Chapter 3: Basic Operations

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Chapter 3: Basic Operations

Launching AVWorks

To launch AVWorks on all Microsoft Windows operating systems:

Select Start - Programs - Avocent AVWorks. -or-

Double click the AVWorks icon. AVWorks will launch.

To launch AVWorks on Red Hat Linux (7.1 and 7.2):

From the application folder (/usr/lib/Avocent_AVWorks/), execute the following command:

./Avocent_AVWorks

-or-

From (/user/bin), execute the following link:

./Avocent_AVWorks

-or-

If a desktop shortcut was created on installation, double-click the shortcut and then select Run. AVWorks will launch.

Navigating AVWorks

AVWorks consists of several components: the AVWorks Explorer, the Video Session Viewer (Viewer) and the Appliance Management Panel (AMP). Once you launch AVWorks, the main AVWorks Explorer window appears. The AVWorks Explorer window allows you to view, access, manage and create custom groupings for all of the supported units in your data center.

When you select a target device, you can click the Connect Video task button in the AVWorks Explorer to launch the Viewer. This component allows you to control the keyboard, monitor and mouse functions of individual servers. For more information, see Accessing and Managing Your Devices in this chapter.

When you select an appliance, you can click the Manage appliance task button in the AVWorks Explorer to launch the AMP. This component enables you to configure and control your appliance. For more information, see Chapter 4.

Viewing your system in the AVWorks Explorer

The AVWorks Explorer is divided into several panes: the View Selector tabs, the Group Selector pane and the Unit Selector pane. The content of these panes will change based on the type of unit selected or the task to be completed. Figure 3.1 highlights these navigation features.

Click one of the View Selector tabs to view your system organized by categories: Appliances, Devices, Sites or Folders. The AVWorks Explorer’s