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)
Managing Your Remote Console Switch 59
The Encryption Levels option allows you to specify the type of encryption to be used for video,
keyboard, and mouse sessions. You can select multiple methods when a new client connection is
requested. The Remote Console Switch negotiates for the highest enabled encryption method.
The Connection Sharing options indicate which sharing options are enabled. Enable Share
Mode, Automatic Sharing, Exclusive Connections, and Stealth Connections all appear
checked when the particular option is enabled. Automatic Sharing, Exclusive Connections and
Stealth Connections are enabled only when Enabled Share Mode is selected. For more
information, see “Connection Sharing” on page 44.
The Input Control Timeout option controls the time period allowed for between inputs from
an active session before another session gains control. The values range from 1 to 50 tenths of a
second and the option is only available if Share Mode is selected.
NOTE: Changes you make to session parameters affect future connection requests only, and not
existing connections.
Figure 4-2. Global Sessions Dialog Box - 2161DS-2 Console Switch
NOTE: Preemption timeout, Video Encryption or Connection Sharing settings cannot be configured for
Avocent A1000R and A2000R Remote Console Switches.