User guide

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CHAPTER
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Product Overview
About the DSView 3.0 Management Software
The DSView
®
3.0 software is a secure, web browser based, centralized enterprise management
solution that allows DSView users to remotely access, manage, monitor and control target devices
through the following types of Avocent managed appliances:
•DSR
™
switches
• CPS serial over IP network appliances
Other managed appliances (EVR1500 environmental monitor and control appliances and generic
appliances), Cascade switches and SPC power control devices may also be included, viewed and
controlled in the DSView software. A session may be launched to a target device with a single
point of access.
A DSView Administrator may specify DSView users and their access levels for commands within
the system, as well as group them in various ways.
Features and Benefits
Network rebooting and troubleshooting
The DSView software uses industry standard IP connections so that you can easily troubleshoot, or
even reboot a server, 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 software provides secure “point-and-click” web browser based access to control
virtually any data center device using DSR switches and CPS appliances from DSView Clients that
may be located anywhere in the world.
The DSView software supports Microsoft
®
Internet Explorer version 6.0 SP1 and later.
NOTE: It is recommended that Microsoft Internet Explorer is kept up to date with the latest updates
from Microsoft.