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SP Sessions and Connections

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The MergePoint SP manager provides access to SPs through a variety of session types and
connections. From an SoL (Serial over LAN), SP console, Telnet or SSH session, you can access
the serial controller, access the console or perform management actions, respectively.
Alternatively, DirectCommand sessions and Native IP sessions provide direct, transparent access
to the native applications on the SP. The Sessions window allows you to start and manage all
session types, with the exception of Native IP connections, which are available from the Network
tab.

System Sessions

You may connect five types of sessions on an SP from the Sessions window: SoL sessions, SP
console sessions, Telnet sessions, SSH sessions and DirectCommand sessions. When you connect
an SoL session, SP console session, Telnet session or SSH session successfully, a corresponding
window opens through a MindTerm client.
NOTE: Before using the MergePoint SP manager system sessions features, install the Java Runtime Environment
(JRE) version 1.5.0_07 or later (1.5 series), or version 1.6.0_02 or later (1.6 series).
MindTerm client is a third party client that supports a variety of terminal emulation programs.
Enter
<Ctrl> + <[mouse right-click]>
terminal settings, define tunnels and modify other settings. For example, to change the terminal
emulation program, select Settings - Terminal - Terminal Type. For more information on
MindTerm client, seeUsing MindTerm to Create an SSH Tunnel on page 103
NOTE: Not all terminal emulation programs support function keys or special characters, so certain keystroke
sequences may be required for some commands. For example, in some applications, the function key
performed by entering
emulation program.
Session types
The following system session types are available:
for the MindTerm menu. From the menu, you can configure
<Esc>1
on the keyboard. For more information, see the user guide for your terminal
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