or - Click Cancel to exit the dialog box and cancel the request to start logging. When logging begins, the Logging Status label will indicate Logging. To pause logging: Select Options - Logging - Pause from the menu bar.
  • Page 88 DSView Installer/User Guide To copy DSView Telnet session history data: Select View - History from the menu bar. - or - Click the History icon in the toolbar. Select Options - Copy Screen from the menu bar. - or - Click the Copy Screen icon in the toolbar.

  • Page 89: Appendix D: Terminal Emulation

    Client application processes data coming from the target device. VT terminal emulation The following table lists the VT key and keypad numeric codes. Avocent encodes all applicable keys as numeric; decoding is not supported. VT Key and Keypad Numeric Codes Keypad Numeric Code Ø...

  • Page 90: Vt102 Terminal Emulation

    DSView Installer/User Guide VT100+ terminal emulation The VT100+ emulation mode provides compatibility with the Microsoft head- less server EMS serial port interface. DSView Telnet VT100+ terminal emula- tion works identically to VT100, with the exception of support for the function keys listed in the following table.

  • Page 91: Vt100 Terminal Emulation

    VT100 terminal emulation The following table lists the VT100 special key and control (Ctrl) key combina- tions and indicates Avocent encoding/decoding support, where Yes = sup- ported and No = not supported. VT100 Special Keys and Control Keys Keys Hex Code Return ØD...
  • Page 92 DSView Installer/User Guide Keys Ctrl+U Ctrl+V Ctrl+W Ctrl+X Ctrl+Y Ctrl+Z Ctrl+[ Ctrl+\ Ctrl+] Ctrl+~ Ctrl+? The following table lists the VT100 ANSI mode and cursor keys for set and reset modes. Encoding and decoding is supported for all the cursor keys listed. VT100 ANSI Set and Reset Mode Cursor Keys Cursor Key Down...
  • Page 93 The following table lists the ANSI mode control sequences for VT100 terminal emulation and indicates Avocent encoding/decoding support, where Yes = supported and No = not supported. VT100 ANSI Mode Control Sequences Control Sequence Defi nition Esc [ Pn; Pn R...
  • Page 94 DSView Installer/User Guide Control Sequence Esc D Esc E Esc M Esc c Esc [ Ps; Ps;..;Ps 1 Esc ( A Esc ) A Esc ( B Esc ) B Esc ( Ø Esc ) Ø Esc ( 1 Esc ) 1 Esc ( 2 Esc ) 2 Esc [ Ps;..;...
  • Page 95 Control Sequence Defi nition Esc [ 2 Ø h Modes to Set - New Line Only supports linefeed/new line column mode wraparound Esc [ 2 Ø l Modes to Reset - Linefeed Only supports linefeed/new line column mode wraparound Esc [ ? 1 h Modes to Set - Cursor Key Mode Appl.

  • Page 96: Vt220 Terminal Emulation

    DSView Installer/User Guide VT220 terminal emulation The following table lists the keystroke mapping (encoding) for VT220 emulation. VT220 Encoding VT220 Keyboard Delete Left Arrow Right Arrow Up Arrow Down Arrow Keypad / Keypad * Keypad - Keypad + Keypad . Keypad Ø..9 PC Keyboard VT220 Keyboard Byte Sequence...
  • Page 97 The following table lists the DSView decoding for VT220 terminal emulation. VT220 Decoding VT220 Keyboard Function Index New Line Reverse Index Escape O Save cursor and attributes Restore cursor and attributes Up Arrow Down Arrow Right Arrow Left Arrow Set cursor to home position Set cursor to home position Character attributes Erase from cursor to end of line...

  • Page 98: Vt52 Terminal Emulation

    DSView Installer/User Guide VT220 Keyboard Function Erase parts of current line Erase parts of current screen Direct Cursor Addressing Direct Cursor Addressing Programmable LEDs Scrolling Region Clear tabs Device status report What are you? Set Mode Delete Pn Characters Insert Pn Lines Delete Pn Lines Insert Character Erase Pn Characters...

  • Page 99: Vt320 Terminal Emulation

    The following table lists the DS Management Software decoding for VT52 terminal emulation. VT52 Decoding VT52 Keyboard Function Cursor Up Cursor Down Cursor Right Cursor Left Cursor Home Reverse Linefeed Erase to end of screen Erase to end of line VT320 terminal emulation The following table lists the DS Management Software keystroke mapping (encoding) for VT320 terminal emulation.
  • Page 100 DSView Installer/User Guide VT320 Keyboard Insert Home Delete Up Arrow Down Arrow Left Arrow Right Arrow The following table lists the DS Management Software decoding for VT320 terminal emulation. VT320 Decoding VT320 Keyboard Function Index New Line Reverse Index Escape O Save cursor and attributes Restore cursor and attributes Up Arrow...
  • Page 101 VT320 Keyboard Function Character Attributes Erase from cursor to end of line Erase from cursor to end of screen Programmable LEDs What are You? Set Mode Delete 1 Character Insert 1 Line Delete 1 Line Up Arrow Down Arrow Right Arrow Left Arrow Fill Screen with Es Up Arrow amount specifi...

  • Page 102: Appendix E: Setting Snmp Traps

    DS appliances are defined on the host by criteria such as system information, which stations may manage the DS appliance, which stations may receive SNMP traps from the switch and the community to which they belong. If you select Options - System Settings from the DSAuth window and then check Enable SNMP trap log in the System Settings dialog box, the appliance will log SNMP received messages over UDP (User Datagram Protocol) port 162.

  • Page 103: Appendix F: Menus And Commands

    Appendix F: Menus and Commands Pulldown menus The DSAuth, DSView Client and remote session windows each contain a number of commands that may be accessed using the pulldown menus located along the top of the windows. Shortcut menus and commands You may access shortcut menus within the DSAdmin and DSView Client win- dows by selecting a DS appliance, target device or port and right-clicking to display a shortcut menu.
  • Page 104 DSView Installer/User Guide DSView Client shortcut menus and commands In the DS topology view, you may right-click on any DS appliance’s name or IP address in the DSView Client window to display a shortcut menu containing three commands: • Reboot •...
  • Page 105 Appendices Previous Page This command moves the cursor back one page in the history file. Next Page This command moves the cursor forward one page in the history file. Go to End This command moves the cursor to the end of the history file. Options menu Preferences When this menu option is selected, a dialog box that displays application...

  • Page 106: Appendix G: Glossary

    DSView Installer/User Guide Appendix G: Glossary DS appliance A network appliance, such as DSR, DS1800 or CPS which is managed by DS Management Software. Target device A server, router or other device that is attached to a DS appliance. DS topology A hierarchy of DS appliances, cascade devices and target devices.
  • Page 107 Avocent Corporation warrants to the original retail purchaser that this product is and will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 24 months from the date of purchase. Additionally, all Avocent products carry an unconditional thirty-day satisfaction guarantee. If, for any reason, you are dissatisfi...
  • Page 108 L4B 1E4 Canada Tel: +1 877 992 9239 Fax: +1 877 524 2985 590-366-001D Avocent International Ltd. Avocent House, Shannon Free Zone Shannon, County Clare, Ireland Tel: +353 61 715 292 Fax: +353 61 471 871 Avocent Germany Gottlieb-Daimler-Straße 2-4...

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