Avocent SPC420 manual Unit Sessions and Connections, Managed Appliance Session Settings

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Unit Sessions and Connections

This chapter describes how to view and manage unit sessions and connections.

Managed Appliance Session Settings

From the Appliance Sessions window, you may display session information and change appliance session settings.

Exit macros may be used by and reside on certain switches.

Customizing the Appliance Sessions window

The following fields may be displayed in the Appliance Sessions window for managed appliances. Use the Customize link to add or remove fields in the display. See Using the Customize link in windows on page 28.

•Duration - Length of the DSView 3 software session.

•User - Name of user who initiated the DSView 3 software session.

•(KVM switches that support virtual media) Type - Session type: KVM or Virtual Media.

•(KVM switches that support virtual media) Lock Status - When there is a KVM and a virtual media session to the same target device and the appliance setting Virtual Media Locked to KVM Session is enabled, Locked will be displayed in this field.

•(KVM switches) Channel - Channel being used by the managed appliance to connect to the DSView 3 software session.

•(KVM switches) Client - Proxy address if the proxy is enabled.

•(KVM switches) IQ Module - EID of the target device IQ module.

•(KVM switches) Mode - Mode of the session, which may change during the session. Available modes are:

•Normal - An interactive session that may be shared with other users. When two or more users are sharing the session, the mode will change to Sharing Interactive.

•Exclusive - A private session that does not allow sharing by other users.