User guide

• User - Name of current user. This field will be blank for users who do not have Appliance
Administrator or User Administrator access rights when the Video Viewer session property
“view identity of shared connections” is not set. See Video Viewer session properties on
page 290.
• Type - Session type, which may be KVM, virtual media or serial.
• Connection - Connection path from the managed appliance to the target device. See
Connections to Units on page 207.
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 32.
• Owner - Owner of the session, when it is shared. This field will be blank for users who do
not have Appliance Administrator or User Administrator access rights when the Video
Viewer session property “view identity of shared connections” is not set. See Video Viewer
session properties on page 290.
• Preemption Level - Effective user preemption level for the session user. See Preemption
Levels on page 46.
• Channel - Channel number when connection includes a cascade switch (valid only for
KVM or virtual media sessions).
• Client - IP address of client who is connected to this session (valid only for KVM or
virtual media sessions).
• IQ Module - IQ module ID associated with the session (valid only for KVM or virtual
media sessions).
• Lock Status - Whether KVM and virtual media sessions are locked. See Virtual media
session settings on page 322.
• Mode - Session mode, which may change during the session. See Customizing the
Appliance Sessions window on page 195 for a description of the available modes.
• Port - Port associated with the session.
To disconnect one or more target device active sessions:
NOTE: To disconnect a session, a user must have unit view access rights and a preemption level that is greater
than or equal to the session user.
1. In a Units View window containing target devices (see Accessing Units View windows on
page 118), click on a target device Status field. The Active Sessions window for that target
device will open.
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