User guide

Closing a DSView 3 Software Session
Files are copied to DSView 3 software clients when you log in to the DSView 3 software.
When using Internet Explorer, temporary files may be removed by selecting the Delete
Temporary Internet Files command and active web components may be uninstalled by
selecting the Remove Objects command. See the Internet Explorer documentation for more
information.
To close a DSView 3 software session:
From the DSView 3 Explorer, click LOGOUT or the logout icon.
Java Installation
On non-Windows clients, the Video Viewer, Telnet and VNC Viewers require Java version 1.5.
The Telnet/SSH applet may work with other versions; the Video Viewer requires that version.
On Windows clients, Java is required to run the Avocent Telnet/SSH Viewer. If the Win32
PuTTY Telnet/SSH Viewer is selected in the user’s profile, then Java is not required on the
client. On a Windows client, it is recommended that the JRE (Java Runtime Environment) be
installed in the C:\Program Files\ location. If your system automatically installs programs in
another location, you may not be able to launch the Video Viewer. In this case, you can
configure Java to find the JRE.
To configure Java to find the JRE:
1. Access the Java Control Panel.
2. Select the Java tab.
3. In the Java Application Runtime Settings panel, click View.
4. Change the path to the installed JRE.
5. Click OK.
For Windows, Linux and Solaris operating systems, the DSView 3 software client automatically
downloads and installs the JRE the first time it is needed. For Macintosh operating systems,
you must update Java and install the JRE using the Macintosh software updates. Refer to the
Macintosh operating system documentation for more information.
To install the JRE on a Windows client:
1. In a DSView 3 software Units View window (see Accessing Units View windows on page
118), click an Action link.
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