Specifications

Click OK.6.

Managing the Database

Use the Database tab in the Server Information window to change the database server password and

connection URL, as well as perform database backup, initialize, and restore operations. To access the tab,

select Tools > Server Information from the menu bar. The Server Information window opens, where you can

select the Database tab.

Changing the Database Password

Database server properties are used by the NetSight Server when it connects to the database. The database is

secured via a credential comprised of a user name and password. Use the following steps to change the

database password.

IMPORTANT: When Console is installed, it automatically secures the MySQL database server by

removing all the root and anonymous users from the MySQL user database. Console then

adds one generic user name (user = netsight) and password (password = enterasys). It is

recommended that you change this password, since all customers who install Console will

know this generic password.

Select Tools > Server Information from the menu bar. The Server Information window opens.1.

Select the Database tab.2.

In the Database Server Properties section, select the Show Password checkbox to display the

password, if desired.

Click Change to open a window where you can enter a new password. (The password is masked

unless you selected the Show Password checkbox.) Click OK.

You must restart both the NetSight Server and client after you change the database password.5.

Changing the Database Connection URL

The Connection URL is the URL the NetSight Server uses when connecting to the database. For

troubleshooting purposes, (for example, if you can't connect to the database) you may wish to enter a new

connection URL using the following steps.

Select Tools > Server Information from the menu bar. The Server Information window opens.1.

Select the Database tab.2.

In the Database Server Properties section, enter a new URL in the following format:

jdbc:mysql://[hostname]/<database>

where [hostname] is optional. Click Apply.

You must restart both the NetSight Server and client after you change the database connection URL.4.

Performing a Database Backup

You can save the currently active database to a file on the NetSight Server workstation. If the NetSight Server

is local, you can specify a directory path where you would like the backup file stored. If the server is remote,

the database will be saved to the default database backup location.

Select Tools > Server Information from the menu bar. The Server Information window opens.1.

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