User guide
2. Either enable or disable the Virtual Media locked to KVM Sessions checkbox.
3. Either enable or disable the Allow Reserved Sessions checkbox.
4. Select one of the following options from the Virtual Media Access Mode from the drop-down menu: Read-
Only or Read-Write.
5. Select one of the Encryption Levels that you wish to be supported.
6. Select the checkbox next to each IQ module for which you want to enable virtual media and click Enable
VM.
-or-
Select the checkbox next to each IQ module for which you want to disable virtual media and click
Disable VM.
7. Click Save.
Local virtual media settings
Local users can also determine the behavior of virtual media from the Local Session screen. In addition to
connecting and disconnecting a virtual media session, you can configure the settings in the following table.
Setting Description
CD ROM
Allows virtual media sessions to the first detected CD-ROM or DVD drive. Enable this checkbox to establish a
virtual media CD-ROM or DVD connection to a target device. Disable to end a virtual media CD-ROM or DVD
connection to a target device.
Mass
Storage
Allows virtual media sessions to the first detected mass storage drive. Enable this checkbox to establish a
virtual media mass storage connection to a target device. Disable to end a virtual media mass storage
connection to a target device.
Reserved
Ensures that a virtual media connection can only be accessed with your username and that no other user can
create a KVM connection to that target device.
Table 3.5: Local Virtual Media Session Settings
To configure local virtual media settings:
1. From the side navigation bar, select Local Session.
2. Select to enable or deselect to disable any of the Virtual Media Session options.
Modem Settings
From the Appliance Modem Settings screen, you can configure several modem settings, as well as view the
following modem settings:Local Address, Remote Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway.
For information on connecting your MergePoint Unity switch to a modem, see Connecting the MergePoint Unity
Switch Hardware on page 8.
To configure modem settings:
1. From the side navigation bar, select Unit View - Appliance - Appliance Settings - Ports - Modem to open the
Appliance Modem Settings screen.
2. Either enable or disable the Modem sessions can preempt digital sessions checkbox.
Chapter 3: Local and Remote Configuration 25