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Unit type Status and Icon Icon Description
Any unit In Use The unit has at least one active connection.
Any unit Status Unknown
The status of the unit was reported to the software
but cannot be obtained for an unknown reason.
Target devices No Power The target device is powered down.
Target devices KVM Blocked
The connection path to the target device is blocked
because a cascade switch is already in use.
Target devices
No device attached
(topology view only)
The port does not have a target device attached.
Target devices Partial Power
The DSView software cannot determine the power
state of the target device, or the software received a
mixed power state from the target device. For exam-
ple, if a target device has a KVM connection and a
power device connection, the software will prompt for
a power status for both of these connections. If both
connections do not reply with ON or OFF, the power
status will display as Partial Power.
Managed appli-
ances
Not Responding
The managed appliance did not provide status infor-
mation. This may occur for multiple reasons, such as
the appliance is not powered up or it is disconnected
from the DSView software system.
Action - Type of session that may be initiated. Although a unit may have multiple actions
that may be performed (for example, you may be able to access a target device using a
browser session or a Telnet session), only one action will be displayed.
NOTE: Actions are also available from Connections windows.
For example, a target device that is only attached to a serial console appliance will not
contain a KVM Session link. If a target device has a connection to both a serial
console appliance and a KVM switch, a KVM Session link will appear.
As shown in Figure 7.1, other available actions that have been enabled may be
accessed by clicking the Alternate Actions arrow to the right of the action with the
highest precedence. Clicking on one of the displayed links will launch the
corresponding window type.
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