User guide

Managing remote servers through the Serial Session Viewer 147
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Right-click the server. Select Launch Serial Session.
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Select the server and press Enter.
If the serial console switch is configured to allow either an SSH or plaintext connection, the
Encryption Method dialog box appears.
3. Click Keep choice as default setting to indicate that the selection you make be maintained for
subsequent launch requests during the current HP IP Console Viewer session.
NOTE: The Encryption Choice dialog box might reappear on your next server access, depending on the
credential caching settings. For more information, if cached credentials have been cleared, see "Managing
cached credentials (on page 33)."
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Continue to the next step to display the Encryption Method dialog box each time the Serial Session
Viewer is launched.
4. Click Yes to launch the Serial Session Viewer using SSH.
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Click No to launch the Serial Session Viewer using no encryption.
Selecting an action
If the HP IP Console Viewer receives more than one primary action for a selected unit, because it has
more than one connection type, the Action Chooser dialog box appears and prompts you to select a
single action from the list of possible actions to perform.
To select an action, highlight it and click OK.
Closing the Serial Session Viewer
To close a Serial Session Viewer, select File>Exit.
Customizing preferences
Preferences are used for all sessions. There are three types of preferences:
• Prompt on exit—When the exit warning prompt is enabled, a message appears when you try to exit
the session. You can then choose to exit or continue the session. When disabled, the session closes
without confirmation.
• Colors—The Colors preferences specify the background and text colors for the virtual terminal
window during normal session operations (normal mode).
• Caret—The Caret preference indicates whether the cursor appears as an underline or as a block.