Table 10-10: Expert > Options On The "Allow Multiple Sessions" Menu; To Configure Multiple Sessions And Port Sniffing For One Or More Serial Ports - Black Box Advanced Console Server User Manual

Ports Menu & Forms
Field Name
Notify Users
The following table describes the options from the "Allow Multiple Sessions"
pull-down menu.
Table 10-10: Expert > Options on the "Allow Multiple Sessions" Menu
Menu Option
No
Yes (show menu)
Read/Write (do not
show menu)
ReadOnly (do not
show menu)
To Configure Multiple Sessions and Port Sniffing for One or
More Serial Ports
1. Go to Ports > Physical Ports in Expert mode, and select a port or ports to
2. Click the "Multi User" tab.
270
modify.
Definition
Checkbox to enable notify users of session
access.
Description
Do not allow multiple sessions. Only two users can
connect to the same port simultaneously. One shared
session and one normal session are allowed.
More than two simultaneous users can connect to the
same serial port.
A Sniffer menu is presented to the user and they can
choose to:
• Open a sniff session
• Open a read/write session
• Cancel a connection
• Send a message to other users connected to the
same serial port.
Read/write sessions are opened, and the sniffer menu
won't be presented.
Read only sessions are opened, and the sniffer menu
won't be presented.