User guide

Managing remote servers through the Serial Session Viewer 161
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By default, the Include in Menu checkbox is disabled, indicating the macro will not appear in the
Macros menu (it appears only if this checkbox is enabled, and if it is a member of the macro group
that is selected for inclusion in the menu).
To exclude the macro from the Macros menu, disable this checkbox. In this case, if the macro’s
definition includes a hotkey, you will still be able to use the hotkey to run the macro, even if the
macro’s name does not appear in the Macros menu.
In the Enter Keystrokes field, enter the macro string. You can include the following special control
characters:
\n = Newline \b = Backspace
\r = Carriage return \d = Delay character (500 milliseconds)
\f = Form feed \0x?? = ?? is hexadecimal value
\t = Horizontal tab 0??? = ??? is octal value
You can also insert a telnet break sequence by selecting Send Telnet Break from the Control
Code dropdown list next to the Enter Keystrokes field.
7. Click OK to save the new information and return to the Configure Macros dialog box. The newly
created macro appears in the Defined Macros list.
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Click Cancel to return to the Configure Macros dialog box without saving any changes.
8. Click Close.
To delete a macro:
1. Select Macros>Configure. The Configure Macros dialog box appears.
2. Select the macro from the Defined Macros list.
3. Click Delete. You are prompted to confirm the deletion.
4. Click Yes to confirm.
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Click No to cancel the deletion. You are returned to the Configure Macros dialog box.
5. Click Close.
Grouping macros for serial console switches
The Configure Macro Groups dialog box enables you to group macros into logical groups. The groups
can be altered or you can create an entirely new group. You can also rename and delete groups that
have been previously created.
Macro group settings are server-specific. They can be set differently for each server. Macros in the
selected group appear in the Macros menu.
If the definition of a macro has the Include in Menu checkbox disabled, that macro does not appear in the
menu, even if belongs to an enabled group. However, if the definition of a macro includes a hotkey, it
can be used to run the macro.
To create a macro group: