The Dashboard Tab - Black Box iPATH ACR1000A-CTL-24 User Manual

4.5 THE DASHBOARD TAB

The Dashboard is your main point of contact for checking and changing the general status of all iPATH operations.
Click the DASHBOARD tab to view its initial home page.
The various other Dashboard pages (e.g. Settings, Backups, Updates, etc.) are selectable within the blue section located just
below the tabs.
4.5.1 DASHBOARD > HOME
• Shutdown button - Allows the admin user to shut down the iPATH server. The OSD will no longer work on Remotes. The iPATH
server will need to be manually started again when next required.
• Restart - The admin user can reboot the iPATH server. The
rebooting. The time for a reboot can vary significantly depending upon settings such as ETH1 obtaining an IP adress by DHCP,
or whether or not the clock is maintained by NTP.
Within the Home page*, the different sections provide a variety of information:
• Warning messages - Live alerts are displayed concerning any devices that are offline, rebooting, recently added or
unconfigured.
• Latest Active Connections - shows the five most recent active sessions, detailing for each: When the session started; which
user/remote/channel is involved; the connection type (icons show audio, video, serial, USB, exclusive) and IP addresses in use.
The red unplug icon on the far right allows the admin user to disconnect a connection.
• Event Log - shows all actions performed by the admin or end-users within the iPATH system. See also the
• Latest Channels Created - shows the last five channels created within the iPATH system. A channel is created by default when
a new local is added and configured. The edit icon next to a channel allows the admin user to configure the channel.
• Latest OSD Logins - shows the last five users who logged in (either to the iPATH admin or at an Agility Remote).
• Latest User Registrations - shows the last five users added to the iPATH system, with a link to edit the user's details/
permissions.
• Latest Channel Changes - shows the last five users who changed a channel, either while using the on-screen display (OSD) at
an Agility Remote, or via the iPATH admin control panel.
• Latest Remotes Added - shows the last five remotes to be added and configured within the iPATH network. Click
configure a remote; click
• Latest Locals Added - shows the last five locals to be added and configured within the iPATH network. Click
local.
* The Home page is auto-refreshed every thirty seconds to ensure that the latest information is always available.
to connect to a channel; or click
1.877.877.2269
OSD and admin section will be unavailable while the server is
to disconnect an existing connection.
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