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Views window. If a target device has a connection to both a CPS appliance and a DSR switch,
a KVM Session link will appear.
Table 4.2 lists the types of DSView sessions that a user will initiate when a link is clicked and
the precedence of the action.
• Site - Displays the name of a set of units. See Managing Units Using Sites on page 296 for
information on assigning a site.
The following field are not displayed by default, but may be displayed using the Customize link:
• Browser URL - Displays the URL that may be used by a DSView user on a DSView Client to
access a target device, EVR1500 environmental monitor or generic appliance. This field will
be empty if a URL is not available.
• Custom Field 1-3 - Displays the custom fields that have been assigned to units. If the fields
have been defined at the DSView system level and for units, the defined names will appear
instead of Custom Field 1, Custom Field 2 and Custom Field 3. See Managing Units using
Custom Fields on page 323 for more information on custom fields.
• Department - Displays the department name assigned to units. See Managing Units Using
Departments on page 303 for information on assigning a unit to a department.
• DSView Server - Displays the name of the DSView Server associated with units.
• Location - Displays the location (such as a room number) assigned to units. See Managing
Units Using Locations on page 308 for information on assigning a unit to a location.
• Model Number - Displays the model numbers of units. See Modifying unit identity properties
on page 151 for more information.
• Part Number - Displays the part numbers of units. See Modifying unit identity properties on
page 151 for more information.
• Primary Contact - Displays the name of the person to contact who is responsible for a unit. See
Specifying phone contact information for DSView users on page 236 for information on
assigning a primary contact.
Table 4.2: Actions to Initiate DSView Sessions
Action Description From Precedence
KVM Session
Opens a Video Viewer
window session
Target devices 1 (Highest)
Serial Session
Opens a Telnet viewer
window session
Target Devices 2
Browser Session Opens a web browser
Target devices, EVR1500 environmental
monitors or generic appliances
3
Telnet Session
Opens a Telnet/SSH applet
window session
Target devices, EVR100 environmental
monitors or generic appliances
4