Connecting to a DS-System
This section describes how to connect to a DS-System.
NOTE: The first time you connect to a DS-System, you must log on as an administrator (Windows) or root user (Linux). Once logged on, you can configure the roles for other user accounts. For more information, see
“Configuring roles”.
To connect to a DS-System:
1. Start the DS-Operator application.
2. In the DS-System(s) list, select the check box beside the DS-System server you want to connect to.
• If there is a local DS-System on the same computer as the DS-Operator GUI you are running, it appears in blue. DS-Systems that appear red are not running.
• To change the sort order of the list, right-click and select Sort by name or Sort by IP.
• To rescan the network for available DS-Systems, click Refresh.
3. In the Protocol box, select one of the following:
• Encrypted – All the data between the DS-Operator and the DS-System service will be encrypted with a random encryption key at every connection.
• Standard – This option is only offered for backwards compatibility with old service or daemon versions that do not have this feature.
4. Under Credentials, type your user name and password, and in the From box, select the domain or computer where these credentials are defined.
5. If you want to save these credentials for the duration of the DS-Operator session, select the Remember credentials check box. Exiting the DS-Operator application clears these credentials.
6. Click Connect to send the information to the DS-System.
Once you have successfully connected, the DS-Operator main window activates.
You may connect to more than one DS-System, if available. The active DS-System is selected in the DS-System(s) list, and indicated in the DS-Operator title bar.
NOTE: If the DS-Operator loses its connection to the DS-System, verify that the DS-System service is started and that there are no issues related to storage or the database.