Configuring A System Data Source Name For An Odbc External User Database - Cisco 3.3 User Manual

ODBC Database
Configuring a System Data Source Name for an ODBC External
User Database
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On the computer running Cisco Secure ACS, you must create a system DSN for
Cisco Secure ACS to communicate with the relational database.
To create a system DSN for use with an ODBC external user database, follow
these steps:
Using the local administrator account, log in to the computer running
Cisco Secure ACS.
In Windows Control Panel, double-click the ODBC Data Sources icon.
Choose Start > Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Data
Sources (ODBC)
If Control Panel is not expanded on the Start menu, choose Start >
Tip
Settings > Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, and then
double-click Data Sources (ODBC).
The ODBC Data Source Administrator window appears.
Click the System DSN tab.
Click Add.
Select the driver you need to use with your new DSN, and then click Finish.
A dialog box displays fields requiring information specific to the ODBC driver
you selected.
Type a descriptive name for the DSN in the Data Source Name box.
Complete the other fields required by the ODBC driver you selected. These fields
may include information such as the IP address of the server on which the
ODBC-compliant database runs.
Click OK.
The name you assigned to the DSN appears in the System Data Sources list.
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