(Optional) Accessing the eSight Client Through the Domain Name
The eSight client can be accessed through the IP address or domain name. By default, the IP address is used for accessing the eSight client. To access the eSight client using the domain name, you need to import the domain name certificate on the eSight server and configure the DNS server information in the local PC.
Prerequisites
- The mapping between the IP address and domain name of eSight has been configured on the DNS server.
- You have obtained the domain name certificate, issuer public key, and password.
- You have obtained the IP address of the DNS server.
- You have stopped the eSight service. For details, see Stopping the eSight Service.
Procedure
- Import the domain name certificate using a certificate tool on the eSight server.
- Log in to the server as the Administrator user.
If security hardening has been performed for the Windows operating system, you need to log in to the server as the SWMaster user.
- Double-click the eSight console icon on the desktop or choose Start > All Programs > eSight > eSight Console.
- In the eSight Console dialog box, choose Tools > Certificate Tool.
- In the Certificate Tool dialog box, select Import CA Certificate and click Next.
- Set related parameters of the certificate and click Apply.
Parameter
Description
Certificate
Domain name certificate.
Certificate Password
Domain name certificate password.
Issuer Public Key
Issuer public key corresponding to the domain name certificate.
- Restart eSight. For details, see Starting the eSight Service.
- Log in to the server as the Administrator user.
- Configure the DNS server on the local PC.
- Open Network and Sharing Center.
- Click Local Area Connection.
- In the Local Area Connection Status area, click Properties.
- Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4).
- On the Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4) page, select Use the following DNS server address and set Preferred DNS server to the IP address of the DNS server.
- Click OK.
- Use the domain name to access the eSight client.
Enter https://eSight domain name:31943 in the address box of the browser and press Enter.