User Guide

• On the Existing Microsoft SQL Server Database Configuration screen, enter the database server,
database name, username and password. Check the Use Unicode Encoding checkbox if required,
and click Install.
NOTE: When selecting Microsoft SQL, a domain name is required, use Username:domain\username. An instance name is not
required, but you can use MS-SQL-ServerName\InstanceName.
13. It may take several minutes for the database to load.
14. When the AMP installation is complete, click Done.
15. The Data Center Planner installation continues.
16. A message displays advising to wait for the Data Center Planner services to come up before launching the
application. Click OK, then click Done.
17. To run the application on a Windows Server, go to Start - All Programs - Avocent - MergePoint Data
Center Planner - Avocent - MergePoint Data Center Planner. On a Linux machine, open a browser and
point the server where the application was installed.
18. Depending on your browser, a message may appear advising that there is a problem with the web site
security certificate. Follow the instructions for installing the browser's security certificate.
19. Next, activate the license to use the application. If the proper license is not activated, you will be unable to
manage floor plans. The following errors may occur: the launch site does not display or the launch site
displays the correct information under Start - All Programs but no plans can be created, deleted, loaded or
imported.
20. After activating the license, create users.
NOTE: You can also access the application from any supported web browser with access to the installed server. The URL is https://
{servername}:8443/console/console.html?root=mergepoint, where {servername} is replaced with the name or IP address of the
server upon which the application was installed.
NOTE: When first logging in, if the application does not open with the username and password fields, close the browser and wait a
few minutes for the database information to load and services to start, then try again. For more information on stopping and starting
the services, see Stopping and Starting the Avocent Services on page 142
Installing Data Center Planner on a server with limited or no Internet
connection
To install the software with limited or no internet connectivity:
To activate the software on a brown or black site, contact your Technical Support. They will need the host name
of the server. They will send you an email with information to activate your software.
Logging into Data Center Planner
A user with roles and rights must be created before using the application. An administrator must create users and
assign roles.
To log into Data Center Planner:
1. Select Start - All Programs - Avocent - MergePoint Data Center Planner - Avocent MergePoint Data Center
Planner.
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