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12.Click the radio button next to one of the following options:
a.Buffer Syslog at all times
b.Buffer only when no user is connected to the port
13.Click Done.
14.Click apply changes.
To configure alarm notifications to be sent based on the type of buffered data, select Expert - Administration - Notifications.
Multi User
Under Ports - Physical Ports in Expert Mode, after you select one or more serial ports and click Modify Port(s), you can select Multi User from the tabbed menu. The Multi User form appears.
The Multi User form enables you to open more than one session from the same serial port. Multiple users can connect simultaneously to a serial port. To connect to a port or start a shared session, the user must have permission to access the port. If you allow multiple sessions through Allow Multiple Sessions
The following table describes the available fields on the Multi User form.
Table 9.7: Expert - Multi User Form Fields
Field Name | Definition | |
Allow Multiple Sessions | Options are No, Yes (show menu), Read/Write (do not show menu) and | |
ReadOnly (do not show menu). | ||
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Sniff Mode | Allow sniffing on multiple user connection to a serial port. | |
Privilege Users | Users with access rights to a multi user shared session. | |
Menu Hotkey | The hotkey for accessing the menu. | |
Notify Users | Checkbox to enable notify users of session access. |
The following table describes the options from the Allow Multiple Sessions
Table 9.8: Available Options from the Allow Multiple Sessions
Menu Option | Description |
No
Do not allow multiple sessions. Only two users can connect to the same port simultaneously. One shared session and one normal session are allowed.
