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Rescanning
The Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility detects xSeries Hosting Appliances
that are on the same physical subnet as the Advanced Appliance Configuration
Utility console. xSeries Hosting Appliances that are actively communicating with
the console have a file/magnifying glass icon; those that are not responding
display an X on a red circle icon.
The Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility does not automatically detect a
failed xSeries Hosting Appliance. If you suspect that an xSeries Hosting Appliance
has failed, rescan the network to update the icons. To rescan the network, click File
> Rescan Network.
Exporting and importing the database
The server database of the Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility Console
contains group definitions and discovered xSeries Hosting Appliance information.
When the xSeries Hosting Appliance starts, it reads the database file and updates
the file automatically. To import or export a configuration database, do the
following:
1. From the File menu, click Import configuration or Export configuration.
2. Type the file name (the exported file is an ASCII based text file). If a file name
Notes:
1. The remote workstation that is running the Advanced Appliance Configuration
2. As a precaution, you cannot export to an already existing file.
Starting HostingDirector using the Advanced Appliance Configuration
Utility
To use the Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility console to start
HostingDirector, do the following:
1. Click the appliance that you want to manage.
2. Click Start Web-Based Management.
3. Log in to the HostingDirector Web page.
is specified, all file names are relative to the directory where the Advanced
Appliance Configuration Utility is installed.
Utility console automatically maintains a copy of the database
(ServerConfiguration.properties) in the Advanced Appliance Configuration
Utilities installed directory. To remove previous configuration data, close the
Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility, delete this file, and then restart the
utility. All previously configured groups are deleted. The Advanced Appliance
Configuration Utility discovers connected xSeries Hosting Appliances and their
network settings.
Your default Web browser starts; the browser starts the HostingDirector console
automatically.
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