Adding Plug-Ins; Displaying Plug-In Information - Avocent DSView 3 Installer/User Manual

304 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide

Adding Plug-ins

For optimal operation, the hub and all of the spoke servers should have the same version of a plug-
in installed. Follow the steps described in Recommended Sequence for Adding/Upgrading Plug-ins.
During the add operation on the hub server, new data types defined in the plug-in are registered in
the DSView 3 software database. After the plug-in is added to the spoke server and a replication
operation is initiated, the registration information on the hub server is propagated to the
spoke server.
On the hub server, a new plug-in becomes active when it is added. On a spoke server, a new plug-in
becomes active only after the plug-in is added to the hub and then to the spoke and a subsequent
replication completes successfully.
If you are adding a plug-in from a company other than Avocent, you may need to add a license key
to the DSView 3 software system before adding the plug-in to any server. Contact your Avocent
representative to determine if a key is needed. To add a license, see Licenses on page 32.
To add a plug-in:
1. Click the System tab.
2. Click Plug-ins in the top navigation bar.
3. Click Add. The Add Plug-in Wizard will open. Click Next.
4. The Select Plug-in window will open. Enter the name or browse to the location of the plug-in
file, then click Next.
5. The Overview window will open. This window contains read-only information about the plug-
in. Click Next.
6. The Adding Plug-in page will open while the plug-in is added to the DSView 3
software system.
7. The Completed Successful window will open. Click Finish.

Displaying Plug-in Information

You may display information about all plug-ins that have been added as well as information about
a single plug-in on the DSView 3 software server where you are logged in.
To display plug-in information:
1. Click the System tab.
2. Click Plug-ins in the top navigation bar. The Plug-ins window will open.
3. To display information about one plug-in, click the plug-in name. The Plug-in overview
window will open.
Information in the Overview area is read-only.