User guide

242 DSView Installer/User Guide
Video Viewer window minimum requirements
The Video Viewer window requires one of the following operating systems:
• Windows 2000 Workstation or Server with Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise or Web Edition
• Window NT 4.0 Workstation or Server with Service Pack 6a
• Windows XP Home Edition or Professional
The Video Viewer window requires Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 or later
To launch a KVM session, a DSView user must be individually assigned rights or belong to a user
group which has been assigned rights to establish a KVM session. DSView users and user groups
are assigned KVM session establishment rights at the DSR switch level using the Unit Access
Rights window. See Modifying unit access rights on page 161 for more information. You may
review which DSView users may establish KVM session connections at the DSView user level by
viewing the Target Device Access Rights or Appliance Access Rights windows. See Viewing the
Access Rights of DSView Users on page 237 for
more information.
Launching a KVM session
NOTE: When using a non-proxied connection, video performance over a slower network connection may be less
than optimal. Since certain color settings (such as Gray Scale) use less network bandwidth than others (such a
Best Color), changing the color settings may increase video performance. For optimal video performance over a
slower network connection, a color setting such as Gray Scale/Best Compression or Low Color/High
Compression is recommended. See Adjusting color depth on page 251 for more information.
A KVM session is launched from the DSView 3.0 Explorer or using the Unit Overviews window.
To launch a KVM session from the DSView 3.0 Explorer:
1. Display a Target Devices, Units in Site, Units in Custom Field or Recently Accessed Units
window. See Using the Unit Views to display and modify units on page 122 for more informa-
tion.
2. Click the KVM Session link in the Action column of the target device you wish to view.
The Video Viewer launches in a new window.
To launch a KVM session using the Unit Overview window:
1. Display a Target Devices, Units in Site, Units in Custom Field or Recently Accessed Units
window. See Using the Unit Views to display and modify units on page 122 for
more information.
1. Click on the name of a target device connected to a DSR switch. The side navigation bar will
contain the name of the target device at the top and Overview will automatically be selected.
The Unit Overview window will appear.