User guide

Chapter 1: Product Overview 3
DSAuth (DS Authentication) Server
The DSAuth software serves as a central repository for DS topology information, DS user
permissions and centralized services such as authentication, access control, audit, DS appliance
monitoring and DSView management software/DS appliance and DSWebview Client interface/DS
appliance updates. DS users may specify a backup authentication server in addition to the
primary server.
DSWebview browser-based software
The DSWebview software provides a web gateway that allows DS users to manage target devices
through Avocent network appliances from an industry-standard browser. The gateway allows for
IP-based video and serial management sessions. The DSWebview software consists of a DS
appliance or DSR switch and the DSAuth software proxy. It also includes the DSWebview Client
that provides DS Active Server Pages (ASPs) and video and Telnet application applets.
The following figure illustrates an example system configuration using the DS Management
Software suite. For more information on how the components of the DS Management Software
suite work together, see Appendix B.