Specifications

Controlling the Virtual Environment from the DSView 3
Software
Common unit properties and settings
Using the DSView 3 software, you can manage properties, connections, session files and a
variety of other functions for any unit, including units in the virtual environment. For detailed
information about common unit properties and settings, see the DSView 3 help for more
information.
NOTE: Some unit operations described in the DSView 3 help are not supported for the virtual environment units.
Typically, if an operation is not supported, the corresponding buttons and links will not be visible when the virtual
environment units are selected.
NOTE: The DSView 3 Attach Device Wizard is not supported for virtual environment units.
Virtual environment properties and settings
Properties and settings specific to virtual environments are described in the following sections.
Security
You can view and configure security properties for hypervisor managers or servers. For some
virtual environments, you can also define mapping relationships between virtual environment
authorization roles and built-in DSView 3 user groups.
(VMware environment only) With the exception of the Web Access Methods, security settings
that you want to apply to attached ESX Servers must be configured for the corresponding
VirtualCenter. Otherwise, when an attached ESX Server is connected, the Security windows
display read-only information configured for the VirtualCenter.
To view and modify security settings:
1. In the DSView 3 software, click the Units tab, then click Virtualization in the side
navigation bar.
2. Click on the name of the hypervisor manager or server you want to access. The Unit
Overview window opens.
3. Click Properties, then click Security in the side navigation bar.
a. (For https connections only) Click Certificate to view and compare the recorded and
actual certificates. If the certificates do not match, you can click Update to retrieve the
latest certificate from the hypervisor manager or server.
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