Avocent® DSViewTM software (hub/spoke) minimum requirements
Operating System
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (x64), 2003 R2 (x64), 2008 (x64), 2008 R2 (x64)
- SuSe Linux Enterprise Server 10 (x64), 11(x64)
- RedHat Enterprise Server 5.8 (x64) and 6.2 (x64)
- Sun Solaris SPARC 10
Browser Support
- Internet Explorer 7, 8 and 9 (Windows operating systems only)
- up to Firefox version 15 (version 1.5 required for Mac OS)
- Mozilla version 1.7.3 or later
- Google Chrome 23
Note: If you are using Mozilla or Firefox, the Video Viewer and the Telnet Viewer clients require Java
The table below lists the hardware requirements based on the number of target devices.
Table 1.1 Hardware Requirements
Large (> 7000 Target Devices |
Medium (1000-7000 Target Devices |
Small (<1000 Target Devices) |
Windows/Linux Dedicated Physical Server
- One or more 2+ Ghz Multi-Core CPU
- 6+ GB RAM
- 80+ GB HDD
|
Windows/Linux Dedicated Physical Server
- 2+ Ghz CPU
- 4+ GB RAM
- 40+ GB HDD
|
Windows/Linux Dedicated Physical Server or (ESX/Hyper-V) Virtual Machine (no resource sharing)
- Dedicated processing priority 2+ Ghz
- Dedicated 6 GB RAM
- 40 GB non-expanding HDD
|
Sun Server
- 1 Ghz UltraSparc III
- 4+ GB RAM
- 40+ GB HDD
|
Sun Server
- 1 Ghz UltraSparc III
- 4+ GB RAM
- 40+ GB HDD
|
Sun Server
- 1 Ghz UltraSparc III
- 4+ GB RAM
- 40+ GB HDD
|
1 gbps/10 gbps Lan |
10 mbps/1000 mbps/1gbps (recommended) LAN |
10 mbps/1000 mbps LAN |
Local or remote database |
Local or remote database |
Local Database |
Supported Virtual Infrastructures
VMWare requirements
VMware VirtualCenter version 2.01 or later
VMware ESX server version up to version 4.0/4.1/5.0
Microsoft Hyper-V 2008 R2
Xen requirements
Xen Express, Standard, Enterprise or Platinum versions up to 5.5 (only the Enterprise and Platinum versions support resource pool, which is required for XenMotion)
The following Hypervisors and Hypervisor Manager versions are supported by the Virtualization Plug-in:
- Microsoft Hyper-V 2008 R2
- VMware vCenter 2.5, 4.0 and 4.1
- VMware ESX/ESXi 3.5, 4.0 and 4.1
- XEN Citrix Server 3.5 and 4.1 (Express, Standard, Enterprise or Platinum)
VirtualCenter/vSphere is required for full support.
Managed Appliance Support
Blades Supported
- IBM blade chassis: BladeCenter, BladeCenter T, BladeCenter H, BladeCenter HT
- Dell blade chassis: PowerEdge 1855, PowerEdge 1955
- HP blade chassis: BladeSystem c-Class, BladeSystem p-Class
- Generic blade chassis
Supported Modems
The following modems and serial PCI cards are supported by the DSView 4 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
Note: The modems listed are not supported on Sun Solaris SPARC operating systems.
Software Part Numbers
Description |
Part Number |
DSView 4 Starter Pack – 1 Hub, 1 Spoke, 250 Managed Devices 1 YR Silver Maint and SUPPORT SKU: SCNT-1YSLV-START |
DSV4-START |
DSView 4 Standard Pack – 1 hub, 1 spoke, 500 managed devices 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-STND |
DSV4-STND |
DSView 4 Plus Pack – 1 hub, 4 spoke, 2,000 devices 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-PLUS |
DSV4-PLUS |
DSView 4 Premium Pack – 1 hub, 8 spoke, 5,000 devices 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-PREM |
DSV4-PREM |
DSView 4 MAX Pack – 1 hub, 15 spoke, unlimited devices 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-MAX |
DSV4-MAX |
Software Add-On Part Numbers
Description |
Part Number |
DSView 4 Spoke add-on license 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-A-SPOKE |
DSV4-SPOKE |
DSView 4 device license – 1 pack 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-A-1PK |
DSV4-DEV1 |
DSView 4 device license – 10 pack 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-A-10PK |
DSV4-DEV10 |
DSView 4 device license – 50 pack 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-A-50PK |
DSV4-DEV50 |
DSView 4 device license – 100 pack 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-A-100PK |
DSV4-DEV100 |
DSView 4 device license – 500 pack 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-A-500PK |
DSV4-DEV500 |
DSView 4 device license – 1,000 pack 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-A-1KPK |
DSV4-DEV1000 |
DSView 4 device license – 10,000 pack 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-A-10KPK |
DSV4-DEV10000 |
Software Feature Add-On Part Numbers
Description |
Part Number |
DSView 4 HP Connector plug-in 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-A-HP |
DSV4-HP |
DSView 4 Web Services API 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-A-WSK |
DSV4-WSK |
DSView 4 Zone License 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-A-ZONE |
DSV4-ZONE |
DSView 4 Power Manager 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-A-PGMT |
DSV4-PMGT |
Software Third-Party Add-On Part Numbers
Description |
Part Number |
DSView 4 Third-Party Digital KVM Switch License 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-A-AVP16 |
DSV4-AVP16 |
DSView 4 Third-Party PDU License – 1 pack 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-A-PWR1 |
DSV4-PWR1 |
DSView 4 Third-Party PDU License – 5 pack 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-A-PWR5 |
DSV4-PWR5 |
DSView 4 Third-Party PDU License – 10 pack 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-A-PWR10 |
DSV4-PWR10 |
DSView 4 Third-Party PDU License – 25 pack 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-A-PWR25 |
DSV4-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 and include maintenance and support, professional training and installation services at a significant savings.
Support and Software Upgrade Protection
Description |
Part Number |
1 Year Silver Avocent Priority Support (12/5) and Software Upgrade Protection |
21% of MSRP |
2 Year Silver Avocent Priority Support (12/5) and Software Upgrade Protection |
24% of MSRP |
1 Year Gold Avocent Priority Support (24/7) and Software Upgrade Protection |
38% of MSRP |
2 Year Gold Avocent Priority Support (24/7) and Software Upgrade Protection |
44% of MSRP |