User guide

Navigating the HP IP Console Viewer 18
Navigating the HP IP Console Viewer
In this section
HP IP Console Viewer components overview.............................................................................................. 18
Viewing the main window....................................................................................................................... 18
Main window features ............................................................................................................................ 19
Auto searching for a server in the list view ................................................................................................ 20
Searching for a server in the local database.............................................................................................. 20
HP IP Console Viewer components overview
The HP IP Console Viewer consists of several components: the main window, the Manage Console Switch
window, the Video Session Viewer component, and Serial Session Viewer component. After you launch
the HP IP Console Viewer, the main window appears. The main window enables you to view, access,
manage, and create custom groupings for all the supported units in the data center.
When you select a server, you can click Launch KVM Session in the main window to launch the Video
Session Viewer. This component enables you to control the keyboard, monitor, and mouse functions of
individual servers. If the target device has a connection to a serial console switch, click the Launch Serial
Session icon to establish a telnet or SSH session to the target.
When you select a console switch, you can click Manage Console Switch in the main window to
launch the Manage Console Switch window. This window enables you to configure and control the
console switch.
Viewing the main window
The main window is divided into several different views. These views change based on the type of servers
selected or the task you want to complete. Click one of the views to see your system organized by
categories, such as console switches, servers, sites, or folders. The default display for the main window
can be configured by the user. By default, each time you launch the main window, it reads the local
database to determine which view to display.