User guide

6 DSView Installer/User Guide
Appliances may be configured using the DSView management software, which also contains a
Node Manager. When you select an appliance in the DSView management software Node Manager
and then select the Edit - Properties command or click the Properties toolbar icon, the Properties
dialog box is launched. The Properties dialog box contains tabs that enable you to configure
your appliance.
See the DSView management software, DSWebview browser-based software and Video Viewer
window sections in this chapter for more information on each of these windows.
Viewing Target Devices
Accessing devices with a DS series network appliance is accomplished through the DSView
management software. When the DSView management software is opened, all host PCs and serial
devices that may be accessed system-wide are displayed in a tree structure. This tree structure can
be displayed in two ways: a DS topology view showing target devices and the appliances to which
they’re connected, or a server view that shows all available target devices. Both viewing methods
can be selected under the View menu.
DS topology view
In the DS topology view, DS appliances and target devices are arranged in a tree structure.
Available DS appliances and target devices are listed vertically by name or IP address. Each
appliance can be expanded to display attached devices.
An SPC power control device will appear as a cascade device attached to a CPS network appliance
or DSR1021 switch. Each outlet will appear with a power indicator cascaded below the port. To
view an attached SPC device and its outlets, click on the expand (+) button beside a CPS network
appliance or DSR1021 switch, then the SPC device’s expand button.
NOTE: The topology view is not available when using the DSWebview software with a Netscape browser.