User guide

2 DSView Installer/User Guide
Creating and managing user permissions
The DSView management software and DSAuth software provide centralized network access,
control and security for DS appliances. The DSView management software configures DS
topology, permissions and per-device contact information. The DSAuth software stores the DS
topology, permissions and per-device contact information and performs third party authentication
during connection to the switch. DS users may be authenticated via the local database or by an
external server using the Lightweight Directory Assistance Protocol (LDAP). Three kinds of
encryption are available if you are using the DSView management software with a newer
DSR switch.
NOTE: The DS1800 digital switch only supports DES encryption.
Software Components
The DS Management Software suite is comprised of three components.
DSView management software
The DSView management software is a Win32
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application that allows DS users to manage target
devices through Avocent network appliances. The DSView management software allows for IP-
based video, serial and power management sessions. The DSView management software consists
of a node manager, Telnet application viewer and Video Viewer.
The DSView management software is also used to graphically create and alter DS topology and
permission information that is stored on a DSAuth Server.
Video Viewer window
The Video Viewer window allows you to control the keyboard, monitor and mouse functions of
individual devices. You may also use predefined global macros to perform actions within the Video
Viewer window, or create new macros within the window for the device. The Video Viewer
window may be launched by double-clicking a device port in the DSView management software
window or placing your cursor over a port and selecting Connect from the floating option menu in
the DSWebview Client when using any of the following appliances:
• DS1800 switch
• DSR800 switch
• DSR1010 / 2010 / 4010 switch
• DSR1161 / 2161 / 4160 switch
• DSR1021 switch