Chapter 12: Unit Sessions And Connections; Managed Appliance Session Settings - Avocent Network Device SPC420 Installer/User Manual

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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.
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