Specifications

Server Configuration Considerations
This Help topic provides configuration information for the NetSight Server, such as running the server in a
non−DNS environment, limiting client connections to the server, adding memory to the server, and firewall
considerations.
Instructions on:
Running the Server on a non−DNS Enabled Solaris System•
Limiting Client Connections on Solaris and Linux
Accepting Connection from Local Client Only•
Limiting Connections to a Specific IP Address•
•
Adding Memory to the Server on Solaris and Linux•
Firewall Considerations•
Running the Server on a non−DNS Enabled Solaris System
By default, the NetSight Server obtains the local system's IP address by performing a hostname resolution
when the Console Client is launched. For Solaris systems that are not configured with hostnames (e.g. the
hostname command returns localhost or localhost.localdomain), or are not registered in DNS, use the
following steps to start the server with an IP address.
Open the server's run.sh file located in <installdir>
/server/jboss/bin/run.sh
.1.
Edit the HOSTNAME variable at the top of the file to:
HOSTNAME=
"<server IP address>"
For example, HOSTNAME="123.123.123.123"
2.
Limiting Client Connections on Solaris and Linux
Use the steps in this section to configure the server to accept connections only from the local system and/or
limit client connections to a specific IP address.
Accepting Connection from Local Client Only
By default, the NetSight Server accepts connections from any client system. To limit connections to clients
connecting from the local system only, use the following steps:
Open the server's run.sh file located in <installdir>
/server/jboss/bin/run.sh
.1.
Edit the HOSTNAME variable at the top of the file to:
HOSTNAME="127.0.0.1"
2.
Limiting Connections to a Specific IP Address
By default, the NetSight Server will accept connections on all IP addresses supported by the server host. If
your server supports multiple IP addresses, it may be desirable to limit client connections to a specific IP
address. To specify an IP address:
Open the server's run.sh file located in <installdir>
/server/jboss/bin/run.sh
.1.
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