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4. Click Close to close the window and return to the Active Sessions window.
Customizing the Active Sessions window for all sessions
The Start-Date-Time field, which indicates when the target device session was started, is always
displayed in the Active Sessions window:
The following fields may be displayed in the Active Sessions window. Use the Customize link to
add or remove fields in the display. See Using the Customize link in windows on page 12.
• Duration - Length of the DSView 3 software session.
• User - User who initiated the session, which may be a user, a local port user or a user with a
local user account.
• Target Device - Name of the target device being used for the session.
• Type - Session type, which may be KVM, virtual media or serial.
• Client - IP address of the client computer connected to the session for a non-proxy connection.
For a proxy connection, the IP address of the DSView 3 proxy will appear in this field.
• Connection - Connection path from the target device to the managed appliance. See
Connections to Units on page 156.
• Mode - Session mode, which may change during the session. See Customizing the Appliance
Sessions window on page 148 for a description of the available modes.
• Owner - Name of the user who launched the session, which may be a user, a local port user or
a user with a local user account.
• Preemption Level - Effective user preemption level for the user that is connected to the target
device session. See Preemption Levels on page 21.
To remove an active session from the (all) Active Sessions window:
NOTE: Removing an active session from the Active Sessions window does not disconnect the session.
1. Click the Units tab.
2. Click Active Sessions in the side navigation bar. The Active Sessions window will open.
3. Click the checkbox to the left of the session. To remove all active sessions on the page, click
the checkbox to the left of Start-Date-Time at the top of the list.
4. Click Remove. A confirmation dialog box will appear.
5. Confirm or cancel the removal.
To disconnect an active session from an appliance window:
NOTE: This procedure is valid on DS1800 digital switches, CPS appliances, CCM appliances and DSR
switches. You must have the Reboot Appliance and Disconnect Sessions unit access right. See About Access
Rights on page 119. Additionally, your preemption level must be higher than the preemption level of the active
session user.