User Manual

AS8100 Sitespan User Guide Version 3.7

605-0000-426

DLP 009

Draft Issue 6.0 Date 4/4/00

CREATE A SERVER CONNECTION RECORD WITH THE

EQUIPMENT VIEW

Before Equipment View can connect to the Server a record giving the connection details of the

server must be created at the Equipment View. Use this procedure to set up an Equipment View

PC in preparation to connect to a Server.

STEP PROCEDURE

1. Connect to Sitespan Equipment View. See DLP-005.

2. With the Sitespan Equipment View opening screen displayed choose Create Server from the

Edit Menu.

3. Select the server in the Object List Server. In the Edit Server Properties window enter the

server name into the Remote Machine Name box. Click the mouse in the box to produce a

flashing cursor and enter machine name. The remote machine name must be exactly the same

as that of the Server machine or the Equipment View will be unable to connect.

4. Select the Fixed Network radio button if the connection is on the same machine or to a

persistent network (e.g. Ethernet). Select Dial-up Network if there is a remote access (RAS)

network connected. (note: ensure that RAS is executing on the server machine and that there

is an entry in the RAS Phonebook with the correct phone number of the Server Machine and