Specifications

Session status (VMware only)
You can view the virtual machine session status in a Units View window. If a virtual machine
has at least one active session through the VMware viewer, a status of In Use is listed and a
yellow circle is displayed on the icon for the virtual machine. The In Use status and yellow
circle are also displayed for the ESX Server and/or VirtualCenter that hosts that virtual
machine.
NOTE: To view virtual machine session status, unit status polling must be enabled in the DSView 3 software. If the
polling cycle is too large, the virtual machine session status may not be accurate. See the DSView 3 help for more
information.
VI Client sessions (VMware only)
From the DSView 3 software, you can connect to the VI Client for a VirtualCenter and an ESX
Server. The VI Client is accessed by the IP address you entered in the Add Unit Wizard. See
Adding a Hypervisor Manager or Server on page 2 for more information.
To access the VI Client:
1. In the DSView 3 software, click the Units tab, then click Virtualization in the side
navigation bar.
2. Click on the name of the VirtualCenter or ESX Server you want to access. The Unit
Overview window opens.
3. Under Tools, click the VI Client link. The VI Client opens in a new window.
SSH sessions to hypervisor servers
From the DSView 3 software, you can establish an SSH session to a hypervisor server, provided
the server is configured with an SSH server and listening to SSH client requests. The SSH
session service is automatically added when a hypervisor server reporting a POSIX operating
system is added to the DSView 3 software; to add or remove services, see the DSView 3 help
for more information.
Prerequisites
• The SSH service must first be configured on the virtual machine from the DSView 3
software. See the DSView 3 help for more information.
• The DSView 3 SSH key (public key) must be exported and configured as a trusted public
key for the SSH server. To export the DSView 3 public key, see the DSView 3 help for
more information.
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