Avocent DSView - Manual (Page 15)

Chapter 2: Installation 9
Chapter 2: Installation
Installing the DS Management Software Suite
Installation of the DS Management Software suite is comprised of three steps:
• Installing the DSAuth Server
• Installing DSAdmin
• Installing the DSView Client
The DS Management Software suite can be installed from the CD or using a
self-extracting .zip file downloaded from the Avocent web site.
The DSAuth Server, DSAdmin and the DSView Client must 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 information, user
permissions and centralized services such as authentication, access control,
audit, appliance monitoring and Client/appliance updates. DS users can define
a primary and backup DSAuth Server.
DSAdmin can be installed on the same machine as the DSAuth Server, or on a
separate machine. If DSAdmin is installed on a separate machine, it accesses
the DSAuth Server using a network connection.
For more information on how the DS (and CPS) appliances and DS Manage-
ment Software communicate with each other, see Appendix B.
To install from the CD:
1. Log on to the PC as Administrator.
2. Insert the DS Management Software CD. An autorun file will bring up a
menu of installation options.