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The following table describes the options from the “Allow Multiple Sessions”
pull-down menu.
T To Configure Multiple Sessions and Port Sniffing for One or
More Serial Ports
1. Go to Ports > Physical Ports in Expert mode, and select a port or ports to
modify.
2. Click the “Multi User” tab.
Notify Users
Checkbox to enable notify users of session
access.
Table 10-10: Expert > Options on the “Allow Multiple Sessions” Menu
Menu Option Description
No Do not allow multiple sessions. Only two users can
connect to the same port simultaneously. One shared
session and one normal session are allowed.
Yes (show menu) More than two simultaneous users can connect to the
same serial port.
A Sniffer menu is presented to the user and they can
choose to:
• Open a sniff session
• Open a read/write session
• Cancel a connection
• Send a message to other users connected to the
same serial port.
Read/Write (do not
show menu)
Read/write sessions are opened, and the sniffer menu
won’t be presented.
ReadOnly (do not
show menu)
Read only sessions are opened, and the sniffer menu
won’t be presented.
Field Name Definition