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Chapter 3: DSView Software Servers 53
8. Click Finish. The DSView Server Certificate Properties window will open containing updated
certificate information.
Proxy servers
To specify a proxy server:
NOTE: This procedure is valid for the following managed appliances: DS1800 digital switches, CPS appliances,
CCM appliances and DSR switches.
1. Click Proxy Server in the side navigation bar. The DSView Server Proxy Properties window
will open.
a. Type a new port number to use for DSView software client communication with the
Avocent proxy to the logged in DSView software server.
NOTE: If DSView software clients are located on an external connection, the specified TCP/IP proxy port must
be opened on your firewall.
b. Select the type of Proxy Invocation:
•Click Disable the proxy server to allow all internal and external DSView software
clients to communicate directly with the managed appliances. (This is the default.)
•Click Use the proxy server for all KVM, serial and virtual media sessions to enable
all DSView Clients to communicate with the managed appliances using the DSView
software proxy server.
•Click Use the proxy server only for clients not on the same network as this DSView
Server to enable all external and internal clients on a different network than the cur-
rent DSView software server to communicate with the managed appliances using the
DSView proxy server. All other external and internal clients will communicate
directly with the managed appliances.
•Click Use the proxy server only for clients connecting with the following addresses to
enable only DSView software clients with IP addresses entered in the Address List to
communicate with the managed appliances using the DSView proxy server. All other
clients communicate directly with the managed appliances.
NOTE: Changing the Proxy Port or Proxy Invocation setting will disconnect active DSView software
client sessions.
2. Click Save. A confirmation dialog box will appear.
3. Click OK to save your changes.
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Click Cancel to cancel the action.