Specifications

DSView 3 Software Plug-in for

Virtualization

The DSView

3 management software plug-in for Virtualization allows you to access and

control virtual machines from the DSView 3 software. Supported unit types include VMware

VirtualCenters, ESX Servers and virtual machines, as well as Citrix

XenServers

and virtual

machines. You can launch a Virtual Network Computing (VNC), Remote Desktop (RDP), Secure

Shell 2 (SSH) or VMware viewer session to supported virtual machines from a single point of

access.

The information provided here is supplemental to the DSView 3 help and the documentation

included with the virtual environment. For detailed information on a particular functionality,

please refer to the corresponding documentation.

NOTE: Some operations are not supported in all virtual environments. Typically, if an operation is not supported, the

corresponding buttons and links will not be visible when the virtual environment units are selected.

System Requirements

DSView 3 management software requirements

• DSView 3 software version 3.5 or later is required for VMware environments

• DSView 3 software version 3.7 or later is required for Xen environments

VMware requirements

• (Optional) VMware VirtualCenter version 2.5 or later

• VMware ESX Server version 3.5 or later

Xen requirements

• Xen Express, Standard, Enterprise or Platinum versions 4.1 or later; only the Enterprise and

Platinum versions support resource pool, which is required for XenMotion

System Configuration

Connect the hypervisor managers and servers to a network accessible by the DSView 3 software.