You can configure the LocalDirector directly from the command-line interface or by using the LocalDirector User Interface application. The LUI is necessary for configuring probes. After you have configured the LocalDirector, the fact that there is more than one Trailhead server is invisible to the caller, because the LocalDirector presents a "virtual" server to the caller, and the requests to the virtual server are directed to the "real" Trailhead servers. Each Trailhead server and the virtual server have IP addresses that are added into the LocalDirector configuration file (a command script). See the Sample Configuration File.
This section provides information about the following:
Before you can configure the LocalDirector using the LUI application, you must do the following:
1. Install the LocalDirector User Interface application on your Windows NT or Solaris workstation.
2. Connect the enclosed null modem serial cable to the console port of the LocalDirector and the other end of the cable into your ASCII terminal or the serial port of your PC (running a terminal emulation program). Directly connecting to the LocalDirector is necessary so you can initially configure the IP address of the LocalDirector.
For details on how to install and use the LUI and the LocalDirector, see the LocalDirector User Interface Install and User Guide and the LocalDirector Installation and Configuration Guide.