User guide

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CHAPTER
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Product Overview
The DSView
®
3.1.1 management software is a secure, web browser-based, centralized enterprise
management solution that allows users to remotely access, manage, monitor and control target
devices through Avocent managed appliances. A session may be launched to a target device with a
single point of access.
Features and Benefits
Network rebooting and troubleshooting
The DSView management software uses industry standard IP connections so that you can easily
troubleshoot a server, or even reboot it, from the Network Operations Center (NOC), from your
desk or from any location in the world. With the DSView software, you can access all of your data
center devices from a single screen - making complex network access and control remarkably easy.
Web-based access and control
The DSView management software provides secure “point-and-click” web browser-based access
to control virtually any data center device using managed appliances from DSView software clients
that may be located anywhere in the world.
The DSView software supports the following browsers:
• Microsoft
®
Internet Explorer version 6.0 SP1 and later
• Mozilla version 1.7.3 and later
• Firefox version 1.0 and later
• Netscape version 7.2 and later
It is recommended that the browser be kept up to date with the latest version.
A Video Viewer allows you to control the keyboard, monitor and mouse functions of individual
target devices connected to a DS1800 digital switch or DSR
®
switch in real time. You may also use
predefined global macros to perform actions within the Video Viewer window, or create new
macros within the window for the device.
Devices connected to a CPS serial over IP network appliance or a CCM console management
appliance may be accessed using the DSView Software Telnet Viewer. You may also use third
party Telnet viewers.