User guide

192 DSView Installer/User Guide
Using Global and Personal Macros
NOTE: Macros may not be created, edited, copied or deleted if the DSR Remote Operations software is being
used to connect to the DSR appliance viewing the target device. See DSR Remote Operations Software on
page 301 for more information.
NOTE: You must have Appliance Administrator privileges to create and change Global Macros. See Built-in User
Groups on page 22 for more information.
Three types of macros are available in the DSView management software. Exit macros are created
within the DSView Explorer and are used by and located on DS1800 digital switches and DSR
switches. See Defining exit macros on page 125 for more information.
The other two types, global macros and personal macros, are created and used by the Video
Viewer. Global macros are created and maintained by users with administrative privileges and are
stored on the hub server and any specified spoke servers. See Displaying and changing session
settings on managed appliances on page 121 for more information.
NOTE: Global and personal macros may also be created in the Telnet Viewer window. Macros created using the
Telnet Viewer window are not compatible with the Video Viewer and may only be used with target devices
connected to CPS or CCM appliances.
Users may create personal macros for their own use. These macros can be accessed on the local
computer using the Video Viewer window. Personal macros may be customized and grouped in
any manner you wish with the exception of being included in a Global Macro group.
When a session is started in the DSView management software, global and personal macros are
retrieved from the DSView software server. Then, when a Video Viewer window session is started,
the macros are loaded. A user may choose to use either personal macros or global macros and
switch between using them at any time during the session.
Both personal and global macros may be added to the Video Viewer window toolbar by assigning
an icon to them using the Toolbar tab on the Session Options dialog box. A user may then execute
the macro by clicking the button on the toolbar. See Changing the toolbar on page 177 for
more information.
The Video Viewer window macro function allows you to:
• Send multiple keystrokes to a device, including keystrokes that you cannot generate without
affecting your local system, such as
Ctrl-Alt-Delete.
• Send a macro from a predefined macro group. Macro groups for Windows, Novell and Sun are
already defined.
• Create, edit and delete your own macros. When you create or edit a macro, you may type the
desired keystrokes or you may select from among several available categories of keystrokes.
Each category contains a set of keystroke combinations. Selecting from the available
categories and keystrokes saves time and eliminates the risk of typographical errors.
Since the DSView management software may be used to access different computer platforms, users
may find it helpful to assign distinct macro groups to Global Macros or Personal Macros on