User guide

Chapter 2: Installation 41
To install the DSView software on a supported Linux system:
1. Log in to the server as root.
2. Insert the DSView software CD into your CD-ROM drive. If AutoMount is supported and
enabled, open a command window and continue with step 2.
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If your system does not support AutoMount, issue the following command to mount the CD
volume:
mount <device> <mount point>
Where <device> and <mount point> are the names of your server’s CD and mount
point, respectively.
For example, to mount a CD which is the second IDE unit on /media/cdrom, enter the
command:
mount /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom
3. Enter the following command to access the readme file.
less /media/cdrom/DSView/linux/readme
4. Follow the instructions in the readme file.
Configuring the DSView Management Software
After the DSView software has been installed, it must be configured using a web browser. During
the installation process, you are given the choice of launching the web browser or quitting the
installation and configuring the software at a later time.
When you initially configure the DSView software installation, a Security Alert dialog box will
appear and prompt you to verify that the certificate on the dedicated system is valid before you may
proceed. During configuration, you specify whether the computer will be a hub server or a
spoke server.
NOTE: If this is your first DSView software server installation, hub should be selected in the Select DSView
Server Role window. The hub server should be installed before any spoke servers are added.
If the computer will be a hub server, you will need the license key obtained from Avocent and
provide a username and password to use for initial log in.
If the computer will be a spoke server, you will need to identify the associated hub server and
provide the name/password of the hub server’s DSView software administrator.
To configure the DSView management software:
1. If you are configuring the DSView management software during the installation process, click
Done in the Launch Default Browser window.
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If you quit the DSView management software installation process before configuring the
software, select Start - Programs - Avocent DSView 3 - DSView Software.