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Avocent

DSView

Management Software

Integration with Avocent Data Center Planner

Infrastructure Management &

Monitoring Solutions

Overview

The Avocent

Data Center

Planner software provides

data center management

with accurate and complete

information about where

devices and equipment

are located, their current

capacities and projected

growth.

This document will explain how

to add even more capabilities

to the Avocent Data

Center Planner software by

configuring it for direct remote

access to assets managed

by the Avocent DSView

management software.

Once communication is

established with the DSView

software, each asset can be

remotely accessed from the

Avocent Data Center Planner

software with the click of a

button. This provides the IT

staff with the capabilities of

a direct, local connection

from anywhere for the initial

setup and configuration or to

diagnose any availability or

performance issues.

Steps to set it up

1. Export the DSView

software certificate to the Avocent Data Center Planner software

server

2. Configure the settings for communication with the DSView software

3. Input device names from the DSView software to enable remote connections

1. Export the DSView software certificate to the Avocent Data Center Planner software

server

In order for the DSView management software to interface with Avocent Data Center

Planner, it is necessary to export the DSView software certificate to the Avocent Data

Center Planner software server. This trust relationship is needed so that the client server

will trust the DSView software server and establish a secure connection.

Example using Internet Explorer

– Open the Internet Explorer browser on the Avocent Data Center Planner server and

connect to the DSView software server.

– Your browser will display the certificate window.

– Click on the View Certificate button.

– Click on the Details tab, then click the Copy to File button and click Next.

Summary of content (4 pages)

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Avocent® DSViewTM Management Software Integration with Avocent Data Center Planner Overview The Avocent® Data Center Planner software provides data center management with accurate and complete information about where devices and equipment are located, their current capacities and projected growth. This document will explain how to add even more capabilities to the Avocent Data Center Planner software by configuring it for direct remote access to assets managed by the Avocent DSView management software.
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Avocent® DSViewTM Management Software Integration with Avocent Data Center Planner – On the File to Export option select Browse. – Select the root of your C: drive as the location and enter dsview for the file name and click Save. Infrastructure Management & Monitoring Solutions 2. Configure the settings for communication with the DSView software – Launch Avocent Data Center Planner. It is not necessary for a plan to be open to configure DSView software devices.
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Avocent® DSViewTM Management Software Integration with Avocent Data Center Planner 3. Input device names from the DSViewTM software to enable remote connections – Open a Plan. – In Rack or Asset View, click on the desired device to connect with DSView software. Infrastructure Management & Monitoring Solutions Example: From the Avocent Data Center Planner software, you can use the built-in search feature to find a specific piece of equipment.
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Avocent® DSViewTM Management Software Integration with Avocent Data Center Planner Infrastructure Management & Monitoring Solutions In this example, we see the device we are looking for highlighted in blue at the bottom of the rack and named EN023. IT equipment that have serial consoles/configuration ports such as network switches, Linux servers and other device ports can also be connected to the DSView software remotely.