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connection. Finally, the virtual terminal window will open using an SSH2 shell over SSH
connection.
SSH2 settings may be viewed by clicking on an appliance name in the DSView Explorer and
selecting Appliance Settings - Sessions - Settings in the side navigation bar to display the
Properties - Sessions - Settings window.
Opening a Session
A DSView management software Telnet Viewer session is opened using the DSView Explorer
by clicking on Telnet Session or Serial Session in the Action column of the target device. If the
target device is attached to an appliance port, Telnet Session will appear. If the target device is
attached to an appliance that is also attached to a serial device, Serial Session will appear.
NOTE: If multiple connection methods are available, an alternate actions arrow will appear to the right of the action.
Clicking the alternate action arrow will display a list of other actions, in descending order of priority, which may be
selected to launch the corresponding window type.
To open a Telnet Viewer session:
In a Units View window containing target devices (see Accessing Units View windows on page
118), click Telnet Session or Serial Session in the Action field or the Alternate Action menu.
Alternative, you can click the Telnet Session or Serial Session icon in the Unit Overview
window for the target device (see Unit Overview Windows on page 126).
The Telnet Viewer window will open.
NOTE: You can share a Telnet Viewer session with an SSH serial session. See SSH Passthrough Sessions on
page 221.
Customizing the Telnet Viewer
You may specify preferences that will be used for every Telnet Viewer session, regardless of the
device to which you connect. These application preferences are entered from the Telnet Viewer
window when you are connected to a device or port. After the preferences are entered, they are
applied to devices/ports during subsequent sessions.
To change the window background and/or text color:
1. Select Options - Preferences from the menu. The Preferences dialog box will appear.
2. To change the background color, click the Background/Normal Mode box in the Colors
section and select a color. The default color is blue.
3. To change the text color, click the Text/Normal Mode box in the Colors section and select
a color. The default color is white.
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