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Ta ble of Conte nts
Chapter 1: Product Overview
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Chapter 2: Installation
Installing the DS Management Software Suite . . . . . . .9
Chapter 3: Basic Operations
Launching the DS Management Software . . . . . . . . . .15
Working with the DS Management Software . . . . . . .15
Viewing Target Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Adding and Configuring DS Appliances
and Target Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Adding and Managing DS Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Setting the Remote Session Window Size . . . . . . . . . . .27
Accessing Target Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Sharing or Terminating a Device Session . . . . . . . . . .30
Rebooting and Changing Power States . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Chapter 4: Advanced Operations
Changing the System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Configuring the Event Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Setting Up a DSAuth Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Altering Settings in DSView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Creating and Using Keyboard Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Changing Cursor Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Adjusting Video Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Updating Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Appendices
Appendix A: Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Appendix B: TCP Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Appendix C: Telnet Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Appendix D: Terminal Emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Appendix E: Setting SNMP Traps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Appendix F: Menus and Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Appendix G: Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
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Product Ove rvie w
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Con ten ts
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
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Cha pte r 1: Product Ove rvie w
Overview
The DS Managem ent Software suite is used to m anage DS, DSR and CPS net-
work appliances and SPC power control devices.
The DS Managem ent Software suite is com prised of three com ponents:
•
DSView™ - A Win32® application that allows DS users to m anage target
devices through Avocent network appliances. The Client allows for IP-
based video, serial and power m anagem ent sessions. DSView consists of a
node m anager, video viewer and Telnet viewer.
•
•
DSAdm in - A graphical application used to create and alter DS topology
and perm ission inform ation that is stored on a DSAuth Server.
DSAuth (DS Authentication Server) - A central repository for DS topol-
ogy inform ation, DS user perm issions and centralized services such
as authentication, access control, audit, DS appliance m onitoring and
Client/DS appliance updates. DS users m ay specify a backup authentica-
tion server in addition to the prim ary server.
The DS Managem ent Software suite includes secure, browser-based access
to virtually any device in the data center, including access to all m ajor server
platform s and serial-based devices.
The following figure illustrates an exam ple system configuration using the DS
Managem ent Software suite. For m ore inform ation on how the com ponents of
the DS Managem ent Software suite work together, see Appendix B.
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Local User
DS Users
DSView Client
DS Appliance
(DSR, DS1800, CPS)
Primary DSAuth Server
Backup DSAuth Server (*)
DSAdmin
Cascade
Device
Target Device
Target Devices
(*) Optional
Target Device
Figure 1.1: Example System Configuration Using DS Management Software
Features and Benefits
Network rebooting and troubleshooting
The DSView interface uses industry standard IP connections so that you can
easily troubleshoot, or even reboot a server, from the Network Operations
Center (NOC), from your desk or from any location in the world. With DSView,
you can access all of your data center devices from a single screen - m aking
com plex network access and control rem arkably easy.
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Creating and managing user permissions
The DSAdm in and DSAuth applications provide centralized network
access, control and security for DS appliances. DSAdm in configures
DS topology, perm issions and per-device contact inform ation. DSAuth
stores the DS topology, perm issions and per-device contact inform a-
tion and perform s third-party authentication during connection to
the switch.
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Con ten ts
Installing the DS Management Software Suite . . . . . . .9
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Installing the DS Management Software Suite
Installation of the DS Managem ent Software suite is com prised of three steps:
•
•
•
Installing the DSAuth Server
Installing DSAdm in
Installing the DSView Client
The DS Managem ent Software suite can be installed from the CD or using a
self-extracting .zip file downloaded from the Avocent web site.
The DSAuth Server, DSAdm in and the DSView Client m ust be present and
configured before access can be gained.
NOTE: You will need to reboot your system as part of the installation process. This is necessary
for Windows® to properly register the new application.
Installing the DSAuth Server
NOTE: The DSAuth Server MUST be installed on a PC running Windows 2000 or Windows
XP with Service Pack 1, or on a PC running Windows NT® 4.0 Service Pack 4 or higher on an
NTFS hard drive partition.
The DSAuth Server is a central repository for DS topology inform ation, user
perm issions and centralized services such as authentication, access control,
audit, appliance m onitoring and Client/appliance updates. DS users can define
a prim ary and backup DSAuth Server.
DSAdm in can be installed on the sam e m achine as the DSAuth Server, or on a
separate m achine. If DSAdm in is installed on a separate m achine, it accesses
the DSAuth Server using a network connection.
For m ore inform ation on how the DS (and CPS) appliances and DS Manage-
m ent Software com m unicate with each other, see Appendix B.
To install from the CD:
1. Log on to the PC as Adm inistrator.
2. Insert the DS Managem ent Softw are CD. An autorun file w ill bring up a
m enu of installation options.
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3. When prom pted to select a program to install, select Install DSAuthentication
Server. The software will check the Avocent web site to ensure you have the
latest version of the DSAuth Server software. If a newer version is found, it
will be autom atically downloaded. The installation will then begin.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions. Windows will determ ine if the Microsoft
Windows Installer Service is available. If it is not, Windows will install it
and reboot the system . Setup will autom atically continue after the reboot.
5. Continue following the on-screen instructions. The session tim e-out value
will determ ine how long a DSView session can rem ain inactive before it is
autom atically logged out. The default tim e-out is 15 m inutes. Selecting Dis-
able inactivity timeout feature or entering a Ø will disable this feature.
6. The Installer will determ ine if the Microsoft® Data Access Com ponents
(MDAC) need to be installed. If so, they will be loaded and the system will
reboot. Setup will autom atically continue after the reboot.
7. When the DSAuth Server has finished installing, a system reboot is required.
To install using the DS Management Software downloaded
from Avocent:
1. Log on to the PC as Adm inistrator.
2. Using your DS appliance’s installer/user guide and quick install guide,
download the DS Managem ent Software from the Avocent web site (Go to
www.avocent.com and click the Support link. On the Technical Support
page, click the Product Upgrades link.).
3. Double-click on the executable downloaded from Avocent. The installation
will begin.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions. Windows will determ ine if the Microsoft
Windows Installer Service is available. If it is not, Windows will install it
and reboot the system . Setup will autom atically continue after the reboot.
5. Continue following the on-screen instructions. The session tim e-out value
will determ ine how long a session can rem ain inactive before it is auto-
m atically logged out. The default tim e-out is 15 m inutes. Selecting Disable
inactivity timeout feature or entering a Ø will disable this feature.
6. The Installer will determ ine if the MDAC com ponents need to be installed.
If so, they will be loaded and the system will reboot. Setup will autom ati-
cally continue after the reboot.
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7. When the DSAuth Server has finished installing, a system reboot is required.
Installing DSAdmin
DSAdm in is the adm inistrative front end for the DSAuth Server that is used to
configure user inform ation and access levels. DSAdm in can be installed on the
sam e m achine as the DSAuth Server, or on a separate m achine and then con-
nected to the DSAuth Server through the network.
During the installation, a w indow w ill appear; enter the nam e or IP address
of the PC w here the DSAuth Server is installed. This w ill be your prim ary
DSAuth Server. Also, if you are installing a non-English version of the DS
Managem ent Softw are, you w ill be prom pted for the nam e of a default
user setting.
To install from the CD:
1. Log on to the PC as Adm inistrator.
2. Insert the DS Managem ent Software CD. An autorun file will bring up a
m enu of installation options.
3. When prom pted to select a program to install, select Install DSAdmin. The
software will check the Avocent web site to ensure you have the latest
version of the DSAdm in software. If a newer version is found, it will be
autom atically downloaded. The installation will then begin.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
To install using the DS Management Software downloaded
from Avocent:
1. Log on to the PC as Adm inistrator.
2. Using your DS appliance’s installer/user guide and quick install guide,
download the DS Managem ent Software from the Avocent web site (Go to
www.avocent.com and click the Support link. On the Technical Support
page, click the Product Upgrades link.).
3. Double-click on the executable downloaded from Avocent. The installation
will begin.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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Installing the DSView Client
The DSView Client displays a listing of servers that an individual user can
access. The DSAuth Server will check your NT dom ain cached credentials
and provide a list of target devices available to you. There is a refresh option
in the event that a new target device is added, changed or deleted. Once you
have selected a target device from the list, the video of the selected target
device will display in a rem ote session window on the DS user’s m onitor. The
DSView Client can be installed on any PC running a Win32 platform .
During the installation, a w indow w ill appear; enter the nam e or IP address
of the PC w here the DSAuth Server is installed. This should be the sam e
nam e or IP address that you specified w hen installing the DSAdm in soft-
w are. Also, if you are installing a non-English version of the DSView Client
softw are, you w ill be prom pted for the nam e of a default user setting.
To install from the CD:
1. Log on to the PC as Adm inistrator.
2. Insert the DS Managem ent Software CD. An autorun file will bring up a
m enu of installation options.
3. You will be prom pted to select a program to install. Select Install DSView.
The software will check the Avocent web site for a newer version of the
DSView Client software. If a newer version is found, it will be autom atically
downloaded. The installation will then begin.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
To install using the DS Management Software downloaded
from Avocent:
1. Log on to the PC as Adm inistrator.
2. Using your DS appliance’s installer/user guide and quick install guide,
download the DS Managem ent Software from the Avocent web site (Go to
www.avocent.com and click the Support link. On the Technical Support
page, click the Product Upgrades link.).
3. Double-click on the executable downloaded from Avocent. The installation
will begin.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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Ba s ic Ope ra tions
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Con ten ts
Launching the DS Management Software . . . . . . . . . .15
Working with the DS Management Software . . . . . . .15
Viewing Target Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Adding and Configuring DS Appliances
and Target Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Adding and Managing DS Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Setting the Remote Session Window Size . . . . . . . . . . .27
Accessing Target Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Sharing or Terminating a Device Session . . . . . . . . . .30
Rebooting and Changing Power States . . . . . . . . . . . .33
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Launching the DS Management Software
This section describes how to launch the DS Managem ent Software so that you
m ay begin using it to m anage DS appliances and target devices.
To launch DSAdmin:
Select Start - Programs - Avocent - DSAdmin.
- or -
Double-click the DSAdmin icon. DSAdm in will launch.
To launch the DSView Client:
Select Start - Programs - Avocent - DSView.
- or -
Double-click the DSView icon. DSView will launch.
Working with the DS Management Software
The DSView Client consists of a Node Manager and a rem ote session window.
When you launch the DSView Client, the Node Manager appears. The Node
Manager allows you to view, access, m anage and create custom groupings for
all of the supported DS, CPS and SPC appliances in your data center.
You can double-click a port in the Node Manager to launch a rem ote session
window. The rem ote session window allows you to control the keyboard,
m onitor and m ouse functions of individual servers.
When you select an appliance, you can select File - Properties in the Node Man-
ager to launch the Properties dialog box, which contains tabs that enable you
to configure and control your appliance.
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A
B
C
D
DSAdmin
Remote
Session
DSView
Client
F
E
Figure 3.1: DSAdmin, DSView Client and Remote Session Windows
A. Title bar: Displays the currently-selected port from the Node Manager.
B. Menu bar: Allows you to access many of the features in the remote session window.
C. Toolbar: Contains buttons to automatically align the mouse, refresh and adjust video, and
access macros.
D. Root node: Each tree consists of a root node and branches.
E. Accessed server desktop: Interact with your server through this window.
F. Status bar: Displays the net address of the highlighted network appliance.
Viewing Target Devices
Accessing devices with a DS series network appliance is accom plished
through DSView. When DSView is opened, all host PCs and serial devices
that m ay be accessed system -wide are displayed in a tree structure. This tree
structure can be displayed in two ways: a DS topology view showing target
devices and the appliances to which they’re connected, or a server view that
shows all available target devices. Both viewing m ethods can be selected
under the View m enu.
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DS topology view
In the DS topology view, DS appliances and target devices are arranged in a
tree structure. Available DS appliances and target devices are listed vertically
by nam e or IP address. Each appliance can be expanded to display
attached devices.
An SPC device will appear as a cascade device attached to a specific CPS port.
Each outlet will appear with a power indicator cascaded below the port. To
view an attached SPC and its outlets, click on the expand (+) button beside a
CPS appliance, then the SPC expand button.
Ports and switches
display below units
when you click the
expand (+) button
Outlets display below
SPC devices
Figure 3.2: DS Topology Tree
To display the DS topology view:
1. In the DSAdm in window, double-click on Topology and then
Your Network.
2. Each nam e or IP address listed m ay be expanded by double-clicking on it.
This will display the ports for the DS appliance corresponding to that address.
Each of these ports shares the DS appliance’s IP address.
If a target device is attached to a port, the properties of that port will be the
sam e as the properties of the target device.
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If a KVM switch is attached to one or m ore of these ports, double-clicking on
the port nam e will display the channels on that KVM switch.
Server view
In server view, available target devices are listed by nam e only.
Figure 3.3: Server View
The DSView Client designates target device type with specific icons in the
viewing panes. These icons are outlined in the Icons table.
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Icons
Icon
Description
DS appliance (DS topology view)
A target device attached to a DS appliance or KVM switch
CPS appliance (DS topology view)
An SPC port (DS topology view)
An SPC outlet
A port on a CPS appliance (DS topology view)
A KVM switch attached to a DS appliance (DS topology view)
A port on a CPS appliance or a port on a CPS appliance attached to an
SPC outlet (server view)
Port status indicators
Additionally, when port status polling is enabled, DSView indicates which
ports and channels are in use, available, not powered or blocked, and the
power state of SPC outlets. See Port status polling frequency in Chapter 4 for
inform ation on polling.
NOTE: Your CPS firmware must be up-to-date to view CPS and SPC poll status indicators.
Available
Available ports are highlighted in green. DS users m ay connect in any
m ode desired.
In use
A port that is in use will be highlighted in yellow. The usage state of a CPS800
or CPS1600 appliance attached to a DS/DSR appliance will appear as Unknown.
When a port is in use, DS users m ay only connect through sharing. More
details on sharing are available later in this chapter.
Blocked
Blocked ports will have a red icon covered by a red “X.” No additional DS
users m ay connect to this port or channel in any m ode. DS users with Adm in-
istrator privileges m ay term inate the session. For m ore inform ation, see Shar-
ing or Terminating a Device Session later in this chapter.
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Not powered
Ports that are not powered will have a grey icon covered by a black “X.” The
power state of a CPS800 or CPS1600 appliance attached to a DS/DSR appliance
will appear as Unknown.
Port status reporting can be toggled by selecting File - Enable Port Status. If
there is no check m ark beside this m enu option, DSView will not request the
port status inform ation from the DSAuth Server. DS users m ay still get a snap-
shot of port status by selecting View - Refresh.
SPC device power state
SPC devices that are set as powered will appear with a different icon when
they are not powered. For m ore inform ation on setting SPC power states, see
To change the SPC device power state later in this chapter.
The OnBackup status bar indicator
When DSView is com m unicating with its assigned prim ary DSAuth Server,
that server nam e will appear in a status window. If DSView is unable to com -
m unicate with the prim ary DSAuth Server, it will attem pt to com m unicate
with the backup DSAuth Server. If DSView is com m unicating with a backup
DSAuth Server, the server’s nam e will appear highlighted in yellow.
NOTE: When DSAdmin is communicating with the backup DSAuth Server, it is working in a
degraded mode. The backup DSAuth Server allows only View operations and does not allow any
modifications to the tree, properties or permissions settings. When DSAdmin is using a backup
DSAuth Server, the OnBackup status bar will turn yellow.
Adding and Configuring DS Appliances and
Target Devices
Once you have installed your hardware and software, you will need to con-
figure the DS appliances. You m ay also need to configure KVM switches and
associate SPC devices with an appliance port.
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To add a new DS/ DSR appliance to the system:
1. Load the DSAdm in software.
2. Double-click on the icons labeled Topology and then Your Network. A listing of
all DS appliances accessible by the system will be displayed.
3. From the DSAdm in window, select File - New - [DS/DSR appliance]. The
New [appliance type] dialog box appears.
4. In the [DS/DSR appliance] tab, enter the IP address for the appliance that
you are adding. This is the IP address that you assigned in the Term inal
Applications m enu. See the installer/user guide for your DS/DSR appliance
for m ore inform ation.
5. Enter a nam e for the appliance that you are attaching. DS/DSR appliances
can be identified by nam e or IP address.
6. Click on the Port tab and configure each individual port.
Configuring host PCs
A com puter attached directly to your DS/DSR appliance is called a “host PC.”
If you are directly attaching a host PC, you m ay give it a descriptive nam e in
the Port field. No further configuration is necessary.
Configuring attached KVM switches
NOTE: DS appliances support specific AutoView® and OutLook® brand switches. Contact
Avocent Technical Support or your reseller for details.
Before the ports on an attached KVM switch can be accessed, DSAdm in m ust
be configured to recognize the attached cascaded or non-cascaded switch.
To configure DSAdmin for an attached cascaded or non-cascaded
KVM switch:
1. Attach the switch as directed in your hardware installer/user guide.
2. Activate DSAdm in, and display the DS/DSR appliance to which the switch
is attached.
3. Right-click on the DS/DSR appliance and select Properties. The Properties
dialog box will appear.
4. Select the Ports tab.
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5. You will see a list of ports and a corresponding drop-down m enu beside it.
Using the drop-down m enu, select the number of channels supported by
the KVM switch you are configuring.
Repeat this procedure for every KVM switch you plan to configure. Click OK
when com plete.
After all DS/DSR appliances are configured, you m ay add CPS appliances and
SPC devices to the system .
To add a new CPS appliance to the system:
1. Load the DSAdm in software.
2. Double-click on the icons labeled Topology and then Your Network. A listing of
all DS appliances accessible by the system will be displayed.
3. First, you m ust configure the CPS appliance for use with a DS/DSR appli-
ance. Begin by establishing a Telnet session to your CPS appliance. From
the CPS com m and line, enter the following com m and:
SERVER SECURITY MODE=DSSSL DSAUTH=[Authentication Address]
In place of [Authentication Address], enter the proper inform ation for
your DS/DSR appliance.
In configurations where security is enabled, enter the prim ary DSAuth
Server’s IP address followed by the secondary server.
For exam ple:
SERVER SECURITY MODE=DSSSL DSAUTH=111.11.11.1, 222.22.22.2
In configurations where security is not enabled, enter the word any.
For exam ple:
SERVER SECURITY MODE=DSSSL DSAUTH=any
Press Return to accept the configuration.
4. From DSAdm in, select File - New - CPS. The Properties dialog box
will appear.
5. In the Device Identification tab, enter the IP address for the CPS appliance
that you are adding. This is the IP address that you assigned in the Term inal
Applications m enu. See the CPS Installer/User Guide for m ore inform ation.
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6. Enter a nam e for the CPS appliance and select the type of CPS appliance that
you are adding.
7. Click on the Ports tab. Give each port a descriptive nam e in the Port field.
No further configuration is necessary. However, you m ay click on the Prop-
erties tab to list descriptive inform ation for the CPS appliance that you are
configuring. When all configuration is com plete, a dialog box will appear
prom pting the user to reboot. On acceptance, all changes are saved and the
system will reboot.
Adding an SPC device as a CPS appliance port
NOTE: A CPS appliance must be configured to use an SPC device. See the CPS Installer/User
Guide for more information.
Once a CPS810 or CPS1610 appliance has been added to DSAdm in, you m ay
associate its port with an SPC device.
An SPC device is an outlet that can be used to control the power state of an
attached device using DSView. To do this, you m ust associate the port of the
DS appliance with an SPC device. If the server has m ultiple power supplies,
the appliance’s port can be associated with m ultiple SPC device outlets.
NOTE: To use an SPC, there must be at least one CPS810 or CPS1610 on your network.
The integrated power m anagem ent of the SPC enables you to rem otely power
up, power down or reboot servers attached to the SPC device. An SPC device
will appear as a cascade switch attached to a CPS appliance port in the DS
topology view. Each outlet will appear with a power indicator cascaded below
the port.
If a port is already associated with an SPC device, you m ay m odify or rem ove
its association using either the Ports tab or the Properties tab of the CPS
Properties dialog box.
An SPC device m ay be directly associated with your DS appliance’s port.
To associate a DS appliance port with an SPC device:
1. In DSAdm in, right-click on a DS appliance and then select the Power State
m enu item . The Power State dialog box will appear.
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2. Click the Link button. The Server/SPC Outlet Links dialog box will appear,
containing a list of all SPC device nam es that are present on the DSAuth
Server. Any SPC devices that were previously linked to DS appliance ports
also appear at the bottom of the dialog box.
3. Click on an SPC in the Current Server/SPC Outlet Links list, then click Add.
The SPC is associated with the DS appliance port and appears in the New
Server/SPC Outlet Links list at the bottom of the dialog box. To rem ove an
association, click on an SPC device/DS appliance port association in the
Current Server/SPC Outlet Links list and then click Remove.
4. Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box, and then click OK
on the Power State dialog box to close it.
To add an SPC to a DS appliance port using a CPS appliance:
1. From the DSAdm in window, select a CPS810 or CPS1610.
2. From the DSAdm in m enu, select File - Properties. The [appliance nam e]
Properties dialog box will appear.
3. Click the Properties tab. A list of all ports will appear. The DSAuth Server
will exam ine appliances to determ ine if new SPC devices are present.
4. If new SPC devices have been added to the CPS ports, a m essage box
will appear, prom pting you to save the new configuration. Click Yes to
autom atically update the settings, or click No to cancel the addition of the
SPC devices.
5. If desired, type a nam e in the Port field to the left of a port’s drop-down
m enu to change its nam e.
6. Click the OK button.
To add an SPC to a DS appliance port using a CPS appliance port:
1. From the DSAdm in window, select a CPS810 or CPS1610 port.
2. From the DSAdm in m enu, select File - Properties. The [port nam e and
num ber] Properties dialog box will appear. The DSAuth Server will
exam ine appliances to determ ine if new SPC devices are presently
associated with the appliance’s ports.
3. If new SPC devices have been added to the CPS ports, a m essage box
will appear, prom pting you to save the new configuration. Click Yes to
autom atically update the settings.
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4. If desired, type a nam e in the Nam e field and m odify any other
inform ation in the dialog box.
5. Click the OK button.
Adding and Managing DS Users
Adding DS users
You m ust add DS users within DSView in order for them to have access to the
system . Users are assigned a default access level when they are added. If you
wish to assign DS users a different access level, you will need to change
their perm issions.
To add a user:
1. Within the DSAdm in window, right-click on the DS appliance or port you
wish to change and select Permissions. This will activate the Perm issions
dialog box.
2. You m ay either type the usernam e of the DS user you wish to add, or click
on the button m arked Add. Clicking Add will display a listing of all DS
users on the Windows dom ain network. Double-click on the DS user you
wish to add. This will m ove that DS user’s nam e to the perm issions list.
Figure 3.4: Selecting DS Users to Modify
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3. Click on the new DS user’s nam e and check the access
boxes appropriately.
To change default DS user permissions:
1. Right-click on the DS appliance or port you wish to change and select the
Permissions com m and.
2. A DS user listing will appear. You will see a DS user listed as Everyone,
which is configured with the default perm issions. Any DS user you do not
set up with individual perm issions will use this default configuration.
Figure 3.5: Permissions Dialog Box
3. Click Everyone. The default setting shows both boxes checked. Check or
uncheck the Admin and User boxes to control access for all DS users with-
out a specifically assigned configuration.
NOTE: Remember, Administrator access will allow the DS user to change permissions in
DSAdmin for any DS user listed.
To change specific user permissions:
1. Right-click on the entry you wish to change and select Permissions.
2. The Perm issions dialog box will appear, listing all configured DS users.
Change an individual DS user’s access level by clicking on the usernam e
and selecting the access level you wish the user to have. If a DS user isn’t
listed, click the Add button. Refer to the previous section, Adding DS users.
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NOTE: If you remove all permissions from a port or DS appliance, access to that port or DS
appliance will be lost.
Setting the Remote Session Window Size
Before using DSView for the first tim e, you will need to enter the default rem ote
session window resolution. This is the default window size that will be applied
to every DSView session. DSView will autom atically adjust the display if the
window size changes during a session as long as autoscaling is enabled. When
a DS user accesses a channel via sharing, the display will be adjusted to m atch
the input resolution of the first person to access that channel.
To set the default remote session window resolution:
1. Load the DSView software. This will activate the Node Manager and provide
you with a list of target devices that you m ay access.
2. Select File - Default Session Window Resolution and click on the resolution that
you wish to use. Available resolutions are:
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•
•
•
•
None
640 x 480
800 x 600
960 x 720
1024 x 768
Setting the color depth
The DSR Dam brackas Video Com pression™ (DVC) upgrade enables DSView
users to adjust the num ber of viewable colors in a rem ote session window.
You m ay choose to display m ore colors for the best fidelity, or fewer colors to
reduce the data transferred on the network.
NOTE: The DSR DVC upgrade is standard on all newer DS /DSR appliances. Older DS /DSR
appliances use standard video compression.ForDSRDVC upgrade purchase information,contact
Avocent Technical Support or your Avocent reseller.
Rem ote session windows can be viewed using the best color available
(slower updates), the best com pression (fastest updates), a com bination of
best color and best com pression or in grayscale.
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If a DSView user starts a video session by double-clicking on a port or chan-
nel and a color depth setting has not been previously specified, the Video Set-
tings dialog box will appear. The specified setting will be used globally for all
ports or channels and any rem ote session windows opened from the ports.
The color depths of individual ports and channels can be specified by select-
ing the Video - Settings com m and in a rem ote session window. These settings
are saved individually per port and channel and override the global color
depth setting. See Adjusting Video Parameters in Chapter 4 for m ore inform a-
tion on these settings.
NOTE: A color depth cannot be applied to a remote session window during a shared device session.
See Sharing or Terminating a Device Session later in this chapter for more information.
To set the initial color depth for all ports and channels:
1. Double-click on a port or channel. A rem ote session window will appear.
2. Select Video - Settings from the rem ote session window. The Video Settings
dialog box will appear.
3. Move the slider to the Best Color position.
- or -
Move the slider to the m iddle position.
- or -
Move the slider to the Best Com pression position.
- or -
Select the Grayscale Video checkbox.
4. Select the Use as Default checkbox to use the specified setting for all ports
that have not been assigned an individual color depth setting.
5. Click OK to apply your changes.
To set the color depth for an individual port or channel:
1. Double-click on a port or channel. The Video Settings dialog box appears.
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2. Move the slider to the Best Color position.
- or -
Move the slider to the m iddle position.
- or -
Move the slider to the Best Com pression position.
- or -
Select the Grayscale Video checkbox.
3. Click OK to apply your changes.
Accessing Target Devices
You m ay access one or m ore target devices within a DS series appliance at the
sam e tim e. To access m ultiple target devices, double-click on every port that
you wish to display. Windows m ay be tiled or cascaded as you choose.
NOTE: When tiling windows from the Node Manager, each remote session must be in Full Scale
mode in order for windows to tile properly. By default, the scaling mode is specified as Auto Scale.
To change the scaling mode, select Video - Scaling - Full Scale in the remote session window.
To access a target device:
1. Load the DSView software. This will display the Node Manager and provide
you with a list of target devices that you m ay access.
2. Double-click on the target device that you wish to access. This will open a
remote session window and allow the DS user control of the target device.
NOTE: If you are using the DSR DVC upgrade and have not set the color depth, the Video Settings
dialog box appears and you must set a color depth. See Setting the color depth earlier in this chapter
for more information.
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Figure 3.6: The Remote Session Window
Using Privacy mode
If a DS user needs to access a port while excluding all others, Privacy m ode is
used. When a port is selected in Privacy m ode, no other DS user in the system
m ay switch to that port. If another DS user initiates a connection to a port in
Privacy m ode, that user will receive a m essage indicating that the port is in
Privacy m ode.
To access a target device in Privacy mode:
1. Load the DSView software. This will display the Node Manager and provide
you with a list of target devices that you m ay access.
2. Highlight the target device that you wish to access and select File - Privacy
Mode Select.
- or -
Right-click on the target device’s name and select Privacy mode.
Sharing or Terminating a Device Session
If at any tim e the channel to which you are connecting is already in use, you
will receive a notification m essage and have the choice of two options:
•
•
You m ay access a port with other users and share the device session.
If you have Adm inistrator privileges, you m ay disconnect other users from
a port and term inate the users’ device session.
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Sharing a device session
When you attem pt to access a port already in use, you will receive a notifica-
tion m essage that the port is in use along with the nam e of the current DS
user(s). At this point, you m ay request to share access to the port with the cur-
rent DS user(s). The DS users that are currently active will receive a request
to allow sharing. If they confirm , the new DS user will gain access to the port.
When sharing access to a port, all DS users m ay m onitor the port and m ay take
control if no other DS user is currently active.
When you attem pt to connect to a port, the DSView Connection Sharing dialog
box displays. If you select the Stealth Connection checkbox and then click
Share, the DS user that is currently active will not receive notification that
access is being shared and no request to authorize sharing will be m ade.
NOTE: The only way to prevent a stealth connection to a port is by enabling Privacy mode.
Up to 12 DS users m ay share a single port at one tim e. If a 13th DS user
attem pts to connect, an error m essage will inform the DS user that no sessions
are available. Adm inistrators will be given the option of term inating a DS
user session.
At any tim e, DS users m ay select View - List of Shared Users to view a list of
DS users sharing their port or channel. DS users in Stealth m ode are excluded
from this list.
Session time-out
A rem ote session will tim e-out if there has been no activity in a Session
window for a specified tim e. The session tim e-out value is configured by your
Adm inistrator by selecting Options - System Settings in the DSAdm in window.
You m ay override this value within the DSView. If you specify a new tim e-out
value, it will be used the next tim e DSView is started.
To change a remote session time-out value:
1. From the Node Manager, select Tools - Settings, enabling the Program Set-
tings dialog box to appear. Click the General tab.
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2. Select one of the follow ing from the General tab:
•
Default System Tim eout Values - The value set by an Adm inistrator
and stored on the DSAuth Server (default).
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•
No Tim eout - A rem ote session will never tim e-out due to inactivity.
Tim eout Value - A rem ote session will tim e-out after the number of
m inutes of inactivity specified. Type a number from 1-60 in the Min-
utes field.
3. Click OK to save the settings.
Terminating a target device session
If you have Adm inistrator privileges and the target device you are attem pt-
ing to access is currently being viewed by a local DS user, DSView allows you
to disconnect the local DS user so that you m ay access that target device. To
term inate a local DS user’s session, you m ust first specify the ability to do so in
DSAdm in’s System Settings dialog box.
When you choose to term inate a local DS user’s connection, a m essage box
will display prom pting you to confirm the term ination. The local DS user will
receive a notification m essage when you click Yes in the m essage box. Control
of the port is then transferred to you.
Adm inistrators m ay also disconnect a DS user by selecting the port that the
user is accessing and choosing File - Disconnect, or by right-clicking on the
port and selecting Disconnect in the DSAuth window.
NOTE: You cannot preempt a local user that is in Broadcast mode. See the DSR Installer/User
Guide for additional information.
To specify settings to terminate the local DS user session:
1. Select Options - System Settings in the DSAdm in window. The System
Settings dialog box will appear.
2. Select the DSR Local Port Session Term ination Enable checkbox in
the area.
3. Click OK to save your settings and close the dialog box.
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To terminate the current DS user session using the
Disconnect command:
1. Select a port in the DSAdm in or DSView Client window and then select
File - Disconnect. A m essage box will appear prom pting you to confirm the
term ination of the current DS user connection.
2. Click Disconnect. A m essage box displays prom pting you to confirm the
term ination of the DS user session. Click OK. The current DS user will
then receive a notification m essage.
Rebooting and Changing Power States
If you have Adm inistrator privileges, you m ay perform a warm reboot on a DS
appliance at a rem ote location.
To reboot a remote DS appliance:
1. Select the DS appliance in the DSAdm in window.
2. Select File - Reboot. A confirm ation m essage box will appear.
3. Click OK to reboot the rem ote DS appliance.
Changing the SPC device power state
NOTE: To change the power state of a target device powered by an SPC, the SPC must be
connected to a CPS810 or CPS1610 appliance. For more information on connecting an SPC to
a CPS appliance, see the SPC Installer/User Guide.
The power state of either a particular SPC device, CPS appliance or server
powered by an SPC device m ay be turned on or off. The SPC m ay also be used
to reboot a server.
To change the SPC device power state:
1. Load the DSView software. This will activate the Node Manager and display
a list of DS appliances with ports linked to SPC devices that you m ay access.
2. Select an SPC, then right-click on the item and select Power State from the
shortcut m enu. This will open the Power State dialog box with the current
power state of the SPC selected. If a CPS port is linked to one or m ore SPCs,
these linkages will appear in the dialog box.
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3. Do one of the following:
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Click On to turn the SPC on.
Click Off to turn the SPC off.
Click Reboot to reboot the SPC and any attached servers. The SPC
device’s On or Off state will rem ain the sam e as the last tim e the
Power State dialog box was accessed.
4. Click OK to perform the selected action and close the Power State
dialog box.
NOTE: One DS port may have multiple SPC ports associated with it. Any on, off or reboot operation
you choose to perform to one SPC port associated to a specific DS port and target server occurs
to every SPC port associated to the DS port and target server.
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Con ten ts
Changing the System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Configuring the Event Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Setting Up a DSAuth Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Altering Settings in DSView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Creating and Using Keyboard Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Changing Cursor Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Adjusting Video Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Updating Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
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Changing the System Settings
Depending on the level of security that you require, certain settings m ay be
configured via the use of DSAdm in’s System Settings dialog box. These options
m ay be accessed by selecting Options - System Settings.
Changing the remote session window time-out
DSView m ay be configured to autom atically log a DS user out after a specified
inactivity period. Use this feature to heighten security or prevent a DS user
from blocking access to a channel by forgetting to log out. To change the tim e-
out, select the Enable checkbox, then enter the desired inactivity period within
the provided field. You m ay also disable this feature by unselecting the
Enable checkbox.
Limiting DS user port information
When a DS user attem pts to select a channel that is in use, DSAdm in will
report who is currently using that channel and offer DS users with adm inis-
trative rights the option to log the current user out. If the Administrators only
box is selected, this m essage will be lim ited to Adm inistrators; DS users with-
out Adm inistrator access will only receive a m essage that the port is in use.
Connection sharing
By default, the DS Managem ent Software is set to prom pt connected users to
allow sharing of their session. When the box m arked Allow Shared Connec-
tions Automatically is checked, sharing will be initiated without
a prom pt.
Automatic creation and deletion of audit logs
Adm inistrators m ay specify the following:
•
•
The directory where the audit log file is stored (default is root).
How long the audit log file is stored before it is deleted. If you do not wish
to have logfiles autom atically deleted, enter a Ø in the provided field.
NOTE: Allowing logfiles to build for an extended period may consume a great deal of disk space.
Routine deletion is recommended.
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NOTE: When changing the location of the Audit log, the Administrator must make sure that the full
path chosen exists,is accessible to both the primaryand backup DSAuth Servers and is mapped to
the same letter for both machines. If the log file is moved to a location other than the local system,
both the primary and backup DSAuth Servers will use the same location for the files.
Port status polling frequency
This option, when enabled, allows Adm inistrators to configure how often
DSAuth polls appliances and how often DSView polls DSAuth. Entering a Ø in
a field will disable polling on that field.
DS Management Software suite update
In order to ensure that all DS users have the latest version of the DS Manage-
m ent Software suite, Adm inistrators m ay specify a system wide software suite
version num ber.
To specify a version number:
1. Enter the desired DSView update version in the Update version text box.
2. Enter the IP address of the TFTP server where the update resides.
3. If you wish to m ake updates m andatory, click the Update is
mandatory checkbox. If Update is not selected, the DS user m ust upgrade
DSView software m anually. See Updating Firmware later in this chapter for
m ore inform ation.
When a DS user with an older version of the DS Managem ent Software suite
logs into the system , the user will receive an upgrade prom pt. Selecting Yes
will begin the upgrade process. If the upgrade is m andatory, DS users with
older versions of the DS Managem ent Software suite will not be able to access
the system until the upgrade is perform ed.
Terminating a DSR appliance local port session
If the Enable checkbox has been selected in the DSAdm in System Settings, a
user with Adm inistrator privileges m ay term inate a local port session.
To terminate a DSR appliance local port session:
1. Select a port on a DSR appliance.
2. From DSView, select File - Disconnect.
- or -
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Right-click and select Disconnect from the shortcut m enu.
A m essage box will appear prom pting you to disconnect the local
port session.
3. Click Disconnect. Another m essage box will appear prom pting for
verification that the current connection should be term inated.
4. Click Yes to term inate the local port session.
Configuring SNMP trap logging
DSAuth m ay be configured to log enterprise (SNMP) traps sent by
DS appliances.
NOTE: SNMP trap logging cannot be enabled if SNMP services has not been installed.
All SNMP Traps are logged in the DS[m m ][yy][dd].csv audit log file, where
[m m ] is the m onth, [dd] is the day and [yy] is the year when log entries were
last added.
The audit log file contains the following colum ns:
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•
•
•
DATE - Date of the log entry
TIME - Tim e the log entry was m ade
EVENT TYPE - Type of log entry, which is 9 SNMP_TRAP for SNMP traps
USERNAME - Usernam e of the user who created the trap, or “Unknown
Usernam e” if the usernam e is not given
•
•
DEVICE_PORT - Displays the following for SNMP traps:
Appliance:[appliance nam e]::[appliance IP address]:
[com m unity of the trap]
DESCRIPTION - Displays the following for SNMP traps:
[generic trap code]:[specific trap code]::[generic trap nam e]::
[specific description of trap]
See Appendix E for m ore inform ation on SNMP traps.
To configure SNMP logging:
1. From the DSAdm in m enu, select Options - System Settings. The System
Settings dialog box will appear.
2. Click the Enable SNMP Trap Log checkbox to log SNMP traps over UDP
port 161.
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3. Enter the com m unity of the traps you wish to log in the SNMP Trap
Com m unity text field. The default com m unity is public.
4. In the Delete logfiles older than text field, specify the number of days to
keep the audit log file.
5. Specify the pathnam e for the audit log file in the File Location text field.
6. Click OK to save the settings and close the dialog box.
- or -
Click Cancel to exit the dialog box without saving.
Configuring the Event Log
The DS Managem ent Software suite uses the DSAuth com ponent’s functional-
ity to log event inform ation in a text file that m ay be audited at a later tim e.
Events logged by DSAuth include:
•
Failed DSAuth authentication attem pts. (For exam ple, the error m essage
Channel Blocked, insufficient right access m ay be output to the event log.)
•
•
•
•
•
Server power state changes
Appliance reboot requests
Appliance reFLASH
SNMP alerts defined by the appliance’s firm ware
CPS authentication
When all software program s are installed, a m odification to the event log of the
com puter running DSAuth is required.
To configure the event log for use with Windows NT:
1. From the Start m enu, select Programs - Administrative Tools
(Common) - Event Viewer. This will display the Event Viewer window.
2. From the Event Viewer window, select Log - Log Settings to display the
Event Log Settings window.
3. Select Overwrite Events as Needed and click the OK button.
To configure the event log for use with Windows 2000:
1. From the Start menu, select Settings - Control Panel to open the Control Panel.
2. Double-click on the Administrative Tools icon, then the Event Viewer icon.
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3. In the left viewer pane, click on Application Log and then choose
Action - Properties from the m enu at the top of the window. This will acti-
vate the Application Log Properties window.
4. Select Overwrite Events as Needed and click OK.
Setting Up a DSAuth Server
DSAuth m ay be installed and configured on m ultiple com puters to increase
system flexibility. For m axim um security, a backup com puter running DSAuth
m ay be added to an existing DS/DSR appliance installation.
The DS Managem ent Software is designed to autom atically determ ine the pri-
m ary and backup DSAuth Server. However, you m ay choose to change these
settings at a later date.
To add a new DSAuth Server:
1. Load the DSView or DSAdmin software and select File - Select Authentication
Server to activate the Select Authentication Server dialog box.
2. Click the Add button on the right side of the dialog box.
3. You will be prom pted for a nam e of the new server. You m ay enter it in the
provided dialog box or browse for it by clicking the Browse button.
4. You m ay also enter a backup DSAuth Server for the new server using the
sam e m ethod in the provided field. If you do not wish to associate a backup,
leave the field blank.
5. Click OK to exit and save changes.
To delete a DSAuth Server:
1. Load the DSView or DSAdmin software and select File - Select Authentica-
tion Server to activate the Select Authentication Server dialog box.
2. Click on the server nam e that you wish to delete, then click Delete. This
will rem ove the prim ary/secondary pair.
To select an alternate DSAuth Server:
1. Load the DSView or DSAdmin software and select File - Select Authentica-
tion Server to activate the Select Authentication Server dialog box.
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2. Click on the prim ary/backup server pair that you wish to use and click OK.
If you select the Show on Startup box, you will be prom pted to select a server
pair every tim e that you start the m achine.
To add a backup DSAuth Server:
1. Install the DSAuth software on the PC that is going to be the new backup
DSAuth Server.
2. From the Start m enu, select Settings - Control Panel and double-click on the
DS Auth Configuration icon. The DSAuth Configuration dialog box
will appear.
3. Select Backup Server and enter the nam e of the prim ary DSAuth Server in
the block provided.
4. When prom pted, restart the Avocent Authentication Server service.
5. From the Start m enu, select Settings - Control Panel and double-click on
the DS Auth Configuration icon on the prim ary DSAuth PC. The DSAuth
Configuration dialog box will appear.
6. Select Backup Server and change the nam e of the backup DSAuth Server to
the new nam e.
7. When prom pted, restart the Avocent Authentication Server service.
8. From the Start m enu, select Settings - Control Panel and double-click on
the DS Auth Configuration icon on the prim ary DSAuth PC. The DSAuth
Configuration dialog box will appear.
9. Click the Install Authentication Tokens button. This will issue new autho-
rization tokens to all attached system s running the DSView Client, iden-
tify any com m unications issues that the system is having and provide an
opportunity to correct them .
To promote the backup DSAuth Server to primary:
1. From the Start m enu, select Settings - Control Panel and double-click on the
DS Auth Configuration icon on the primary DSAuth PC. The DSAuth Con-
figuration dialog box will appear.
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2. Within the dialog box, change the m ode of operation to Backup Server
and enter the nam e of the prim ary DSAuth PC. When prom pted, restart
the service.
3. From the Start m enu, select Settings - Control Panel and double-click on
the DS Auth Configuration icon on the backup DSAuth PC. The DSAuth
Configuration dialog box will appear.
4. Within the dialog box, change the mode of operation to Primary Server and
enter the name of the backup DSAuth PC. When prompted, restart the service.
Forcing a full resynchronization
If the integrity of the DS topology view of the backup server should com e into
question or if a PC is m oved to control a different DS topology view, a full
resynchronization should be perform ed. This will force a check of all elem ents
and should only be perform ed when necessary as it consum es a great deal of
tim e and network bandwidth.
To force a full resynchronization:
1. From the Start m enu, select Settings - Control Panel and double-click on the
DS Auth Configuration icon. The DSAuth Configuration dialog box
will appear.
2. Select your DSAuth backup server and select the Force Full
Resynchronization checkbox.
3. Click OK to begin the resynchronization.
Altering Settings in DSView
Under m ost circum stances, the DS Managem ent Software will function
sm oothly with the default settings. However, depending on your system , you
m ay wish to fine tune som e aspects of its perform ance.
Changing your default desktop size and window scaling
There are occasions when you m ay wish to change the resolution on your
desktop to one resem bling the host DS/DSR appliance.
To change your remote session window resolution:
1. Select Tools - Desktop from the com m and bar at the top of the rem ote
session window.
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2. Choose a resolution. Your desktop will be resized to the resolution speci-
fied. Repeat this com m and to return to your original resolution.
DSView also supports a user-defined default window size that is applied to
every software session.
To change the default window resolution:
1. From the Node Manager select File - Default Session Window Resolution.
2. Choose your default window size. Choosing None disables this feature.
Once a DS user with a default window size has connected to a port, additional
DS users will have their default displays overridden to m atch the first DS user.
This will prevent the first DS user’s display from being affected.
If the target device’s resolution changes any tim e during a session, the display
will be adjusted autom atically.
Creating and Using Keyboard Macros
Since DSView is running on a PC, certain com m ands m ust be sent to the
controlled target device via keyboard m acros. For exam ple, pressing
Ctrl+Alt+Delete on your keyboard would reset the PC running DSView rather
than resetting the target device. To reset the target device, a m acro is needed.
Your software com es with num erous sequences pre-configured for ease
of operation.
Local and Global Macros
Two kinds of m acros are available:
•
Local Macros - Local m acros are created on the local com puter by select-
ing Tools - Keyboard -Macros in the DSView Client Node Manager window.
Local m acros m ay be custom ized and grouped in any m anner
you wish.
•
Global Macros - Global m acros are created and m aintained by DS users
with Adm inistrator privileges by selecting Options - Keyboard Macros in
the DSAdm in window and are stored on the DSAuth Server. They cannot
be m odified by non-adm inistrative DS users. Global m acros are also
stored on any backup servers that you have specified.
When a session is started, you m ay choose to use either local m acros or global
m acros and switch between using them at any tim e during the session. If you
choose to use local m acros, the m acros stored on the local com puter will be
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used. If you choose to use global m acros, a tem porary copy of the global m acro
file will be transferred to DSView from the DSAuth Server.
To use local m acros, go to the DSView Client Node Manager window and
select Tools - Keyboard - Local Macros. To use global m acros, go to the Node
Manager window in the DSView Client and select Tools - Keyboard - Global
Macros.
Displaying/ editing macro selection buttons
You m ay access a list of local program m ed keyboard m acros by selecting
Tools - Keyboard - Macros from your Node Manager window. To access a
list of global program m ed m acros, select Tools - Keyboard - Macros from
your DSAuth window. Each program m ed m acro will have a checkbox by
it. Checked local m acros or checked global m acros will appear at the top of
rem ote session windows, depending on which have been chosen for use in the
Node Manager.
Figure 4.1: Keyboard Macro Configuration Dialog Box
Sending keyboard macros
You m ay send a m acro com m and by either clicking on the m acro buttons in
the rem ote session window or selecting it from the m acro list and clicking the
Send button.
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Programming a keyboard macro
If you require a key sequence that is not pre-program m ed into the DS/DSR
appliance, you m ay add a m acro by perform ing the following steps.
To add a macro:
1. From the Node Manager window, select Tools - Keyboard - Macros to add a
local m acro.
- or -
From the DSAuth window, select Options - Keyboard Macros to add a
global m acro.
2. A m enu will appear listing the currently available m acros. Click on the Add
button in the upper right-hand corner.
3. The Keyboard Macro Configuration m enu will appear.
4. Enter a unique description for the macro in the Macro Description field.
5. In the Double-click for Key Press list, double-click the first keystroke of
your m acro. This will m ove the keystroke to the Double-click for Key
Release list.
6. If this key needs to be released before the next keystroke is entered, double-
click the keystroke in the Double-click for Key Release list to m ove it to the
Macro Created list. If not, leave this key in the Double-click for Key Release
list at this tim e. Repeat step 5 with your next keystroke. When you have no
further keystrokes, proceed to step 7.
7. Now, double-click on the rem aining com m ands, if any, under the Double-
click for Key Release list in the order in which you’d like them released
to m ove them to the Macro Created list. The Macro Created list will now
show the key sequence in the exact order that it will be perform ed by the
system . There should be no keys rem aining in the Double-click for Key
Release list.
8. If you are creating a local m acro, click OK to save the m acro to the
local com puter.
- or -
If you are creating a global m acro, click the Save button to save the m acro
to the DSAuth Server and any defined backup servers.
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The m acro will now appear in the m acro list and also in the m acro com -
m ands on every DS/DSR appliance’s window.
Example: creating a macro where the Ctrl key is held while F1-F2-F3
are typed:
1. Enter a nam e for the m acro. In this case, Ctrl-F1-F2-F3.
Figure 4.2: Entering the Macro Name
2. The Ctrl key is pressed first and held, so double-click on the Left or Right
Ctrl keystroke under Double-click for Key Press. It will m ove to the second
list and the com m and Press [Left Ctrl] will appear in the third list.
3. F1, F2 and F3 are pressed and released in order. Locate F1 in the Double-
click for Key Press list and double-click it. It will m ove to the second list
and the com m and Press [F1] will appear in the third list.
4. F1 will be released before F2 is pressed, so you will need to double-click
on F1 under the Double-click for Key Release list before proceeding. This
will create a Release <F1> com m and in the Macro Created list and F1 will
disappear from the second list.
Figure 4.3: Macros Appearing in the Third List
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5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 with F2 and F3.
6. The last step is to release the Ctrl key. Double-click on Left Ctrl in the m iddle
list. The com m and Release [Left Ctrl] will appear in the third list.
Figure 4.4: The Completed Macro
7. The keystrokes will be listed in correct order in the third list. Click OK to
accept the m acro if you are creating a local m acro, or Save if you are creat-
ing a global m acro.
Macro groups
Since DSView m ay be used to access different com puter platform s, users m ay
find it helpful to assign distinct m acro groups to global m acros or local m acros
on individual system s.
To create a macro group:
1. From a rem ote session window, select Keyboard - Macro to activate the
Keyboard Macro Configuration dialog box to group local m acros.
- or -
From a DSAuth window, select Options - Keyboard Macros to activate the
Keyboard Macro Configuration dialog box to group global m acros.
2. The dialog box’s Macro Groups contains eight m acro groups available
for configuration.
To assign a macro to a group:
1. Click on the m acro nam e.
2. In the box labeled Macro Groups, select the groups to which you’d like to
have the m acro assigned.
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To activate a macro group:
1. Select Keyboard - Toolbar Macro Set from the rem ote session window.
2. Select the m acro group you wish to use.
The m acros belonging to the group you selected will appear along the top of
the rem ote session window.
NOTE: These macros will override your default selections.
Changing Cursor Settings
When using the DS Managem ent Software, your m ouse pointer will change
shape when over a session window. You m ay change the appearance of this
second pointer or elim inate it from within the DSView software.
To change cursor settings:
1. From the Node Manager, select Tools - Settings - Cursor.
2. The Program Settings dialog box w ill appear. You m ay select an alter-
nate cursor from the drop-dow n m enu under the Cursor heading.
3. To see what the alternate cursor will look like, m ove your m ouse pointer
over the area labeled Preview Area.
4. When you have selected a new cursor, click on the OK box at the bottom of
the dialog box.
To eliminate the local mouse pointer:
From DSView, select Tools - Local Mouse - Invisible.
When this option is selected, only the target device’s m ouse pointer will be
visible. The local pointer m ay be tem porarily restored by pressing Ctrl+Alt+m.
This keystroke sequence m ay be changed by selecting Tools - Settings - Mouse
Mode Control and entering a new sequence.
NOTE: When using a device that captures keystrokes before they reach the OS, you should avoid
using the keys that restore the mouse pointer.
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Adjusting Video Parameters
In som e situations, DS users m ay wish to view several target devices at the
sam e tim e on the sam e screen.
In m ost cases, you will not need to alter the Video Settings from the default.
The system will autom atically adjust and use the optim al video param eters.
DSView perform s best when the video param eters are set such that no (zero)
video packets are transm itted for a static screen.
To automatically adjust video parameters:
You m ay easily adjust your video param eters by clicking on the Auto Adjust
Video button, which instructs the DS/DSR appliance to optim ize the video to
ideal settings.
Auto Adjust
Video
Figure 4.5: The Auto Adjust Video Button
Customizing video parameters
DS users who wish to fine tune their video perform ance m ay do so by select-
ing Tools - Video - Manual Adjustments in the rem ote session window. This
displays the Video Adjustm ents dialog box. This dialog box will appear in one
of two ways, depending on whether you are using standard video com pression
or the DSR DVC upgrade. See figures 4.6 and 4.7.
NOTE: The DSR DVC upgrade is standard on all newer DS /DSR appliances. Older DS /DSR
appliances use standard video compression.ForDSRDVC upgrade purchase information,contact
Avocent Technical Support or your Avocent reseller.
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Figure 4.6: Video Adjustments Dialog Box
(Standard Video Compression)
Figure 4.7: Video Adjustments Dialog Box
(DSR DVC Upgrade)
Modified video settings are written to the target device. Settings are also stored
per port/channel session on a system when they are m ade and saved so they
m ay be used during a non-shared session as follows:
•
If sharing is not enabled, the video settings m ade on the local DS/DSR
appliance during the session are used.
•
If sharing is enabled, video settings are read from the target device.
See Sharing a Device Session in Chapter 3 for m ore inform ation on
session sharing.
Users m ay verify the level of packets per second required to support a static
screen by observing the packet rate which is located in the lower right-hand
corner of the dialog box.
The following sections describe the effects of the video adjustm ents. Clicking
OK after m odifying any adjustm ent saves the changes.
Image position
If DSView and target device m ouse cursors do not align exactly when you select
the Mouse - Align function, video centering m ay be needed using the Im age
Position settings. Generally, only a few increm ents are required.
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To m ove the screen to the right, click the Up Arrow on the Left/Right setting.
Clicking the Down Arrow m oves the im age to the left. Sim ilarly, the im age m ay
be m oved up and down. Moving the m ouse into the rem ote session window
will show if the correction is com plete. The point (hot spot) of both DSView
and the target device should be superim posed.
Image clarity
If the im age in the rem ote session window is not clear, select Tools - Video
- Auto Adjust first. This com m and is also available in the Video Adjustm ents
dialog box. In m ost cases, this will correct video problem s. In those cases
where clicking on Auto Adjust several tim es does not clear up a m ottled
screen, adjusting the contrast and brightness m ay help.
First increase the brightness. Do not go m ore that 10 increm ents before
m oving the contrast. Generally the contrast should not be m oved m uch.
When the packet count gets close to zero, refresh the screen. If the packet
count stays at zero, the video adjustm ent is com pleted.
Detection thresholds
In som e cases, noise in the video transm ission keeps the packets/sec count
up. This m ay be seen when little dots change in the area of the cursor when
it is m oved. Varying the threshold values m ay result in “quieter” screens and
im proved cursor tracking.
Noise Threshold and Priority Threshold values m ay be m odified if you are
using standard video com pression. Block Noise Threshold and Pixel Noise
Threshold values m ay be m odified if you are using the DSR DVC upgrade.
Default threshold values can be restored by clicking Auto Adjust Video.
NOTE: The DSR DVC upgrade is standard on all newer DS /DSR appliances. Older DS /DSR
appliances use standard video compression.ForDSRDVC upgrade purchase information,contact
Avocent Technical Support or your Avocent reseller.
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Noise Threshold and Priority Threshold (Standard Video
Compression)
The Noise Threshold and Priority Threshold values set the m inim um levels in
term s of changed pixels per thousand that are allowed without updating the
video block. The thresholds are described below:
•
Raising the Noise Threshold will usually m ake the packets/sec count
decrease. The result will be larger cursor im age artifacts rem aining on the
screen. Decreasing the value will m ake the size of these artifacts sm aller.
•
The Priority Threshold sets the level where a significant change is noted,
such as a new cursor position. Increasing the value will m ake the m ouse
m ovem ents m ore sluggish. The Priority Threshold setting should always
be greater than the Noise Threshold setting, and usually two to three tim es
its value. Setting these thresholds to zero will cause a constant refresh of
the screen, which will m ake cursor tracking very difficult and m ay m ake
it difficult for other network users. The goal is to reduce the packet rate
to zero.
Block Noise Threshold and Pixel Noise Threshold
(DSR DVC Upgrade)
The Block Noise Threshold and Pixel Noise Threshold values set the m inim um
color levels in term s of changed video blocks and pixels per thousand that are
allowed. See Setting the color depth in Chapter 3 for inform ation on changing
the color depth of a rem ote session window. The thresholds are
described below:
•
The Block Noise Threshold sets the m inim um color change that will occur
in a single video block. Increasing the value will reduce the network band-
width. Decreasing the value will m ake the size of these artifacts sm aller.
•
The Pixel Noise Threshold sets the m inim um color change in a single
pixel. Decreasing the value will reduce the number of low-contrast arti-
facts, but will increase network bandwidth.
Image capture
The Width and Fine adjustm ents pertain to how the target video is captured
and digitized and are seldom changed.
The Width param eter is autom atically changed by the Autom atic Adjustm ent
function. A special im age is required on the target in order to m ake accurate
adjustm ents independently.
The Fine setting m ay be adjusted up or down in eight unit increm ents.
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Video scaling
At tim es, a user m ay connect to a com puter running at a higher resolution than
that configured at the user’s rem ote system . When this occurs, the host system
will be displayed in a DSView window with scroll bars. The host resolution will
rem ain the sam e and users m ay scroll to the areas that fall outside of the fram e.
If a user wishes to display the host system ’s entire screen, it m ay be scaled to
fit within the current resolution with the scaling tools.
Mouse alignment
Because DSView cannot get constant feedback from the m ouse, there are tim es
when the m ouse on the DS appliance system m ay lose sync with the m ouse on
the host system . When this occurs, users m ay resync the m ouse by clicking on
the Mouse Align button. In m ost cases, this will correct the problem .
Mouse Align
Figure 4.8: The Mouse Align Button
Updating Firmware
The firm ware on attached DS appliances m ay be updated using File - Update
Firmware. All DS appliances of the sam e m odel type m ay be updated at the
sam e tim e. To update a different DS appliance m odel, you will need to perform
the following process again when the current m odel update is com pleted.
NOTE: When updating the CPS810 or CPS1610 appliances, application image updates must
be performed prior to boot image updates.
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To update firmware:
1. Select File - Update Firmware from the DSAdm in m ain m enu. The Appli-
ance Firm ware Update dialog box appears.
2. In the spaces provided, enter the filenam e of the update firm ware and
the IP address of the TFTP server where it is stored. Alternately, you m ay
browse for the file by clicking the Browse button.
3. Select the DS appliance type that you wish to upgrade from the Select Appli-
ance type drop-down m enu. All available DS appliances will be listed in the
Appliance Selection area of the dialog box.
4. Click on the appliances you wish to upgrade and use the add (>) button to
m ove them to the list on the right.
5. Click the Update button to com plete the upgrade.
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Appe ndice s
Con ten ts
Appendix A: Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Appendix B: TCP Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Appendix C: Telnet Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Appendix D: Terminal Emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Appendix E: Setting SNMP Traps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Appendix F: Menus and Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Appendix G: Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
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Appe ndice s
Appendix A: Technical Support
Our Technical Support staff is ready to assist you with any installation or
operating issues you encounter with your Avocent product. If an issue should
develop, follow the steps below for the fastest possible service:
1. Check the pertinent section of the m anual to see if the issue m ay be
resolved by following the procedures outlined.
2. Check our web site at www.avocent.com /support to search the knowledge
base or use the on-line service request.
3. Call Avocent Technical Support for assistance at (888) 793-8763. Visit the
Avocent web site at http://www.avocent.com /support and click on Support
Phone Numbers for current phone support hours.
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Appendix B: TCP Ports
When the DSView Client is launched, the Node Manager will becom e active.
Node Manager will attem pt to establish a Security Support Provider Interface
(SSPI) Messenger Class session using TCP/IP over port 2068 to the DSAuth
Server (Authentication Service). First, Node Manager will use the current NT/
2000 cached credentials to establish the session. If the cached credentials have
the proper perm issions, the browse list is returned from the DSAuth Server
over TCP/IP port 2068. Note that the DSView Client caches this list. Using the
refresh option will update the list from the DSAuth Server. If the session is
refused using the cached credentials, a pop-up dialog box will prom pt for the
proper usernam e and password.
DSAuth Server
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Avocent
Authentication
Service
Service
TCP/ IP
Port 8191
TCP/ IP
Port 2068
TCP/ IP
Port 8192
DSView
Client
DSAdmin
Client
Remote User
Figure B.1: SSPI Messenger Class Session Establishment
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After the browse list is returned to Node Manager, the user m ay double-click
on a specific port to initiate a KVM session with that port on the DS appliance.
The DSView Client contacts the DSAuth Server, which checks the perm issions
on the port again. If the logged user has perm issions to the port selected, the
DSAuth Server will establish a connection to the DS appliance using TCP/IP
port 8191. The DSAuth Server then tells the appliance to listen to port 8192 for
a DSView connection.
For debugging purposes, the details of this connection m ay be seen by using
the console port to place the DS appliance into debug m ode.
DSAuth Server
Avocent
Avocent
Authentication
Service
Service
TCP/ IP
Port 8191
DS Appliance
TCP/ IP
Port 2068
TCP/ IP
Port 8192
DSView
Client
DSAdmin
Client
Remote User
Figure B.2: Establishing Connection to a DS Unit
The DSView Client establishes a TCP/IP session with the appliance over the
TCP/IP port 8192. The DSAuth Server will establish a connection to the DS
appliance using TCP/IP port 8191. The DSAuth Server then com m unicates
to the appliance to listen to port 8192 for a DSView connection. All com m u-
nication between the DS appliance and the DSView Client takes place over
TCP/IP port 8192 until the DSView Client closes the session.
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DSAuth Server
Avocent
Authentication
Service
Avocent
Service
TCP/ IP
Port 8191
DS Appliance
TCP/ IP
Port 2068
TCP/ IP
Port 8192
DSView
Client
DSAdmin
Client
Remote User
Figure B.3: DSView Client Establishing a Session with a DS Unit
If the DSView user wishes to establish a session with another port on the DS
appliance, the sam e process is used.
DSAuth Server
Avocent
Avocent
Authentication
Service
Service
TCP/ IP
Port 8191
DS Appliance
TCP/ IP
Port 2068
TCP/ IP
Port 2068
TCP/ IP
Port 8190
TCP/ IP
Port 8192
TCP/ IP
DSView
Client
DSAdmin
Client
Port 8192
DS Appliance
Remote User
Figure B.4: Establishing a Session with an Additional DS Unit Port
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DSAdm in functions sim ilarly to the DSView Client. It establishes a connec-
tion using TCP/IP port 2068, and uses the sam e process for authentication and
return of the browse list. Changes m ade to the browse list through DSAdm in
are transm itted back to the DSAuth Server using TCP/IP port 8190. After the
changes are m ade, DSAdm in refreshes its browse list view over the TCP/IP
port 2068 connection.
When the backup Authentication Service is active, it communicates with the
Primary Authentication Service via TCP port 8193. Changes to the topology are
copied to and from the Primary over this port.
DSAuth Server
Avocent
Avocent
Authentication
Service
Service
TCP/ IP
Port 2068
TCP/ IP
Port 8190
DSView
Client
DSAdmin
Client
Remote User
Figure B.5: DSAdmin Client Functionality
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DSAuth Server
Avocent
Authentication
Service
Avocent
Service
TCP/ IP
Port 8191
DS Appliance
DS Appliance
TCP/ IP
Port 2068
TCP/ IP
Port 8192
TCP/ IP
DSView
Client
DSAdmin
Client
Port 8192
Remote User
Figure B.6: Full Diagram
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Appendix C: Telnet Operations
DSView ships bundled with a built-in proprietary Telnet application that
provides features unavailable in m any other Telnet program s. These features
include configurable session properties tailored for each device, and configu-
rable user preferences for all sessions.
Additionally, DSView Telnet offers a separate history m ode to review session
data, a choice of connection m odes to a DS appliance, a scripting function for
autom atic device login and a logging function for saving session data to a file.
You m ay use DSView Telnet to access any DSView device that supports Telnet
connections, as well as DS appliance ports.
If you do not specify a com m u n ications application for a device, DSView
u ses the DSView Telnet application by defau lt. See the installer/user gu ide
for you r DS appliance for in for m ation about setting and changing the
defau lt application.
DSView Telnet screen
The title bar at the top of the screen displays the nam e of the device to which
you are connected. If you are connected to a port on a device, the title bar dis-
plays the device nam e followed by the port num ber and port nam e.
The status bar at the lower left corner of the screen indicates Connected when
you are operating in norm al term inal em ulation m ode during a Telnet session.
When you are in the history m ode, the status bar indicates ESC to return to
terminal mode. When you are logging, the status bar indicates Logging or Log-
ging Paused as appropriate.
The lower right corner of the status bar contains an icon that, when clicked,
activates the console application, bringing it to the foreground. With this fea-
ture, you m ay access the console tree view without having to close the
Telnet session.
Each toolbar icon has a tooltip that appears when you rest the m ouse pointer on
the icon without clicking.
Security property
The Telnet security property specifies whether Telnet sessions to a DS appli-
ance will be in Plain Text m ode or SSL m ode.
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In Plain Text m ode, all data is sent unencrypted to the DS appliance. When
Plain Text m ode is used, any Telnet application that supports VT52, VT100,
VT100+, VT102, VT220, VT320 or ASCII term inal em ulation m ay be used to
access the DS appliance.
In SSL m ode, all data sent to the device during the DSView Telnet session is
DES encrypted. The DS appliance supports anonym ous Diffie-Hellm an key
exchange. The exchange of certificates for authentication is not supported.
When SSL m ode is used, only the built-in DSView Telnet application m ay be
used to access the DS appliance. The ports on a DS appliance have the sam e
security property as the device.
The security property is set in DSView and in the DS appliance from the Com -
m and Line Interface (CLI). When you initiate access to a DS appliance or port
via Telnet from DSView, DSView attem pts to read the security property directly
from the DS appliance.
If the SSL property has not been enabled on the DS appliance, and DSView
receives confirm ation from the DS appliance, DSView will autom atically open
its built-in Telnet application and you will be prom pted for a DS appliance
usernam e and password.
After that inform ation has been entered, an SSL connection to the DS appliance
is established over TCP port 8192. When that connection is established, the DS
appliance validates the user’s access privileges and port availability. In this case,
the Telnet property screen in DSView for that DS appliance will autom atically be
set to SSL values, even if they previously held Plain Text m ode values. The
property screen will be disabled, and you will not be allowed to change any of its
values. The DSView database will be updated with the inform ation read from
the DS appliance.
If DSView does not receive a reply from the DS appliance, it will use the secu-
rity m ode settings in the DSView database. In this case, the Telnet property
screen in DSView for that DS appliance will show the database values, and you
will be able to change them .
Setting the security property
The security property that is set when a DS appliance is added to the DSView
database depends on the m ethod being used to add the device.
If the Run New Device Install wizard m ethod is used, you are prom pted to
select the security m ode. It should m atch the DS appliance Server Security
Mode value that was set via the DS appliance CLI.
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If the Discover Configured Devices m ethod is used, the security value that is
reported by the DS appliance is used.
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When the Manually Add a Device m ethod is used, a default value of Plain Text
is used.
If a discrepancy occurs between the configuration of the DS appliance and
DSView, the determ ining factor will be whether DSView is able to com m uni-
cate with the DS appliance. If possible, the DS appliance settings will overrule
any security settings in the DSView database. However, if DSView cannot com -
m unicate with the DS appliance, DSView will use the current inform ation from
its own database.
To configure DSView Telnet for SSL mode:
1. In the DSView tree view, select a DS appliance.
2. Select View - Properties from the m enu bar.
3. Click the Telnet tab. DSView will attem pt to access the DS appliance.
4. The Properties dialog box appears. If the SSL security m ode has been
set on the DS appliance, and DSView successfully accesses that device,
the DSView Telnet properties are autom atically updated with SSL m ode
inform ation, and then disabled.
Opening and closing a session
A DSView Telnet session is opened from DSView.
To open a DSView Telnet session with a DS appliance:
1. In the DSView tree view, select a DS appliance.
2. Select Device - Configure from the m enu bar.
- or -
Click the Launch Telnet to configure ... icon in the toolbar.
To open a DSView Telnet session with a DS appliance port:
1. In the DSView tree view, select a DS appliance.
2. Select Device - Connect in the m enu bar.
- or -
Double-click on a port.
- or -
Press Enter after selecting a port.
- or -
Click the Connect to the ... attached device icon in the toolbar.
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To open a DSView Telnet session with a target device:
1. In the DSView tree view, select a generic device.
2. Select Device - Telnet from the m enu bar.
- or -
Click the Launch Telnet to the selected device icon in the toolbar.
To close a DSView Telnet session:
Select Telnet - Exit from the m enu bar.
To activate DSView from the DSView Telnet application:
Click the DSView icon in the lower right corner of the display.
Customizing the application
You m ay specify preferences for the DSView Telnet application that will be
used for every session, regardless of the device to which you connect. These
application preferences are entered from the DSView Telnet display when you
are connected to a device or port. After the preferences are entered, they are
applied to devices/ports during subsequent DSView Telnet sessions.
Changing colors
You m ay change the background color and text color on the DSView Telnet
screen at any tim e.
To change the DSView Telnet window background color:
1. Select Options - Preferences from the m enu bar.
2. In the Colors panel, click the Background/Normal Mode box, and choose a
color. The default value is blue.
To change the DSView Telnet text color:
1. Select Options - Preferences from the m enu bar.
2. In the Colors panel, click the Text/Normal Mode box, and choose a color.
The default value is white.
Changing the cursor
You m ay specify whether the cursor (caret) on the DSView Telnet screen
appears as an underline or as a block.
To change the DSView Telnet cursor appearance:
1. Select Options - Preferences from the m enu bar.
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2. In the Caret list, choose Block to display the cursor as a block or choose
Underline to display the cursor as an underline. The default value
is Underline.
Enabling and disabling the exit warning prompt
When the exit warning prom pt is enabled, a m essage appears when you select
Telnet - Exit. You m ay then choose to exit or continue the session. When dis-
abled, the session closes without further prom pting.
To enable/ disable an exit warning prompt for DSView
Telnet sessions:
1. Select Options - Preferences from the m enu bar.
2. Enable or disable the Prompt on Exit checkbox. The default value
is enabled.
Customizing session properties
When you are connected to a device or port using DSView Telnet, you m ay
specify session properties that will be stored and reused every tim e you connect
to the selected device or port. When you select Options - Session Properties in
DSView Telnet, the Term inal, Login Scripts and Logging tabs appear.
Changing the terminal window size
The Term inal Size lists specify the num ber of rows and colum ns to display in
the virtual term inal window. These values determ ine the window’s height
and width.
To change the DSVIew Telnet terminal window size:
1. Select Options - Session Properties from the m enu bar.
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Click the Session Settings icon in the toolbar.
2. Click the Terminal tab.
3. In the Rows list, choose a value of 24 or 48. The default value is 24.
4. In the Colum ns list, choose a value of 80 or 132. The default value is 80.
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Changing the terminal emulation mode
You m ay set the DSView Telnet application to em ulate ASCII, VT100, VT100+,
VT102, VT52, VT220 or VT320 term inals, depending on the connected device.
Appendix D contains encoding and decoding inform ation for each of the term i-
nal em ulation types.
To change the DSView Telnet terminal emulation mode:
1. Select Options - Session Properties from the m enu bar.
- or -
Click the Session Settings icon in the toolbar.
2. Click the Terminal tab.
3. From the Term inal Em ulation list, choose one option: ASCII, VT100,
VT100+, VT102, VT52, VT220 or VT320. The default value is VT100.
NOTE: When connecting to a DS appliance, the terminal type setting must match the terminal
emulation type.
Changing Arrow key sequences
When the term inal em ulation m ode is VT100, VT100+, VT102, VT52, VT220 or
VT320, you m ay specify either VT100 or ANSI Arrow key sequences. The fol-
lowing table lists the Arrow keys and the sequences transm itted for each.
Arrow Key Sequences
Key
VT100
ANSI
VT52 *
Up Arrow
Down Arrow
Right Arrow
Left Arrow
<Esc> [A
<Esc> [B
<Esc> [C
<Esc> [D
<Esc> OA
<Esc> OB
<Esc> OC
<Esc> OD
<Esc> A
<Esc> B
<Esc> C
<Esc> D
* When the terminal emulation mode is VT52, the Arrow keys are interpreted as indicated in
this column, regardless of the value in the Arrow Keys list.
To change the DSView Telnet Arrow key sequences:
1. Select Options - Session Properties from the m enu bar.
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Click the Session Settings icon in the toolbar.
2. Click the Terminal tab.
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3. In the Arrow Keys list, choose either VT100 or ANSI. The default value
is VT100.
Changing the terminal type
The term inal type is used during Telnet session negotiation. You m ay change
this value at any tim e.
To change the terminal type:
1. Select Options - Session Properties from the m enu bar.
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Click the Session Settings icon in the toolbar.
2. Click the Terminal tab.
3. In the Term inal Type box, enter a value of up to 40 characters, beginning
with a letter and ending with a letter or digit. Valid characters are the letters
A-Z, digits Ø-9, forward slash, dash, left parenthesis and right parenthesis.
NOTE: When you are connected to a DS appliance, the terminal type must be entered in the
Terminal Type field exactly as shown below for each terminal emulation mode:
Te rminal Emulation
VT52
Te rminal Type
DEC -VT52
VT100
VT100+
VT102
VT220
VT320
DEC -VT100
DEC -VT100
DEC -VT102
DEC -VT220
DEC -VT320
Changing the linefeed settings
When connecting to devices that do not insert a carriage return in incom ing
or outgoing data, you m ay instruct DSView to autom atically insert a line after
each line of data. This prevents overwriting data when a new line is received.
To change the linefeed settings:
1. Select Options - Session Properties from the m enu bar.
- or -
Click the Session Settings icon in the toolbar.
2. Click the Terminal tab.
3. If the New Line Mode - Inbound box is checked, an inbound carriage
return from the device will be treated as if both a carriage return and
a linefeed were received. If not checked, a linefeed is not added to an
inbound carriage return.
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If the New Line Mode - Outbound box is checked, an outbound carriage
return to the device will always be followed by a linefeed character. If not
checked, a linefeed is not sent with a carriage return. The default value is
disabled for inbound and outbound.
Enabling and disabling line wrap
When line wrap is enabled, characters wrap onto the next line when a new
character is received and the cursor is at the end of the line. When disabled,
new characters will overwrite the last character on the current line when the
cursor is at the end of the line.
To enable/ disable line wrap:
1. Select Options - Session Properties from the m enu bar.
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Click the Session Settings icon in the toolbar.
2. Click the Terminal tab.
3. Enable or disable the Auto Wrap Line checkbox. The default value
is enabled.
Enabling and disabling local echo
When you are connected to a device that does not repeat or echo the data that
you type, you m ay enable local echo m ode. Otherwise, DSView Telnet will not
display the text you type. However, if you are connected to a device that echoes
data, and you are in local echo m ode, all of the data you type will appear on
your term inal twice.
To enable/ disable local echo:
1. Select Options - Session Properties from the m enu bar.
- or -
Click the Session Settings icon in the toolbar.
2. Click the Terminal tab.
3. Enable or disable the Local Echo checkbox. The default value is disabled.
Enabling and disabling 7-bit ASCII
When you are connected to a device that requires transm ission of 7-bit ASCII,
you m ay instruct DSView Telnet to strip the eighth bit of every character that is
sent and received.
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To enable/ disable 7-bit ASCII:
1. Select Options - Session Properties from the m enu bar.
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Click the Session Settings icon in the toolbar.
2. Click the Terminal tab.
3. Enable or disable the Strip 8th Bit checkbox. The default value is disabled.
Login scripts
The DSView Telnet application has a login scripting function that enables you
to autom atically log in to a device. A login script is built with a sequence of
expect and send strings, and initial transm ission characters that work with
them . To use a login script, you m ust enable autom atic login in a checkbox.
The first Initial character (that is, the first entry in the Initial character
colum n) specifies what is sent to the device as soon as the Telnet session
is established. This is selected from a list containing the choices: None, CR
(carriage return), CR+LF (carriage return and linefeed), ESC (Escape) and
CTRL+P (Control and P).
The first Expect string indicates what the device will send as its first prom pt.
The first Send string indicates what the login script will send to the device after
it receives the first Expect string.
You m ay then build additional Expect and Send strings according to what the
particular device will prom pt for and what will be sent in response.
To build a login script and enable/ disable automatic login:
1. Select Options - Session Properties from the m enu bar.
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Click the Session Settings icon in the toolbar.
2. Click the Login Scripts tab.
3. Enable or disable the Automate Login checkbox. The default value
is disabled.
4. In the Initial Character list, select one option: CR (carriage return),
CR+LF (carriage return and linefeed), ESC (Escape), CTRL+P (Control+P
sequence, Ø x 10 in hex) or None (no initial transm ission character).
5. In the Expect box, type the 1-32 alphanum eric character string that you
expect from the device. Spaces are allowed.
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6. In the Send box, type the Ø-32 alphanum eric character string that you
wish to send in response to the Expect string. Spaces are allowed, and a
blank field is valid. A CR or CR+LF is appended to the string, based on the
New Line Mode - Outbound setting.
7. Repeat the Expect and Send entries as needed, to a m axim um of four each.
Telnet history mode
The DSView Telnet history m ode enables you to view the history of a cur-
rent DSView Telnet session. You m ay navigate to various parts of the history
buffer by clicking m enu selections or tools, or by pressing Arrow keys. You
m ay configure the m axim um size of the history buffer, and custom ize the
background and text colors of the history m ode display.
While you are in history m ode, new incom ing data is buffered, but it will not
be displayed until you exit history m ode. You m ay not enter outgoing data.
The status bar in the lower left area of the display will show ESC to return to
terminal mode.
To enter DSView Telnet history mode:
Select View - History from the m enu bar.
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Click the History icon in the toolbar.
To exit DSView Telnet history mode:
Press the Esc key.
- or -
Click the History icon in the toolbar.
To go to the beginning of the DSVIew Telnet history:
Select View - Goto Beginning from the m enu bar.
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Click the double-left-arrow icon in the toolbar.
To go to the end of the DSView Telnet history:
Select View - Goto End from the m enu bar.
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Click the double-right-arrow icon in the toolbar.
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To move up (back) one page in the DSView Telnet history:
Select View - Previous Page from the m enu bar.
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Click the left-arrow-and-bar icon in the toolbar.
To move down (forward) one page in the DSView Telnet history:
Select View - Next Page from the m enu bar.
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Click the right-arrow-and-bar icon in the toolbar.
To move back or forward one line in the DSView Telnet history:
Press the Left Arrow (for back) or Right Arrow (for forward) on your keyboard.
To change the maximum number of lines in the DSView Telnet
history buffer:
1. Select Options - Session Properties from the m enu bar.
- or -
Click the Session Settings icon in the toolbar.
2. Click the Terminal tab.
3. In the History Buffer Size box, type a value from 1-1000. The default value
is 250.
To change the background color for DSView Telnet history mode:
1. Select Options - Preferences from the m enu bar.
2. In the Colors panel, click the Background/History Mode box and select
a color. The default color is dark cyan.
To change the text color for DSView Telnet history mode:
1. Select Options - Preferences from the m enu bar.
2. In the Colors section, click the Text/History Mode box and select a color.
The default color is white.
Macros
The DSView Telnet application has a m acro function that allows you to create
and use m acros during Telnet sessions. A m acro com prises a series of key-
strokes that you define. Additionally, you m ay specify a hotkey in the m acro’s
definition. When you define a m acro and enable its inclusion in the Macros
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m enu, you m ay execute the m acro during a Telnet session either by selecting
it from the Macros m enu or by pressing the defined hotkey on your keyboard.
You m ay also define one or m ore m acro groups, then add m acros to the
groups. A m acro m ay belong to m ore than one m acro group; however, a
m acro does not have to belong to a m acro group. The Session Properties -
Term inal screen contains a list of defined m acro groups from which you m ay
select one group or all defined groups. The m acros in the selected group(s) are
then available for use during subsequent Telnet sessions with that device/port.
After defining a m acro or a m acro group, you m ay edit or delete it at any tim e.
When you delete a m acro or m acro group, you are prom pted for confirm ation.
When you change a m acro group nam e, each m acro belonging to the changed
m acro group is updated, but the change is not visible until the next Telnet
session is established. When you delete a m acro group, you delete only its
nam e - the individual m acros in the group are not affected.
To create a macro:
1. Select Macros - Configure from the menu bar. The Macros dialog box appears.
2. Click the Create button. The Create Macro/Edit Macro dialog box appears.
3. Type a 1-32 character nam e in the Nam e field.
4. To define a hotkey for the m acro, choose one from the Key list. To add a
m odifier to the hotkey, check the Control, Shift or Alt boxes.
5. By default, the Include in Macro Menu box is checked, indicating the m acro
will appear in the Macros m enu. If you do not wish to include the m acro
in the Macros m enu, uncheck this box. In this case, if the m acro definition
includes a hotkey, you will still be able to use the hotkey to run the m acro,
even if the m acro’s nam e does not appear in the Macros m enu.
6. Type the m acro string in the Enter Keystrokes box. For non-printing and
special character code sequences, use the following escape sequences:
Carriage return: \n
Tab: \t
Hexadecim al code sequence: \Øx<NN>, where <NN> is the hexadecim al
byte Delay character (500 m s): \d
7. To add the m acro to an existing m acro group, click the Include Macro
checkbox next to the m acro group nam e in the Macro Groups table. To
create a new m acro group, see To create a macro group.
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8. Click the OK button. This returns you to the Macros dialog box, and the
newly created m acro appears in the Defined Macros table.
9. Click the Close button.
To edit an existing macro:
1. Select Macros - Configure from the menu bar. The Macros dialog box appears.
2. Select a m acro. Click the Edit button. The Create Macro/Edit Macro dialog
box appears.
3. Edit the m acro properties as needed and then click the OK button.
To delete a macro:
1. Select Macros - Configure from the menu bar. The Macros dialog box appears.
2. Select the m acro in the Defined Macros table and then click the Delete
button. A dialog box appears, prom pting you to confirm the deletion.
To execute a macro:
Select the m acro from the Macros m enu.
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If the m acro’s definition includes a hotkey, press the hotkey or
hotkey sequence.
- or -
Select Macros - Configure from the m enu bar. The Macros dialog box appears.
Then select the m acro in the Defined Macros table and click the Run button.
To create a macro group:
1. Select Macros - Configure from the menu bar. The Macros dialog box appears.
2. Click the Create button. The Create Macro/Edit Macro dialog box appears.
3. Click the Create button in the Macro Groups tab. A new row in the Macro
Groups list appears.
4. Position the cursor in the Group Nam e colum n of the new row and enter
the new group nam e. Duplicate m acro group nam es are not allowed.
Press Enter.
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To enable a macro group for use during Telnet sessions:
1. Select Options - Session Properties from the m enu bar.
- or -
Click the Session Settings icon in the toolbar.
2. Click the Terminal tab.
3. Select a m acro group nam e from the Macro Groups list, or select All, which
will m ake all m acros in all groups available for use.
To delete a macro group:
1. Select Macros - Configure from the menu bar. The Macros dialog box appears.
2. Click the Create button. The Create Macro/Edit Macro dialog box appears.
3. Select the macro group name. To select multiple macro group names, press
the Shift key while clicking.
4. Click the Delete button in the Macro Groups tab. When the dialog box
appears, confirm the deletion.
Logging
The DSView Telnet application has a logging function that saves the contents
of a Telnet session to a file. You m ay enable autom atic logging or dynam ically
start logging at any tim e. Additionally, you m ay pause, resum e and stop log-
ging, regardless of whether it was started autom atically or dynam ically.
While logging is occurring or when it is paused, a Logging Status label
appears in the status panel at the bottom of the DSView Telnet window.
NOTE: When you enable or disable automatic logging, the logging will begin or end at the start
of the next DSView Telnet session to that device. If you change the default log file directory used
for automatic logging, the change does not take effect until the next session to that device.
Log files
The form at of log filenam es is shown below, where <m m ddyy> represents the
m onth, day and year, and <hhm m ss> represents the current hour, m inute and
second in m ilitary tim e:
avtelnet<m m ddyy>_<hhm m ss>.log
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The default log directory is session-specific, that is, each Telnet session m ay
have its own location for storing logfiles. You m ay change the nam e of the file
and the location of the directory that stores the logfiles. If you do not change
the default directory, logfiles are stored in your hom e directory.
You m ay view a log file at any tim e, using a standard text editor. The screen
buffer is written to the log file when the buffer is full, or when logging is paused
or stopped. To ensure the log file is up-to-date, either pause or stop the logging.
To change the default log file directory:
1. Select Options - Session Properties from the m enu bar.
- or -
Select the Session Settings icon in the toolbar.
2. Click the Logging tab. The Default Directory field displays the current
default location for logfiles.
3. Click the Browse button. The Set Directory dialog box appears.
4. Select a directory from the Look in list.
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Create a new directory:
a. Click the Create New Folder button. A new directory nam ed New
Folder appears in the directory list.
b. Click the New Folder entry in the directory list to highlight it. Then,
click the entry again to edit its nam e. Type in a new nam e. Press
Enter. The directory appears in alphabetical order in the directory list.
c. Select the newly-created directory in the directory list. The File nam e
field will now contain the nam e of the new directory.
5. Click the Set Directory button to select the newly-created or selected
directory as the default log file directory. The Set Directory dialog box
will close.
6. The Default Directory field now contains the nam e of the newly-created
or selected directory. Click OK to save the new inform ation.
- or -
Click Cancel to exit the dialog box without saving any new inform ation.
To enable automatic logging:
1. Select Options - Session Properties from the m enu bar.
- or -
Click the Session Settings icon in the toolbar.
2. Click the Logging tab.
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3. Enable the Logging checkbox.
4. The Default Directory field displays the current default location for
logfiles. If that is the desired directory, click OK. If you wish to change the
default log file directory, see To change the default log file directory.
Autom atic logging will begin when you initiate the next DSView Telnet session
to that device. At that tim e, the Logging Status label will indicate Logging.
To disable automatic logging:
1. Select Options - Session Properties from the m enu bar.
- or -
Click the Session Settings icon in the toolbar.
2. Click the Logging tab.
3. Disable the Logging checkbox.
4. Click OK.
Autom atic logging will stop when you initiate the next DSView Telnet session
to that device. When logging stops, the Logging Status label disappears.
To start dynamic logging:
1. Select Options - Logging - Start from the m enu bar. The Log dialog
box appears.
2. The Look in list contains the defau lt log file director y and the File nam e
field contains the defau lt log filenam e. Using th is filenam e form at is
recom m ended; however, you m ay change it for the du ration of th is
DSView Telnet session. If you choose to use the defau lt log filenam e, skip
to step 4.
3. To change the default log filenam e for the duration of the dynam ic logging
session, you m ay select a directory from the Look in list. The directory list
m ay contain directories and files. To create a new directory:
a. Click the Create New Folder button. A new directory nam ed New
Folder appears in the directory list.
b. Click the New Folder entry in the directory list to highlight it. Then
click the entry again to edit its nam e. Type in a new nam e. Press
Enter. The directory appears in alphabetical order in the directory list.
c. Double-click the newly-created directory in the directory list. The File
nam e field will now contain the nam e of the new directory.
d. Type a new filenam e in the File nam e field. If you enter a filenam e
that already exists, the new file will overwrite the old file.
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4. Click Log to confirm the directory selection and begin logging.
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Click Cancel to exit the dialog box and cancel the request to start logging.
When logging begins, the Logging Status label will indicate Logging.
To pause logging:
Select Options - Logging - Pause from the m enu bar. The Logging Status label
will change to Logging Paused.
To resume logging:
Select Options - Logging - Resume from the m enu bar. The Logging Status
label w ill change to Logging.
To stop logging:
Select Options - Logging - Stop from the m enu bar. The Logging Status label
will disappear.
Copying, pasting and printing session data
In DSView Telnet you m ay:
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Copy a screen of DSView Telnet session data to the system clipboard
Copy the DSView Telnet history buffer contents to the system clipboard
Paste the contents of the system clipboard into a DSView Telnet session
Print a screen of DSView Telnet session data
Print a screen of DSView Telnet session history data
Inform ation that is copied from a DSView Telnet session m ay be pasted in
other applications. Sim ilarly, inform ation copied from other applications m ay
be pasted into a DSView Telnet session.
NOTE: Only textual data may be copied and pasted in the DSView Telnet.
To copy a DSView Telnet screen:
Select Options - Copy Screen from the m enu bar.
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Click the Copy Screen icon in the toolbar.
The screen contents are saved to the system clipboard. You m ay then paste the
clipboard contents into this or another application.
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To copy DSView Telnet session history data:
1. Select View - History from the m enu bar.
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Click the History icon in the toolbar.
2. Select Options - Copy Screen from the m enu bar.
- or -
Click the Copy Screen icon in the toolbar.
The entire contents of the history buffer are copied to the system clipboard.
You m ay then paste the clipboard contents into this or another application.
NOTE: The entire history buffer is copied to the system clipboard, regardless of the amount of
data in it.
To paste system clipboard contents:
1. Place textual data on the system clipboard, using a text editor or
other application.
2. Initiate a DSView Telnet session.
3. At the point where you wish to paste the clipboard contents, select
Options - Paste from the m enu bar.
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Click the Paste icon in the toolbar.
To print a DSView Telnet screen:
1. Select Options - Print Screen from the m enu bar.
- or -
Click the Print Screen icon in the toolbar.
2. The operating system ’s print dialog box appears. Make the appropriate
settings. The screen contents will then be sent to the printer.
To print a screen of DSView Telnet session history data:
1. Select View - History from the m enu bar.
- or -
Click the History icon in the toolbar.
2. Select Options - Print Screen from the m enu bar.
- or -
Click the Print Screen icon in the toolbar.
3. The operating system ’s print dialog box appears. Make the appropriate
settings. The screen contents will then be sent to the printer.
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Appendix D: Terminal Emulation
This appendix contains inform ation about the keys, sequences, encoding and
decoding for the DS Managem ent Software term inal em ulation m odes. Encode
refers to how the Client application processes typed keys. Decode refers to how
the Client application processes data com ing from the target device.
VT terminal emulation
The following table lists the VT key and keypad num eric codes. Avocent
encodes all applicable keys as num eric; decoding is not supported.
VT Key and Keypad Numeric Codes
Key
Keypad Numeric Code
Ø
Ø
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
- (dash)
, (comma)
. (period)
Enter
- (dash)
, (comma)
. (period)
Same as Return key
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VT100+ terminal emulation
The VT100+ em ulation m ode provides com patibility with the Microsoft head-
less server EMS serial port interface. DSView Telnet VT100+ term inal em ula-
tion works identically to VT100, with the exception of support for the function
keys listed in the following table.
VT100+ Function Key Support
Function
Home
Sequence
<Esc> h
<Esc> k
<Esc> +
<Esc> -
<Esc> ?
<Esc> /
<Esc> 1
<Esc> 2
<Esc> 3
Function
F4 **
F5
Sequence
<Esc> 4
<Esc> 5
<Esc> 6
<Esc> 7
<Esc> 8
<Esc> 9
<Esc> Ø
<Esc> !
<Esc> @
End
Insert
F6
Delete *
Page Up
Page Down
F1 **
F7
F8
F9
F10
F11
F12
F2 **
F3 **
* ASCII, VT100 and VT102 modes send hex 7F when the Delete key is pressed.
** VT100 and VT102 modes map the F1 through F4 keys to the PF1 through PF4 keys.
VT102 terminal emulation
VT102 term inal em ulation works identically to VT100 with additional support
for decoding receive codes as described in the following table.
VT102 Receive Codes
VT102 Receive Code
Action
Delete Character (DHC) Deletes n characters starting with the character at the current
cursor position, and moves all remaining characters left n
positions. n spaces are inserted at the right margin.
Insert Line (IL)
Inserts n lines at the line where the cursor is currently positioned.
Lines displayed below the cursor position move down. Lines
moved past the bottom margin are lost.
Delete Line (DL)
Deletes n lines starting with the line where the cursor is currently
positioned. As lines are deleted, lines below the cursor position
move up.
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VT100 terminal emulation
The following table lists the VT100 special key and control (Ctrl) key com bina-
tions and indicates Avocent encoding/decoding support, where Yes = sup-
ported and No = not supported.
VT100 Special Keys and Control Keys
Keys
Hex Code
ØD
ØA
Ø8
Ø9
2Ø
Function Mnemonic
Encode/ Decode
Yes/Yes
Yes/Yes
Yes/Yes
Yes/Yes
Yes/Yes
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/Yes
Yes/Yes
Yes/Yes
Yes/Yes
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Return
Linefeed
Backspace
Tab
CR
LF
BS
HT
Spacebar
Esc
(SP)
ESC
NUL
SOH
STX
ETX
EOT
ENQ
ACK
BELL
BS
1B
Ctrl+Spacebar
Ctrl+A
Ctrl+B
Ctrl+C
Ctrl+D
Ctrl+E
Ctrl+F
Ctrl+G
Ctrl+H
Ctrl+I
ØØ
Ø1
Ø2
Ø3
Ø4
Ø5
Ø6
Ø7
Ø8
Ø9
ØA
ØB
ØC
ØD
ØE
ØF
1Ø
HT
Ctrl+J
LF
Ctrl+K
Ctrl+L
Ctrl+M
Ctrl+N
Ctrl+O
Ctrl+P
Ctrl+Q
Ctrl+R
Ctrl+S
Ctrl+T
VT
FF
CR
SO
SI
DLE
DC1 or XON
DC2
DC3 or XOFF
DC4
11
12
13
14
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Keys
Hex Code
Function Mnemonic
Encode/ Decode
Yes/No
Ctrl+U
Ctrl+V
Ctrl+W
Ctrl+X
Ctrl+Y
Ctrl+Z
Ctrl+[
Ctrl+\
Ctrl+]
Ctrl+~
Ctrl+?
15
NAK
SYN
ETB
CAN
EM
16
Yes/No
17
Yes/No
18
Yes/No
19
Yes/No
1A
1B
1C
1D
1E
1F
SUB
ESC
FS
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
GS
Yes/No
RS
Yes/No
US
Yes/No
The following table lists the VT100 ANSI m ode and cursor keys for set and
reset m odes. Encoding and decoding is supported for all the cursor keys listed.
VT100 ANSI Set and Reset Mode Cursor Keys
Cursor Key
Up
Mode Reset
Esc [ A
Mode Set
Esc O A
Esc O B
Esc O C
Esc O D
Down
Right
Esc [ B
Esc [ C
Left
Esc [ D
The following table lists the VT100 PF1 through PF4 key definitions. Encoding
of each listed key is supported; decoding is not applicable.
VT100 PF1 through PF4 Key Definitions
Key
F1
Code Sequence
Esc [ O P
F2
Esc [ O Q
F3
Esc [ O R
F4
Esc [ O S
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The following table lists the ANSI m ode control sequences for VT100 term inal
em ulation and indicates Avocent encoding/decoding support, where Yes =
supported and No = not supported.
VT100 ANSI Mode Control Sequences
Control Sequence
Esc [ Pn; Pn R
Esc [ Pn D
Esc [ Pn B
Esc [ Pn C
Esc [ Pn; Pn H
Esc [ Pn A
Esc [ Pn c
Esc # 8
Definition
Encode/ Decode
No/No
Cursor Position Report
Cursor Backward
Cursor Down
No/Yes
No/Yes
No/Yes
No/Yes
No/Yes
No/No
Cursor Forward
Cursor Position
Cursor Up
Device Attributes
Screen Alignment Display
Double Height Line - Top Half
Double Height Line - Bottom Half
Double Width Line
Identify Terminal
No/Yes
No/No
Esc # 3
Esc # 4
No/No
Esc # 6
No/No
Esc Z
No/No
Esc =
Keypad Application Mode
Keypad Numeric Mode
Load LEDs
No/No
Esc >
No/No
Esc [ Ps q
Esc 8
No/No
Restore Cursor
No/Yes
No/No
Esc [ <sol>; <par>;
Report Terminal Parameters
<nbits>; <xspeed>; <rspeed>;
<clkmul>; <flags>x
Esc [ <sol> x
Esc 7
Request Terminal Parameters
Save Cursor
No/No
No/Yes
Esc [ Pn; Pn r
Esc # 5
Set Top and Bottom MarginsNo/No
Single Width Line
No/No
No/No
No/Yes
No/Yes
No/Yes
No/No
No/Yes
Esc [ 2; Ps y
Esc [ Ps n
Esc [ Ps J
Esc [ Ps K
Esc H
Invoke Confidence Test
Device Status Report
Erase in Display
Erase in Line
Horizontal Tabulation Set
Horizontal and Vertical Position
Esc [ Pn; Pn f
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Control Sequence
Definition
Encode/ Decode
No/Yes
No/Yes
No/Yes
No/No
Esc D
Index
Esc E
Next Line
Esc M
Reverse Index
Esc c
Reset to Initial State
Esc [ Ps; Ps;..;Ps 1
Esc ( A
Esc ) A
Esc ( B
Esc ) B
Esc ( Ø
Esc ) Ø
Esc ( 1
Reset Mode
No/No
Select Character Set GØ U.K.
Select Character Set G1 U.K.
Select Character Set GØ ASCII
Select Character Set G1 ASCII
Select Character Set GØ Spec. Graphics
Select Character Set G1 Spec. Graphics
No/No
No/No
No/No
No/No
No/No
No/No
Select Character Set GØ Alt. Character
ROM Standard Character Set
No/No
No/No
No/No
Esc ) 1
Esc ( 2
Esc ) 2
Select Character Set G1 Alt. Character
ROM Standard Character Set
Select Character Set GØ Alt. Character
ROM Special Graphics
Select Character Set G1 Alt. Character
ROM Special Graphics
No/No
No/No
No/No
No/No
Esc [ Ps;..; Ps m
Esc Ps;..;Ps h
Esc [ Ps g
Select Graphic Rendition
Set Mode
Tabulation Clear
Esc [ Ps;Ps;..; Ps m
Character Attributes
7 - Reverse Video On
No/Reverse
Video only
Esc [ K or Esc [ Ø K
Esc [ 1 K
Erase from cursor to end of line
Erase from beginning of line to cursor
Erase entire line containing cursor
Erase from cursor to end of screen
Erase from beginning of screen to cursor
Erase entire screen
No/Yes
No/No
No/No
No/Yes
No/No
No/No
No/No
No/No
No/No
No/No
No/No
Esc [ 2 K
Esc [ J or Esc [ Ø J
Esc [ 1 J
Esc [ 2 J
Esc [ Ps;Ps;..Ps q
Esc [ Pt; Pb r
Esc H
Programmable LEDs
Scrolling Region
Set tab at current column
Clear tab at current column
Clear all tabs
Esc [ g or Esc [ Ø g
Esc [ 3 g
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Control Sequence
Definition
Encode/ Decode
Esc [ 2 Ø h
Modes to Set - New Line
No/Yes ->
Only supports linefeed/new line column
mode wraparound
Esc [ 2 Ø l
Modes to Reset - Linefeed
Only supports linefeed/new line column
mode wraparound
No/Yes ->
No/No
Esc [ ? 1 h
Esc [ ? 1 l
Esc [ ? 2 l
Esc [ ? 3 h
Esc [ ? 3 l
Esc [ ? 4 h
Esc [ ? 4 l
Esc [ ? 5 h
Esc [ ? 5 l
Esc [ ? 6 h
Esc [ ? 6 l
Esc [ ? 7 h
Esc [ ? 7 l
Esc [ ? 8 h
Esc [ ? 8 l
Esc [ ? 9 h
Esc [ ? 9 l
Esc [ 6 n
Modes to Set - Cursor Key Mode Appl.
Modes to Reset - Cursor Key Mode Cursor No/No
Modes to Reset VT52
No/No
No/No
No/No
No/No
No/No
No/No
No/No
No/No
No/No
No/No
No/No
No/No
No/No
No/No
No/No
No/No
No/No
No/No
No/No
No/No
No/No
No/No
No/No
No/Yes
No/No
Modes to Set - 132 columns
Modes to Reset - 8Ø columns
Modes to Set - Smooth Scroll
Modes to Reset - Jump Scroll
Modes to Set - Reverse Screen Mode
Modes to Reset - Normal Screen Mode
Modes to Set - Relative Origin Mode
Modes to Reset - Absolute Origin Mode
Modes to Set - Wraparound On
Modes to Reset - Wraparound Off
Modes to Set - Auto Repeat On
Modes to Reset - Auto Repeat Off
Modes to Set - Interlace On
Modes to Reset - Interlace Off
Report Cursor Position - Invoked by
Report Cursor Position - Response is
Status Report - Invoked by
Esc [ P1; Pc R
Esc [ 5 n
Esc [ Ø n
Status Report - Response is terminal OK
Status Rpt - Response is terminal not OK
What are you? Invoked by
Esc [ 3 n
Esc [ x or Esc [ Ø c
Esc [ ? 1; Ps c
Esc c
What are you? Response is
Reset
Esc # 8
Fill screen with Es
Esc [ 2; Ps y
Invoke Test(s)
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VT220 terminal emulation
The following table lists the keystroke mapping (encoding) for VT220 emulation.
VT220 Encoding
VT220 Keyboard
PC Keyboard
Delete
VT220 Keyboard Byte Sequence
Delete
Left Arrow
Right Arrow
Up Arrow
Down Arrow
Keypad /
Keypad *
Keypad -
Keypad +
Keypad .
Keypad Ø..9
F1
Øx7F
Left Arrow
Right Arrow
Up Arrow
Down Arrow
Keypad /
Keypad *
Keypad -
Keypad +
Keypad .
Keypad Ø..9
F1
Esc [ D
Esc [ C
Esc [ A
Esc [ B
/
*
-
+
.
Ø..9
Esc O P
Esc O Q
Esc O R
Esc O S
Esc [ 1 7 ~
Esc [ 1 8 ~
Esc [ 1 9 ~
Esc [ 2 Ø ~
Esc [ 2 1 ~
Esc [ 2 3 ~
Esc [ 2 4 ~
Esc [ 2 5 ~
Esc [ 2 6 ~
Esc [ 2 8 ~
Esc [ 2 9 ~
Esc [ 3 1 ~
Esc [ 3 2 ~
Esc [ 3 3 ~
Esc [ 3 4 ~
F2
F2
F3
F3
F4
F4
F6
F6
F7
F7
F8
F8
F9
F9
F10
F10
F11
F11
F12
F12
F13
Ctrl - F5
Ctrl - F6
Ctrl - F7
Ctrl - F8
Ctrl - F9
Ctrl - F10
Ctrl - F11
Ctrl - F12
F14
F15
F16
F17
F18
F19
F20
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The following table lists the DSView decoding for VT220 term inal em ulation.
VT220 Decoding
VT220 Keyboard Function
Index
VT220 Keyboard Byte Sequence
Esc D
New Line
Esc E
Reverse Index
Esc M
Escape O
Esc O
Save cursor and attributes
Restore cursor and attributes
Up Arrow
Esc 7
Esc 8
Esc [ A
Down Arrow
Esc [ B
Right Arrow
Esc [ C
Left Arrow
Esc [ D
Set cursor to home position
Set cursor to home position
Character attributes
Erase from cursor to end of line
Erase from cursor to end of screen
Programmable LEDs
What are You?
Esc [ H
Esc [ f
Esc [ m
Esc [ K
Esc [ J
Esc [ q
Esc [ c
Set Mode
Esc [ ?
Delete 1 Character
Insert 1 Line
Esc [ P
Esc [ L
Delete 1 Line
Esc [ M
Esc O A
Esc O B
Esc O C
Esc O D
Esc # 8
Esc [ Pn A
Esc [ Pn B
Esc [ Pn C
Esc [ Pn D
Up Arrow
Down Arrow
Right Arrow
Left Arrow
Fill Screen with Es
Up Arrow amount specified by Pn
Down Arrow amount specified by Pn
Right Arrow amount specified by Pn
Left Arrow amount specified by Pn
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VT220 Keyboard Function
VT220 Keyboard Byte Sequence
Esc [ Pn K
Erase parts of current line
Erase parts of current screen
Direct Cursor Addressing
Direct Cursor Addressing
Programmable LEDs
Scrolling Region
Esc [ Pn J
Esc [ Pn H
Esc [ Pn f
Esc [ Pn q
Esc [ Pn r
Clear tabs
Esc [ Pn g
Device status report
What are you?
Esc [ Pn n
Esc [ Pn c
Set Mode
Esc [ Pn h
Delete Pn Characters
Insert Pn Lines
Esc [ Pn P
Esc [ Pn L
Delete Pn Lines
Esc [ Pn M
Esc [ Pn @
Esc [ Pn X
Insert Character
Erase Pn Characters
VT52 terminal emulation
The following table lists the DSView keystroke m apping (encoding) for VT52
term inal em ulation.
VT52 Encoding
VT52 Keyboard
Delete
PC Character Sequence
VT52 Keyboard Byte Sequence
Delete
Øx7F
Esc A
Esc B
Esc C
Esc D
Esc P
Esc Q
Esc R
Esc S
Up Arrow
Down Arrow
Right Arrow
Left Arrow
Shift-F1
Up Arrow
Down Arrow
Right Arrow
Left Arrow
PF1
Shift-F2
PF2
Shift-F3
PF3
Shift-F4
PF4
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The following table lists the DS Managem ent Software decoding for VT52
term inal em ulation.
VT52 Decoding
VT52 Keyboard Function
Cursor Up
VT52 Keyboard Byte Sequence
Esc A
Esc B
Esc C
Esc D
Esc H
Esc I
Cursor Down
Cursor Right
Cursor Left
Cursor Home
Reverse Linefeed
Erase to end of screen
Erase to end of line
Esc J
Esc K
VT320 terminal emulation
The following table lists the DS Managem ent Software keystroke m apping
(encoding) for VT320 term inal em ulation.
VT320 Encoding
VT320 Keyboard
PC Character Sequence
VT320 Keyboard Byte Sequence
Øx1B
Escape key (ESC)
Esc
F1
F1
Esc O P
F2
F2
Esc O Q
F3
F3
Esc O R
F4
F4
Esc O S
F5
F5
Esc O T
F6
F6
Esc [ 1 7 ~
Esc [ 1 8 ~
Esc [ 1 9 ~
Esc [ 2 Ø ~
Esc [ 2 1 ~
Esc [ 2 3 ~
Esc [ 2 4 ~
Esc [ 2 5 ~
F7
F7
F8
F8
F9
F9
F10
F11
F12
F13
F10
F11
F12
Ctrl - F5
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VT320 Keyboard
PC Character Sequence
Ctrl - F6
VT320 Keyboard Byte Sequence
Esc [ 2 6 ~
Esc [ 2 8 ~
Esc [ 2 9 ~
Esc [ 3 1 ~
Esc [ 3 2 ~
Esc [ 3 3 ~
Esc [ 3 4 ~
Esc [ 1 ~
F14
F15
Ctrl - F7
F16
Ctrl - F8
F17
Ctrl - F9
F18
Ctrl - F10
Ctrl - F11
Ctrl - F12
Insert
F19
F20
Insert
Home
Delete
End
Home
Esc [ 2 ~
Delete
Esc [ 4 ~
End
Esc [ 5 ~
Up Arrow
Down Arrow
Left Arrow
Right Arrow
Up Arrow
Down Arrow
Left Arrow
Right Arrow
Esc [ A
Esc [ B
Esc [ D
Esc [ C
The following table lists the DS Managem ent Software decoding for VT320
term inal em ulation.
VT320 Decoding
VT320 Keyboard Function
Index
VT320 Keyboard Byte Sequence
Esc D
Esc E
New Line
Reverse Index
Esc M
Esc O
Esc 7
Escape O
Save cursor and attributes
Restore cursor and attributes
Up Arrow
Esc 8
Esc [ A
Esc [ B
Esc [ C
Esc [ D
Esc [ H
Esc [ f
Down Arrow
Right Arrow
Left Arrow
Set cursor to home position
Set cursor to home position
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VT320 Keyboard Function
Character Attributes
Erase from cursor to end of line
Erase from cursor to end of screen
Programmable LEDs
What are You?
VT320 Keyboard Byte Sequence
Esc [ m
Esc [ K
Esc [ J
Esc [ q
Esc [ c
Set Mode
Esc [ ?
Delete 1 Character
Insert 1 Line
Esc [ P
Esc [ L
Delete 1 Line
Esc [ M
Up Arrow
Esc O A
Down Arrow
Esc O B
Right Arrow
Esc O C
Left Arrow
Esc O D
Fill Screen with Es
Esc # 8
Up Arrow amount specified by Pn
Down Arrow amount specified by Pn
Right Arrow amount specified by Pn
Left Arrow amount specified by Pn
Erase parts of current line
Erase parts of current screen
Direct Cursor Addressing
Direct Cursor Addressing
Programmable LEDs
Scrolling Region
Esc [ Pn A
Esc [ Pn B
Esc [ Pn C
Esc [ Pn D
Esc [ Pn K
Esc [ Pn J
Esc [ Pn H
Esc [ Pn f
Esc [ Pn q
Esc [ Pn r
Esc [ Pn g
Esc [ Pn n
Esc [ Pn c
Esc [ Pn h
Esc [ Pn P
Esc [ Pn L
Esc [ Pn M
Esc [ Pn @
Esc [ Pn X
Clear tabs
Device status report
What are you?
Set Mode
Delete Pn Characters
Insert Pn Lines
Delete Pn Lines
Insert Character
Erase Pn Characters
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Appendix E: Setting SNMP Traps (Windows NT/
2000/ XP Only)
An SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) trap is a notification sent by a
DS appliance to a host system indicating that an event has occurred in the DS
appliance that m ay require further attention.
SNMP is a protocol used to communicate management information between
network management applications and DS appliances using TCP/IP and IPX pro-
tocols. Other SNMP managers (such as Tivoli and HP OpenView) may communi-
cate with your DS appliance by accessing MIB-II (Management Information Base)
and the public portion of the enterprise MIB. MIB-II is a standard MIB that many
SNMP target devices support. When you access a DS appliance for the first time,
DSAuth will retrieve the SNMP parameters from the DS appliance.
DS appliances are defined on the host by criteria such as system inform ation,
which stations m ay m anage the DS appliance, which stations m ay receive
SNMP traps from the switch and the com m unity to which they belong. If you
select Options - System Settings from the DSAuth window and then check Enable
SNMP trap log in the System Settings dialog box, the appliance will log SNMP
received m essages over UDP (User Datagram Protocol) port 162.
The traps m ust be configured on each DS appliance using the CLI interface.
The address of the server running DSAuth m ust be configured as a trap recipi-
ent, the proper com m unity m ust be set, and each desired trap m ust be enabled.
To use SNMP trap logging:
1. Install and configure TCP/IP on the DSAuth Server.
2. Install the SNMP service on the DSAuth Server, configure the host as trap
recipient and enable the traps.
3. Enable the SNMP service on the DSAuth Server.
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Appendix F: Menus and Commands
Pulldown menus
The DSAuth, DSView Client and rem ote session windows each contain a
num ber of com m ands that m ay be accessed using the pulldown m enus located
along the top of the windows.
Shortcut menus and commands
You m ay access shortcut m enus within the DSAdm in and DSView Client win-
dows by selecting a DS appliance, target device or port and right-clicking to
display a shortcut m enu.
DSAdmin Shortcut menus and commands
In the DS topology view, you m ay right-click on any DS appliance’s nam e or IP
address in the DSAdm in window to display a shortcut m enu containing
six com m ands:
•
Collapse - Clicking on this com m and will hide the port inform ation asso-
ciated with the selected nam e or IP address.
•
Expand - Clicking on this com m and will display the port inform ation
associated with the selected nam e or IP address.
•
•
•
•
•
Properties
Renam e
Delete
Perm issions
Reboot
In the DS topology view, you m ay right-click on any port to display a shortcut
m enu containing four com m ands:
•
•
•
•
Properties
Renam e
Perm issions
Disconnect
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DSView Client shortcut menus and commands
In the DS topology view, you m ay right-click on any DS appliance’s nam e or IP
address in the DSView Client window to display a shortcut m enu containing
three com m ands:
•
•
•
Reboot
Collapse
Expand
In the DS topology view, you m ay right-click on any port to display a shortcut
m enu containing three com m ands:
•
•
•
Connect
Privacy Mode Connect
View Connected Users
Telnet window menus and commands
Serial DS appliances and target devices are operated through a Telnet
window. When you are operating a DS appliance or target device using the
DS/DSR appliance, you will be provided with several optional com m ands.
Telnet menu
Exit
This com m and will exit the Telnet Client and return users to the DSView
Client m enu. If the option to Prom pt on Exit (see the Preferences section of this
appendix) is enabled and a connection is active, the DS user will be prom pted
to confirm the exit. If no connection is active, the Client will exit without a
prom pt.
View menu
History
When this m enu option is checked, the DS user will be switched to history
m ode. Here the DS user m ay scroll through a history of the Telnet session up
to the current point. While the DS user is in history m ode, all new data is buff-
ered and m ay be viewed by scrolling to the end of the history. DS users m ay
exit history m ode at any tim e by pressing the Esc key.
Go to Beginning
This com m and m oves the cursor to the beginning of the history file.
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Previous Page
This com m and m oves the cursor back one page in the history file.
Next Page
This com m and m oves the cursor forward one page in the history file.
Go to End
This com m and m oves the cursor to the end of the history file.
Options menu
Preferences
When this m enu option is selected, a dialog box that displays application
preferences will appear. Here DS users m ay change options that pertain to the
appearance of the Telnet application.
Session Properties
This option activates the Property Sheet dialog box where node session proper-
ties for the port that is currently active. The dialog box has two tabs, Term inal
and Login Scripts.
Terminal
This tab allows you to alter the settings that determ ine how text in the Telnet
Client is form atted.
Login Scripts
This tab allows you to create scripts that answer sim ple login questions.
These scripts allow DS users to com pletely autom ate the login process.
View commands are also accessible through menu icons in the Terminal window.
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Appendix G: Glossary
DS appliance
A network appliance, such as DSR, DS1800 or CPS which is m anaged by DS
Managem ent Software.
Target device
A server, router or other device that is attached to a DS appliance.
DS topology
A hierarchy of DS appliances, cascade devices and target devices.
DSAuth
A central repository for DS topology inform ation, DS user perm issions and
centralized services such as authentication, access control, audit, appliance
m onitoring and Client/appliance updates. DS users m ay define a prim ary and
backup DSAuth Server.
DS permissions
Defines the set of DS appliances and target devices to which a DS user has
access within the DS topology.
DSAdmin
A graphical application used to create and alter DS topology and perm ission
inform ation that is stored on a DSAuth Server.
DSView Client
A Win32 application that allows DS users to m anage target devices through DS
appliances. The Client allows for IP-based video, serial and power
m anagem ent sessions.
DS user
An authenticated user of the DSView Client or DSAdm in software.
Local user
A user of a DS appliance local port.
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