User Manual

AS8100 Sitespan User Guide Version 3.7

605-0000-426

DLP 012

Draft Issue 6.0 Date 4/4/00

CONNECT TO A SERVER

The Server manages the equipment shelves connected to it. It must connect to an Equipment

View to accept user commands and report system status. Once the Remote Access (RAS) is

configured access to the Server is managed by Windows NT and initiated from within the

Equipment View. In practice the Equipment View probably manages a number of Servers. A

Server can also connect to a number of Equipment views simultaneously.

STEP PROCEDURE

1. From the Network[Object, List, Server] highlight the server to be connected by clicking the

mouse on the server record. If there is not a Server record present use the procedure outlined

in DLP-009. to create a connection record.

2. From the Edit Menu select Connect Server. This Equipment View attempts to contact the

specified Server machine. If the connection is with a modem it may take a few seconds as the

user name and password must be authenticated on the remote machine before access can be

granted.

3. If the connection is successful the Network [Object List, Server] Window shows the server as

connected.

4. The server now downloads it’s current state to the Equipment View and on completion of

this task is ready to receive further instructions from the Equipment View. If attempts are

made to use the Equipment View while the Server is downloading the warning message is

given.