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Chapter 6: Using the Video Viewer 173
3. Click on the KVM Session name or icon.
The Video Viewer launches in a new window.
Launching an exclusive KVM session
If a user needs to access a port while excluding all other users, an exclusive KVM connection is
used. When a port is selected with the Exclusive KVM connection setting enabled, no other user in
the system may switch to that port. If a user initiates a connection to a port currently accessed by a
different user using an exclusive KVM connection, the new user will receive a message indicating
the port’s status and will not be connected to the port.
To launch an exclusive (non-shared) KVM session from the DSView Explorer:
1. Display a Target Devices, Units in Site, Units in Custom Field, Topology or Recently
Accessed Units window. See About Unit Views on page 81 for more information.
2. Click the alternate actions arrow in the Action column of the target device you wish to view. A
list of actions will appear.
3. Click the Exclusive KVM Session link.
The Video Viewer launches in a new window. A yellow dot will appear next to the icon of the
target device in the Target Devices, Units in Site, Units in Custom Field, Topology and
Recently Accessed Units windows to indicate that the target device is using an Exclusive
KVM connection. Other users may not share the session.
To launch an exclusive (non-shared) KVM session in the Unit Overview window:
1. Display a Target Devices, Units in Site, Units in Custom Field, Topology or Recently
Accessed Units window. See About Unit Views on page 81 for more information.
2. Click on the name of the target device to which you wish to establish an exclusive connection.
The name of the target device and a list of item links will appear in the side navigation bar,
Overview will be automatically selected in the side navigation bar and the Unit Overview
window will appear.
3. Click Exclusive KVM Session.
4. Click the KVM Session icon or link in the Unit Overview window.
The Video Viewer launches in a new window. A yellow dot will appear next to the icon of the
target device in the Target Devices, Units in Site, Units in Custom Field, Topology and
Recently Accessed Units windows to indicate that the target device is using an Exclusive
KVM connection. Other users may not share the session.
Connecting to an existing session
When you attempt to connect to a port already in use by another user, the Cannot connect to the
server dialog box displays and states that the port is in use along with the name of the current
user(s). At this point, you may request to share access to the port with the current user(s).
You may be presented with one or more of the following options in the Cannot connect to the
server dialog box: