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8. If the default TCP port used by the dedicated server hosting the DSView 3 software (TCP
port 443) is not available, the Define Web Application Server TCP port window will open.
Type the port you want to use in the TCP port # field, then click Next. (Clicking Cancel
exits the Checking for an Updated version installation program.)
9. If the default TCP port used by the Avocent proxy server (TCP port 1078) is not available,
the Define TD (target device) Session Viewer Proxy TCP port window will open. Type the
port you want to use in the TCP port # field, then click Next.
10. If the default ports used by the SSH server and the Syslog server for data logging are not
available, appropriate windows will open. Type the port you want to use, then click Next.
11. The Choose Destination Location window will open.
a. Click Choose and use the Browse for Folder dialog box to select a directory in which
to install the DSView 3 software.
-or-
Click Restore Default Folder to restore the installation directory to the default
(C:\Program Files\Avocent DSView 3).
b. Click Install.
The Installing... window will open and display the progress of the installation. The
software will be installed in the specified folder, a Start - Programs - DSView 3
shortcut menu will be generated and the DSView 3 software service startup will be
verified.
If a previous version of the DSView 3 software already exists on the dedicated server,
message boxes may appear, prompting you to confirm overwriting existing files. Click
Yes to All.
12. When the software has finished installing, the Successful Service Startup message box will
appear. Click Continue.
13. The Installation Complete window will open.
• To begin configuration of the DSView 3 software, click Done; see Configuring the
DSView 3 Software on page 17. A Security Alert dialog box will appear containing
certificate information and a warning that the generator of the certificate is not trusted.
This occurs because the DSView 3 server certificate created when the server is
installed is a self-signed certificate. You may either import the certificate into the
DSView 3 software client web browser (choosing to trust the certificate) or obtain a
server certificate from a Certificate Authority (CA) trusted by the web browser.
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