User guide

Managing remote servers through the Serial Session Viewer 144
Managing remote servers through the Serial
Session Viewer
In this section
About the Serial Session Viewer............................................................................................................. 144
Customizing preferences....................................................................................................................... 147
Customizing session properties .............................................................................................................. 148
Using login scripts................................................................................................................................ 152
Using logging...................................................................................................................................... 156
Moving session data............................................................................................................................. 159
Using macros for serial console switches................................................................................................. 160
Grouping macros for serial console switches ........................................................................................... 161
About the Serial Session Viewer
The built-in Serial Session Viewer is a telnet client that enables you to establish serial sessions with servers
attached to serial console switches. You can tailor user preferences for all sessions, as well as session
properties for each server. The Serial Session Viewer offers a scripting function for automatic server login
and a logging function for saving session data to a file.
When launching a Serial Session Viewer session to a serial console switch, HP IP Console Viewer can use
either an SSH or plaintext (non-encrypted) session, depending on the settings of the serial console switch.
The serial console switch can be set to support SSH sessions only, plaintext sessions only, or both types of
sessions at the same time.
When the serial console switch is set to support both types of sessions, the Encryption Method ("Choosing
an encryption method" on page 146) dialog box appears. You can then choose a session type and
optionally save your choice for use in future Serial Session Viewer sessions. SSH settings are configured in
the Manage Console Switch window. For more information, see "Viewing and configuring SSH
parameters for serial console switches (on page 103)."
Serial Session Viewer window
After you have connected to a server, the server command prompt appears in a separate window called
the Serial Session Viewer.