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Specify a 0-3584 byte threshold for writing of serial data in the Buffer Size field. If the Buffer
Size and Buffer Interval values are both zero, data is written immediately. If both Buffer Size
and Buffer Interval are nonzero, the first threshold that is reached will cause the write.
Specify a 0-65536 second interval for writing of serial data in the Buffer Time Interval field.
The NFS History Status area contains the current descriptive status.
7. Click Save and then click Close. The Unit Views window will open.
Displaying and changing session settings on managed appliances
The following DSView software session settings may be modified on managed appliances:
• Active - Allows a user to disconnect a managed appliance session.
• Settings - Allows settings to be specified for a DSView software session. For CPS and CCM
appliances, this includes inactivity time-out and SSH settings. For DS1800 digital switches and
DSR switches, this includes inactivity time-out and encryption level settings.
The following DSView software session setting may be modified on DS1800 digital switches and
DSR1010, 1021, 1022, 1024, 1030, 1031, 2010, 2030, 2035, 4010, 4020, 4030, 2020, 8020, 8030
and 8035 switches only:
• Exit Macros - Allows a DSView software administrator to create macros that may be used by
and reside on a DS1800 digital switch or supported DSR switches.
Customizing the Appliance Sessions window
By default, the following fields display in the Appliance Sessions window for managed appliances
and may be removed by selecting the Customize link:
• Duration - Length of the DSView software session.
• User - Name of user who initiated the DSView software session.
• (DSR1030, 1031, 2030, 2035, 4030, 8030 and 8035 switches only) Type - Session type: KVM
or Virtual Media.
• (DSR1030, 1031, 2030, 2035, 4030, 8030 and 8035 switches only) Lock Status - When there is
a KVM and a virtual media session to the same target device and the appliance setting Virtual
Media Locked to KVM Session is enabled, Locked will be displayed in this column.
The following fields are not displayed by default for DS1800 digital switches and DSR switches,
but may be added using the Customize link.
• Channel - Channel being used by the managed appliance to connect to the DSView
software session.
• Client - Proxy address if the proxy is enabled.
• IQ Module - EID of the target device DSRIQ or AVRIQ module. This column may also dis-
play the EID of an AVRIQ module of an AutoView 2000 switch cascaded from a DS1800 dig-
ital switch or DSR switch in a non-proxied connection.
• Mode - Mode of the session, which may change during the session. Available modes are: