DSView 3 Management Software:
Secure, Centralized Access and Control




Avocent’s DSView® 3 management software provides data centers with a secure, centralized management solution for all of your networked hardware and software–physical and virtual. DSView 3 software allows administrators to access, diagnose, and modify any network asset from any point on the globe, regardless of the health or status of the OS or the network connection to those devices. DSView 3 software makes your data center and remote offices more manageable, accessible, extensible, and secure.

DSView 3 software provides a single, secure, browser-based interface to manage your entire data center environment, including the following:

• VMware Virtual Infrastructure, including Virtual Centers, ESX Servers and Virtual Machines
• Blade servers and enclosures
• Embedded service processors
• Rack-mounted servers
• Cyclades® ACS advanced console servers
• DSR® KVM over IP switches
• Cyclades PM Intelligent Power Distribution Units (IPDUs)
• MergePoint® Service Processor Management Devices

DSView 3 software also provides fully-permissioned custom views for each user, graphical report building and task automation tools, and a holistic view of your network assets no other system can equal.

DSView 3 software’s redundant “hub and spoke” architecture allows administrators to access every asset in your network from any networked PC or mobile device. DSView 3 software’s out-of-band (OOB) features allow admins to diagnose and repair problems even when gateways, routers, or other IP connectivity is down.

Data centers evolve. Whether you’re migrating to blades, experimenting with SANs, or simply trying out a new router, DSView 3 software can help you maintain control by integrating with new technologies and providing a consistent interface, regardless of your underlying infrastructure. DSView 3 software offers deep pre-built integration with HP Software, NetClarity, Uptime Devices, VMWare and others, and provides a free API for developers wishing to write custom software.

DSView 3 software requires no additional security procedures, authenticating against your existing internal or external standards-based services. All traffic is encrypted and the detailed activity logs provide a critical audit trail for issue resolution and regulatory compliance. By minimizing the need for local access in the data center the remote management capabilities allow you to physically lock down sensitive machines for greater peace of mind.

DSView 3 Management Software Quick Facts

Secure, centralized management of your entire infrastructure via a single interface Auto discovery of appliances Hub and spoke architecture for redundancy, real-time updates and load balancing across multiple sites Diagnostic testing from your desktop – across the hall or around the globe Detailed audit logs and reporting Automated updates, file loading and scheduling Simultaneous firmware updates Selectable encryption modes (AES, DES, 3DES, 128bit SSL) to support your security policy Authentication against existing services (LDAP, Active Directory, NT Domain, RADIUS, TACACS+, and RSA SecurID)

Features and Benefits

Feature	Benefit
User
Secure, remote, centralized data center management	Access and control your entire IT infrastructure –physical and virtual–from a single screen
Multi-device support	Click and connect centralized management for blades, VMware virtual infrastructure, DSR KVM over IP, MergePoint  service processor managers, Cyclades ACS advanced console servers, Cyclades PM intelligent power distribution units
Virtual Media support	DSView 3 management software provides Virtual Media support. Use it to map CD-ROMs and other storage media to a remote branch server to conduct file transfers, application and OS patches, and CD-ROM diagnostics.
Integrated solution for KVM and power control	Integrates BIOS-level access and power control in one solution. Also provides external modem support when the network is down.
Simple, fast and reliable user interface	Browser based, customizable with usability features including keyboard pass-through, scaling and custom viewer toolbar
Management
Access service processors	Using DSView 3 management software, administrators can manage power and system health on individual IPMI-enabled servers through the MergePoint service processors.
Notifications	DSView 3 software sends SNMP traps and email notification for defined system events.
Scheduling	DSView 3 management software simplifies management of routine tasks, updates and file loading including automation of task schedules and updates.
Multi-platform support	Supports Wintel, Linux, Sun Solaris and SuSE platforms
Security
Failover authentication	DSView 3 management software, with hub and spoke architecture, provides failover access authentication, ensuring system reliability and security.
Flexible authentication/Access controls	Authenticate user permission against your existing internal or external authentication service, such as LDAP, Active Directory, NT Domain, TACACS+, RADIUS and RSA SecurID.
System/User logs	DSView 3 software security features include system and user log management and event notification to help facilitate auditing and compliance.
Selectable encryption modes	You gain enhanced security as selectable encryption modes can support your security policy (AES, DES, 3DES, 128bit SSL).
Exit macros	Exit macros log out each user when a session window is closed.

Specifications

DSView 3 software (hub/spoke) minimum requirements
For supported Windows and Linux systems: 2 GHz Pentium or equivalent processor
For supported Solaris systems: 1 GHz UltraSparc III processor
1 GB RAM – additional memory may be needed depending on the number of plug-ins installed and appliances supported
100BT NIC (1 GB LAN recommended)
10 GB of free disk space – additional disk space may be required for data logging and plug-ins

One of the following operating systems:

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server or Windows 2000 Advanced Server with the latest service pack
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise and Web Edition
• Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 or later
• Windows 2003 Server Standard, Enterprise or Web Edition
• Windows Vista
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux, version 3 or 4 (AS, ES and WS products)
• Sun Solaris SPARC 9 and 10
• Novell SUSE Linux (x86) Enterprise Server 8 and 9

Browser support

Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6.0 SP1 and later (Windows operating systems only)
Mozilla version 1.7.3 and later
Mozilla Firefox® version 1.0 and later (Windows and Mac®)
Netscape® version 7.2. and later

VMware Requirements
VMware VirtualCenter version 2.01 or later
VMware ESX server version 3.01 or later

Blades Supported:
IBM blade chassis: BladeCenter, BladeCenter T, BladeCenter H, BladeCenter HT
Dell blade chassis: PowerEdge 1855, PoweEdge 1955
HP blade chassis: BladeSystem c-Class, BladeSystem p-Class
Generic blade chassis

Avocent managed appliance support

Digital KVM switches
DS1800 digital switches
DSR switch models: 800, 1010, 1020,* 1021,* 1022,* 1024,* 1030,* 1031,* 1161, 2010, 2020,* 2030,* 2035,* 2161, 4010, 4020,* 4030,* 4160, 8020,* 8030,* 8035*
*These models contain a modem port for use with the DSR switch remote operations software.
Cyclades KVM/net KVM over IP switch
Cyclades KVM/netPlus KVM over IP switch

Console management appliances
Cyclades ACS advanced console server
All CCM console management appliances
CPS810 and 1610 serial over IP network appliances

Power devices
Power devices are supported on Cyclades ACS, CPS and CCM appliances and on all
DSR switches that contain one or more SPC ports.

• Avocent SPC power control devices
• Server Technologies Sentry Switched CDU CW-8H1, CW-8H2, CW-16V1, CW-16V2, CW-24V2, CW-24V3, CW-32VD1 AND CW-32VD2 (supported models may change; contact Avocent Technical Support for current information)*
• Cyclades PM IPDUs: PM8i-10A, PM10-15A, PM10-20A,

PM10-L20A, PM10-L30A, PM10i-10A, PM10i-15A,
PM10i-16A, PM10i-20A, PM10i-L30A,
PM10i-32A, PM10i-32Au, PM20-20A, PM20-L20A,
PM20-L30A, PM20i-16A, PM20i-20A,
PM20i-30A, PM20i-30Au, PM20i-L30A, PM20i-32A,
PM20i-32Au
*CPS appliances do not support.

Service processor managers
MergePoint 5200 series of service processor managers

Generic appliances
Data center devices such as UPS, HVAC and environmental monitoring devices may be managed with DSView 3 software by launching a standard Web browser to the device URL or opening a Telnet session.

Supported modems
The following modems and serial PCI cards are supported by the DSView 3 software, provided the modems are supported on the DSView 3 server operating
system.

• Perle PCI-RAS 4 and PCI-RAS 8, which are backwards compatible with Perle V90 Modem
• Equinox SST MM 4p Modem
• Equinox SST 4p Serial
• Eicon DS series ISDN BRI-2M
• Eicon DS series ISDN 4BRI-8M

DSView 3 software also supports the USR3453B - Courier 56k external modem.
NOTE: The modems listed are not supported on Sun Solaris SPARC operating systems.

Diagram

Attached appliances List


Audit session report

Ordering Details

Base P/N	Description	Maintenance and Support- Silver 1 year
DSV3-HUB	DSView 3 hub – 1 hub, 100 devices	SCNT-1YSLV-HUB
DSV3-STND	DSView 3 Standard Pack – 1 hub, 1 spoke, 500 devices	SCNT-1YSLV-STND
DSV3-PLUS	DSView 3 Plus Pack – 1 hub, 4 spokes, 2,000 devices	SCNT-1YSLV-PLUS
DSV3-PREM	DSView 3 Premium Pack – 1 hub, 8 spokes, 5,000 devices	SCNT-1YSLV-PREM
DSV3-MAX	DSView 3 Max Pack – 1 hub, 15 spokes, unlimited devices	SCNT-1YSLV-MAX
System Add-ons
DSV3-SPOKE	DSView 3 spoke add-on license	SCNT-1YSLV-A-SPOKE
DSV3-DEV1	DSView 3 device license – 1-pack	SCNT-1YSLV-A-1PK
DSV3-DEV10	DSView 3 device license – 10-pack	SCNT-1YSLV-A-10PK
DSV3-DEV50	DSView 3 device license – 50-pack	SCNT-1YSLV-A-50PK
DSV3-DEV100	DSView 3 device license – 100-pack	SCNT-1YSLV-A-100PK
DSV3-DEV500	DSView 3 device license – 500-pack	SCNT-1YSLV-A-500PK
DSV3-DEV1000	DSView 3 device license – 1,000-pack	SCNT-1YSLV-A-1KPK
DSV3-DEV10000	DSView 3 device license – 10,000-pack	SCNT-1YSLV-A-10KPK
Feature Add-ons
DSV3-HP	DSView 3 HP Connector plug-in	SCNT-1YSLV-A-HP
DSV3-WSK	DSView 3 Web Services API	SCNT-1YSLV-A-WSK
DSV3-ZONE	DSView 3 zone license	SCNT-1YSLV-A-ZONE
DSV3-PMGT	DSView 3 Power Manager	SCNT-1YSLV-A-PMGT
3rd party Device Add-ons
DSV3-AVP16	DSView 3 3rd party digital KVM switch license	SCNT-1YSLV-A-AVP16
DSV3-PWR1	DSView 3 3rd party IPDU license - 1-pack	SCNT-1YSLV-A-PWR1
DSV3-PWR5	DSView 3 3rd party IPDU license - 5-pack	SCNT-1YSLV-A-PWR5
DSV3-PWR10	DSView 3 3rd party IPDU license - 10-pack	SCNT-1YSLV-A-PWR10
DSV3-PWR25	DSView 3 3rd party IPDU license - 25-pack	SCNT-1YSLV-A-PWR25

Important Notes-

1. sold separately- part numbers for 1 year Silver Maintenance and Support packages shown above. .(Minimum of 1 year Silver required)
2. Multiple year Silver and Gold Support options are available and based on a % of the list price of the software components. 
3. Service Value Packs are also available which include maintenance and support, professional training, and installation services and at a significant savings.

To find out more about the Avocent Professional Services Click Here

Maintenance and Support options

Silver Maintenance and Support for DSView 3	Coverage period	Price (% of MSRP)
Avocent Priority Support (12x5) and Software Upgrade Protection	1-year	15%
Avocent Priority Support (12x5) and Software Upgrade Protection	2-years	23%
Avocent Priority Support (12x5) and Software Upgrade Protection	3-years	27%

 

Gold Maintenance and Support for DSView 3	Coverage period	Price (% of MSRP)
Avocent Priority Support (24x7) and Software Upgrade Protection	1-year	20%
Avocent Priority Support (24x7) and Software Upgrade Protection	2-years	30%
Avocent Priority Support (24x7) and Software Upgrade Protection	3-years	36%

 

Screen Shots

VirtualCenters federated view DSView 3 software provides a federated view across multiple VirtualCenters.

Virtual machines ESX servers DSView 3 software discovers and inventories the ESX servers and virtual machines.

VirtualCenter information DSView 3 software displays VirtualCenter information.

ESX server information DSView 3 software displays ESX server information.

Virtual machines summary Display summary, configuration and resource usage of virtual machines for monitoring and diagnostic purposes.

Remote console tools Ability to launch remote console tools to access virtual machines such as RDP, VNC and VMware remote web console.

Virtual machines target device Unified Console: Target device view showing physical servers and virtual machines.

Virtual Infrastructure tasks Display Virtual Infrastructure tasks in DSView 3 software.

Blade view Blade access and control in DSView 3 software.

Blade appliance/unit Blade appliance/unit view via DSView 3 software.

Blade target device Blade target device view via DSView 3 software.

Uptime Devices Environmental Monitoring Uptime Sensor Hub enables monitoring of humidity, voltage and temperature from the DSView 3 software interface.

NetClarity Auditor Integrate NetClarity Auditor Enterprise with DSView 3 software for proactive network security.

HPOpenView With HP Software Network Node Manager (NNM) and Operations for Windows (OVOW) support, joint Hewlett Packard and Avocent customers can easily launch a DSView 3 software session through a node in HP Software.

Data Logger Data logging enables tracking, auditing and troubleshooting of all access to ACS/Onboard

Data Logging Data logging is enabled by port

Data Logging Archiving Logs can be archived by day, week, month, or size.

Data Log Report Example of DSView 3 software data log

Appliances DSView 3 software can manage a variety of target devices, including KVM over IP, serial over IP, IPMI, and external power devices.

Authentication Support for TACACS+ and RADIUS authentication for users.

DELL DRAC 4 Support for DELL DRAC 4, IBM ASM RSAII, HP/Compaq ILO and NEC IPF embedded devices.

Telnet applications Configure and launch third party telnet applications.

Audit enable events Run detailed event logs for auditing and compliance reports.

Audit sessions DSView 3 software provides an easy to manage interface that lets you customize anything and everything, including email notifications.

Autodetect1 Auto discovery appliances for initial setup, backup/restore.

Autodetect2 Auto discovery appliances for initial setup, backup/restore.

Email_notify Assign email notifications to keep informed of data center activity.

Encryption Secure systems with selectable encryption modes, including video.

Macros Exit macros log out each user when a session window is closed to maintain secure access.

SNMP traps Configure SNMP traps for activity and alerts.

VM pulldown Virtual Media provides the ability to remotely load software and diagnostic information, with or without a working OS, from devices that are centrally located.

VM session map Virtual Media provides the ability to remotely load software and diagnostic information, with or without a working OS, from devices that are centrally located.

VM Windows Virtual Media Control Panel without any mappings. Shows mappable devices. Drive E: is a USB flash drive.

Data Logger Data logging enables tracking, auditing and troubleshooting of all access to ACS/Onboard

Data Logging Data logging is enabled by port

Data Logging Archiving Logs can be archived by day, week, month, or size.

Data Log Report Example of DSView 3 software data log

Appliances DSView 3 software can manage a variety of target devices, including KVM over IP, serial over IP, IPMI, and external power devices.

Authentication Support for TACACS+ and RADIUS authentication for users.

DELL DRAC 4 Support for DELL DRAC 4, IBM ASM RSAII, HP/Compaq ILO and NEC IPF embedded devices.

Telnet applications Configure and launch third party telnet applications.

Audit enable events Run detailed event logs for auditing and compliance reports.

Audit sessions DSView 3 software provides an easy to manage interface that lets you customize anything and everything, including email notifications.

Autodetect1 Auto discovery appliances for initial setup, backup/restore.

Autodetect2 Auto discovery appliances for initial setup, backup/restore.

Email_notify Assign email notifications to keep informed of data center activity.

Encryption Secure systems with selectable encryption modes, including video.

Macros Exit macros log out each user when a session window is closed to maintain secure access.

SNMP traps Configure SNMP traps for activity and alerts.

VM pulldown Virtual Media provides the ability to remotely load software and diagnostic information, with or without a working OS, from devices that are centrally located.

VM session map Virtual Media provides the ability to remotely load software and diagnostic information, with or without a working OS, from devices that are centrally located.

VM Windows Virtual Media Control Panel without any mappings. Shows mappable devices. Drive E: is a USB flash drive.