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The Video Viewer
About the Video Viewer Window
The Video Viewer is used to conduct a KVM session with the target devices attached to the AutoView switch. When you connect to a device using the Video Viewer, the target device desktop appears in a separate window containing both the local and the target device cursor. The Video Viewer window supports either a 3- or
The AutoView switch web interface software uses a
NOTE: The AutoView switch web interface uses system memory to store and display images within Video Viewer windows. Each opened Video Viewer window requires additional system memory:
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Opening more than four simultaneous Video Viewer windows may affect system performance and is not recommended. If you attempt to open more Video Viewer windows than your system memory allows, you will receive an
If the device you are attempting to access is currently being viewed by another user, you will be prompted to preempt the other user if the preemption level is equal to or greater than theirs. An appliance administrator can disconnect the other user via the Active Session page. For more information, see the To disconnect an active KVM session (Administrator only) procedure on page 41 in Chapter 4.
Video Viewer Minimum Requirements
The Video Viewer requires one of the following operating systems:
•Windows 2000 Workstation or Server with Service Pack 2
•Windows Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise or Web Edition
•Window NT 4.0 Workstation or Server with Service Pack 6a
•Windows XP Home Edition or Professional
•Red Hat Enterprise Linux