Avocent DSR2161 Personal Computer User Manual


 
30 DSR Installer/User Guide
using the same method in the provided fi eld. If you do not wish to associ-
ate a Backup just leave the fi eld blank.
5. Click the ok button to exit and save changes.
To delete an Authentication Server
1. Load the DSAdmin software and select File - Confi gure Authentication
Servers List to activate the Confi gure Authentication Servers List window.
2. Click on the server name that you wish to delete and then click Delete.
This will remove the Primary/Secondary pair.
To select an alternate Authentication Server
1. Load the DSAdmin software and select File - Select Authentication Server
to activate the Select Authentication Server window.
2. Click on the Primary/Backup server pair that you wish to use and click ok.
If you mark the Show on Startup box you will be prompted to select a server
pair every time that you start the machine.
To add or change the backup Authentication Server for an existing
Primary Server
1. Load the DSAdmin software and select File - Confi gure Authentication
Servers List to activate the Confi gure Authentication Servers List window.
2. Click the name of the Primary Server that you wish to change and select
the Modify button on the right side of the window.
3. You will be prompted for names of the Primary and Backup servers. You
can change either in the provided window or browse by clicking the
Browse button.
4. Click the ok button to exit and save changes.
To add a new Backup Authentication Server
1. Install the DSAuthentication software on the PC that is going to be the
new server.
2. Run the “DSAuth Confi guration” Control Panel. The DSAuthentication
Confi guration applet will appear.
3. Within the applet, change the mode of operation to “Backup” and enter
the name of the Primary DSAuthentication PC. When prompted, restart
the service.
4. Next, run the “DSAuth Confi guration” Control Panel on the primary DSAu-
thentication PC. The DSAuthentication Confi guration applet will appear.
5. Within the applet, change the name of the Backup Authentication
server to the new name. When prompted, restart the service to com-
plete the change.
6. Next, click the ‘Install Authentication Tokens’ button in the DSAuth Con-
guration Control Panel Applet. This will issue new authorization tokens
to all attached DSView systems.