Chapter 12: Unit Sessions and Connections

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IQ Module - IQ module ID associated with the session (valid only for KVM or virtual media sessions).

Lock Status - Whether KVM and virtual media sessions are locked. See Virtual media session settings on page 281.

Mode - Session mode, which may change during the session. See Customizing the Appliance Sessions window on page 171 for a description of the available modes.

Port - Port associated with the session.

To disconnect one or more target device active sessions:

NOTE: To disconnect a session, a user must have unit view access rights and a preemption level that is greater than or equal to the session user.

1.In a Units View window containing target devices (see Accessing Units View windows on page 106), click on a target device Status field. The Active Sessions window for that target device will open.

2.Click the checkbox to the left of the sessions. To disconnect all sessions, click the checkbox to the left of Duration at the top of the list. (If you do not have permission to disconnect an active session, you will not be able to select its checkbox or the checkbox at the top of the list.)

3.Click Disconnect. A confirmation dialog box will appear.

For virtual media sessions on supported KVM switches - If you attempt to disconnect an active virtual media session or a KVM session that is locked to a virtual media session, a confirmation message is displayed, indicating that any virtual media mappings will be disconnected. Confirm or cancel. See Using Virtual Media on page 279.

4.Confirm or cancel the disconnect.

Active modem sessions

In the event the primary network fails, you may establish a session to an ACS console server through a modem/ISDN dial-up connection method. This connection may be established using the SSH Passthrough client or the ACS console server plug-in. To configure the SSH Passthrough settings, see Enabling SSH Passthrough on page 195. To configure the ACS console server plug-in settings, see the ACS console server plug-in online help.

Secure connections

During the initial dial-up connection attempt, the DSView 3 DialUp service will authenticate the ACS console server and establish a connection using a Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP). Password Authentication Protocol (PAP) and Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) are supported. In addition to the PAP and CHAP methods, a One Time Password (OTP) authentication may also be used for analog modem dial-up connections. (OTP is not supported on ISDN modems.) A secret password will be generated for every dial-up request, and each password will only be valid for a single attempt. Once authenticated, a secure connection will be established.

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