Chapter 9. Device Management

Port Configuration

The Port Configuration page displays status information and allows you to set the properties of a port that has been selected in the Sidebar.

An explanation of the configuration fields is given in the table, below:

Field

Explanation

 

 

Port OS

Specifies the operating system that the server on the connected port is

 

using. Choices are Win, Mac, Sun, and Other. The default is Win.

 

 

OS Language

Specifies the OS language being used by the server on the connected

 

port. Drop down the list to see the available choices. The default is

 

English US.

 

 

Cable Length

Specifies the length of the Cat5e/6 cable that is used to connect the

 

server to the port. Choices are Short (less than 10 m), Medium (10–25

 

m), and Long (greater than 25 m). The default is Short.

 

Note: Cable length can affect video quality. Generally speaking,

 

shorter cables offer better quality. This setting is designed to

 

compensate for longer or shorter cable lengths. You can experiment to

 

find the setting that best suits your connection.

 

 

Access Mode

Defines how the port is to be accessed when multiple users have

 

logged on, as follows:

 

Exclusive: The first user to switch to the port has exclusive control

 

over the port. No other users can view the port. The Timeout function

 

does not apply to ports which have this setting.

 

Occupy: The first user to switch to the port has control over the port.

 

However, additional users may view the port’s video display. If the

 

user who controls the port is inactive for longer than the time set in

 

the Timeout box, port control is transferred to the first user to move

 

the mouse or strike the keyboard.

 

Share: Users simultaneously share control over the port. Input from

 

the users is placed in a queue and executed chronologically. .

 

 

Exit Macro

The Exit Macro panel contains a dropdown list box of user created

 

System macros. You can select a macro from the list that will execute

 

when exiting the remote server. See System Macros, page 74 for

 

details on creating exit macros.

 

 

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