User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- Remote Console Switch Software User’s Guide
- Product Overview
- Installation
- Basic Operation
- Launching the Remote Console Switch Software
- Navigating the Remote Console Switch Software
- Remote Console Switch Quick Setup Checklist
- Adding a Remote Console Switch or Avocent Remote Console Switch
- Accessing Your Remote Console Switch
- Accessing and Managing Your Servers
- Interacting With the Server Being Viewed
- Adjusting the Viewer
- Adjusting the Viewer Window
- Adjusting the Viewer Resolution
- Adjusting the Video Quality
- Minimizing Remote Video Session Discoloration
- Improving Screen Background Color Display
- Setting Mouse Scaling
- Minimizing Mouse Trailing
- Improving Mouse Performance
- Reducing Mouse Cursor Flickering
- Viewing Multiple Servers Using the Scan Mode
- Scanning Your Servers
- Thumbnail View Status Indicators
- Navigating the Thumbnail Viewer
- Using Macros to Send Keystrokes to the Server
- Creating New Macros
- Grouping Macros
- Session Options General Tab
- Screen Capturing
- Preemption
- Preemption of Remote User by a Remote Administrator
- Preemption of a Local User/Remote Administrator by a Remote Administrator
- Connection Sharing
- Changing Server Properties
- Accessing a Server via a Browser Window
- Organizing Your System
- Deleting and Renaming
- Customizing the Explorer Window
- Managing Your Local Databases
- Managing Your Remote Console Switch
- The Management Panel
- Viewing and Configuring Remote Console Switch Parameters
- Changing Global Network and Session Parameters
- Setting Up User Accounts
- Locking and Unlocking User Accounts
- Viewing the SIPs and Avocent AVRIQs
- Enabling and Configuring SNMP
- Enabling Individual SNMP traps
- Viewing and Resynchronizing Server Connections
- Resynchronizing the Server Listing
- Modifying a Server Name
- Viewing and Configuring Tiered Switch Connections
- Adding and Modifying Tiered Switch Connections
- Viewing Remote Console Switch Version Information
- Upgrading Firmware
- Controlling User Status
- Rebooting Your System
- Managing Remote Console Switch Configuration Files
- Managing User Databases
- Changing Remote Console Switch Properties
- Changing DirectDraw Support (Windows Operating Systems Only)
Basic Operation 27
Viewer Menu bar
Figure 3-11. Viewer Menu Bar
A Thumbtack: Click to lock the menu bar in place. This prevents the menu bar from
hiding once you have moved the mouse cursor away from the menu bar.
B Menu Options: The menus provides access to functions available through the Viewer.
C Toolbar Buttons: You may add up to 10 buttons to the tool bar. These buttons allow
you to provide easy access to defined functions and keyboard macros. By default, the
Align Local Cursor, Refresh Image, and Single Cursor Mode buttons are displayed.
D Connection Status Indicator: The connection status indicator indicates how the user
is connected to the appliance for this server. For more information see “Connection
Sharing” on page 44.
Adjusting the Viewer
You can adjust the Viewer settings to match your requirements. This includes adjustment of the
video resolution, toolbar settings, and keyboard macro settings.
Connection Status Indicator Sharing Mode
Exclusive Mode
Active Connection (normal, non-
sharing, non-exclusive session)
Active Sharing (Primary User)
Active Sharing (Secondary User)
Passive Sharing
Stealth Mode