Chapter 2: Installation 37
Configuring the DSView Management Software
After the DSView software has been installed, it must be configured using a web browser. During
the installation process, you are given the choice of launching the web browser or quitting the
installation and configuring the software at a later time.
When you initially configure the DSView software installation, a Security Alert dialog box will
appear and prompt you to verify that the certificate on the dedicated system is valid before you may
proceed. During configuration, you specify whether the computer will be a hub server or a
spoke server.
NOTE: If this is your first DSView software server installation, hub should be selected in the Select DSView
Server Role window. The hub server should be installed before any spoke servers are added.
If the computer will be a hub server, you will need the license key obtained from Avocent and
provide a username and password to use for initial log in.
If the computer will be a spoke server, you will need to identify the associated hub server and
provide the name/password of the hub server’s DSView software administrator
To configure the DSView management software:
1. If you are configuring the DSView management software during the installation process, click
Done in the Launch Default Browser window.
-or-
If you quit the DSView management software installation process before configuring the
software, select Start - Programs - Avocent DSView Software - DSView 3.0.
A security alert box will appear containing certificate information. See Using certificates on
page 27 for more information.
The DSView Explorer will open with the Welcome page of the DSView Server
Configuration Wizard.
Click Next.
2. The Select DSView Server Role window opens.
a. Click Hub to assign the dedicated server as the hub server. Continue to step 3.
-or-
Click Spoke to assign the dedicated server as a spoke server. Go to step 9.
b. Click Next.
3. The Type in Master License Key window opens.
a. Type the Avocent-provided license key for the DSView software hub server. (DSView
management software license keys prior to version 3.0 are not valid.)
If you did not receive a license key, click the http://www.avocent.com/activation link to
obtain a license key.
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