Configuring the DS-Client : Configuring the DS-Client settings : Configuring the DS-System connection settings
 
Configuring the DS-System connection settings
You can configure the settings used by DS-Client to connect with the DS-System. The initial settings are made during the first connection to DS-Client. Your service provider will supply you with the addresses you must use.
NOTE:  There can only be one primary connection. All other entries in the DS-System connection setup list are alternate methods to connect in case the primary connection fails. DS-Client will return to the primary connection based on the RetryPrimary parameter in the DS-Client Advanced Configurations.
To configure the DS-System connection settings:
1. On the Setup menu, click Configuration. The DS-Client Configuration dialog box appears.
2. Click the Connections tab.
F1 Help: "DS-Client Configuration Connections Tab"
3. To configure a DS-System connection, do the following:
a) Do one of the following:
• To add a new connection, click Add.
• To modify an existing connection, select the connection, and then click Modify.
F1 Help: "Add / Modify DS-System connection entry"
b) Under DS-System connection entry, click Add or Modify to add or modify an IP range. Repeat for as many addresses as required.
F1 Help: "Add / Modify address"
c) Under Pre/Post, specify the commands and options to configure each DS-System connection entry to perform pre and post commands. This is helpful in some network situations, like dealing with firewalls.
d) Click OK.
e) To test the connection, click Test.
4. To configure DS-Client to use a proxy server to access the Internet when connecting to the DS-NOC or a cloud site, do the following:
a) Under Internet Connection Setup, click Proxy Server. The Proxy Server Settings dialog box appears.
F1 Help: "Proxy Server Settings"
b) Under Proxy Server Settings, select one of the following options:
• No proxy – DS-Client connects directly to the DS-NOC or cloud site. The protocol (HTTP or HTTPS) will be automatically selected based on the DS-NOC address provided by DS-System. IMAP is used for email server backups.
• Auto-detect proxy settings for this network – DS-Client automatically detects the proxy server.
• Manual proxy configuration – You must manually type the proxy server address. Separate proxy servers can be configured for the HTTP, HTTPS, and IMAP protocols, or a single proxy server can be used for all protocols. The standard port used for HTTP connections is 80, for HTTPS connections is 443, and for IMAP connections is 143.
• Automatic proxy configuration URL – You must manually type a URL to a PAC (Proxy Auto Configure) file accessible to the DS-Client. The DS-Client obtains the proxy server address and port number to use from this file. Type the full URL starting with “http://”. This is useful if you have multiple DS-Clients and want to change the proxy server address without reconfiguring each DS-Client.
NOTE:  With the exception of the No proxy option, if DS-Client fails to find the correct proxy server, it will try to connect to DS-NOC or the cloud site directly. For DS-NOC connections, the protocol (HTTP/HTTPS) will be automatically selected based on the address provided by DS-System. For cloud site connections, the protocol (HTTP/HTTPS/IMAP) will be selected automatically as required.
c) If the proxy server requires authentication, select the Server requires authentication check box, and then type the user name and password.
d) Click OK.
5. Click OK.