User guide

You may specify up to 32 computers as spoke servers. Contact Avocent for information about

spoke server licenses. To install licenses, see Licenses on page 60.

NOTE: The DSView management software versions of the spoke server and hub server must match in order to

with a hub server running DSView software version 3.2.

A spoke server may be created by:

• Specifying a spoke server when installing the DSView software.

• Converting a hub server to a spoke server by registering it as a spoke to another DSView

software hub server. The DSView software system data on the hub server being converted

will be lost and the converted hub server will replicate the data of the new specified hub

server.

You may also change the properties of a spoke server or remove spoke servers from your

system.

To display a list of spoke servers:

NOTE: The Spoke Servers window is only available on the hub server.

1. Click the System tab.

2. Click DSView Server in the top navigation bar. The side navigation bar will include the

name of the server to which you are logged in.

3. Click Properties in the side navigation bar, and then click Spoke Servers. The Spoke

Servers window will open.

You may change the fields that display by using the Customize link. See Using the

Customize link in windows on page 30.

Each spoke server in the list includes status.

Table 5.2: DSView Software Spoke Server Status

Status Cause

Responding

Normal operation. The hub and spoke servers are communicating with each other using

HTTPS.

Not responding

The hub and spoke servers cannot communicate with each other using HTTPS. This typ-

ically indicates a network communication error. Ensure that network connectivity is occur-

ring between the two servers.

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