Avocent DSView 3 - Manual (Page 37)

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11. The Type in Hub Administrator Credentials window will open. Type a valid username and
password for a user with DSView 3 software administrator privileges on the DSView 3
software hub server. Click Next.
12. The Registering Spoke Server window will open with the message Request In Progress Please
Wait. The configuration of the spoke server will be saved to the database of the hub server and
the spoke server’s certificates will be installed on the hub server.
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When upgrading to a newer version of the DSView 3 software, it is recommended that all DSView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 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 71), then a backup
immediately before and after upgrading the DSView 3 software (see Backing up and Restoring Hub
Servers Manually on page 65).
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 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 43.
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