Avocent DSView 3, Installer/User Manual

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13. The Completed Successful window will open when the spoke server has been added.
Click Finish .
Upgrading the DSView 3 software
When upgrading to a newer version of the DSView 3 software, it is recommended that all DSView
3 software servers are upgraded at the same time. The DSView 3 software hub server should be
upgraded first, followed by each spoke server.
Before upgrading, a replication should be performed (see Replication on page 82), then a backup
immediately before and after upgrading the DSView 3 software (see Backing up and Restoring
Hub Servers Manually on page 58).
The firmware for the appliances may also need to be upgraded in order to support new functionality
in the DSView 3 software version. The DSView 3 software should work with the existing firmware
revisions, but in cases where new functionality is not supported until the firmware is upgraded, the
DSView 3 software will indicate this in the GUI.
Running the DSView 3 Software
DSView 3 software clients access the DSView 3 management software host using a supported web
browser. Any software required by the client, such as applets and the Java Runtime Environment
(JRE), will be automatically installed by the DSView 3 software server host.
The DSView 3 software uses Secure Sockets Layers (SSL) encryption to send data between the
DSView 3 software host and the web browser on the client to ensure data integrity and privacy.
When a user attempts to log in to a DSView 3 software client session, the authentication service
configured in the DSView 3 software by the DSView 3 software administrator verifies the
credentials of the user. Security alerts related to the certificates on the DSView 3 software host may
appear. See
Certificates on page 26.
Minimum client requirements
The following are the minimum requirements for a DSView 3 software client:
• 1 GHz Pentium or equivalent processor
• 512 MB of RAM
• 10 or 100BaseT NIC (100 recommended)
• XGA video with graphics accelerator
• Desktop size setting of at least 800 x 600
• Color palette of at least 256 colors
• One of the following operating systems:
• Windows 2000 Workstation or Server with Service Pack 2 or later
• Windows XP Home Edition or Professional
• Windows 2003 Server Standard, Enterprise or Web Edition