User guide

Contents
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Connection Properties ....................................................................................................... 57
Connection Information ..................................................................................................... 59
Keyboard Options .............................................................................................................. 59
Video Properties ................................................................................................................ 62
Mouse Options................................................................................................................... 68
VKC Virtual Media ............................................................................................................. 73
Smart Cards (VKC, AKC and MPC) .................................................................................. 74
Tool Options ...................................................................................................................... 76
View Options ...................................................................................................................... 79
Help Options ...................................................................................................................... 80
Active KVM Client (AKC) ............................................................................................................. 80
Overview ............................................................................................................................ 80
AKC Supported Operating Systems and Browsers ........................................................... 81
Prerequisites for Using AKC .............................................................................................. 82
Chapter 4 Power Strip (Rack PDU) Outlet Control 83
Overview ...................................................................................................................................... 83
Turning Outlets On/Off and Cycling Power ................................................................................. 84
Chapter 5 Virtual Media 87
Overview ...................................................................................................................................... 88
Prerequisites for Using Virtual Media .......................................................................................... 91
Using Virtual Media via VKC and AKC in a Windows Environment ............................................ 92
Using Virtual Media ...................................................................................................................... 93
File Server Setup (File Server ISO Images Only) ........................................................................ 94
Connecting to Virtual Media ......................................................................................................... 96
Local Drives ....................................................................................................................... 96
Conditions when Read/Write is Not Available ................................................................... 97
CD-ROM/DVD-ROM/ISO Images ...................................................................................... 97
Disconnecting Virtual Media ........................................................................................................ 99
Chapter 6 USB Profiles 100
Overview .................................................................................................................................... 100
CIM Compatibility ....................................................................................................................... 101
Available USB Profiles ............................................................................................................... 101
Selecting Profiles for a KVM Port .............................................................................................. 107
Mouse Modes when Using the Mac OS-X USB Profile with a DCIM-VUSB ................... 107
Chapter 7 User Management 108
User Groups ............................................................................................................................... 108
User Group List................................................................................................................ 109
Relationship Between Users and Groups ....................................................................... 109
Adding a New User Group ............................................................................................... 109
Modifying an Existing User Group ................................................................................... 116