Avocent Network Device SPC420 - Manual (Page 197)

Chapter 12: Unit Sessions and Connections 177
• Duration - Length of the DSView 3 software session.
• User - User who initiated the session, which may be a user, a local port user or a user with a
local user account.
• Target Device - Name of the target device being used for the session.
• Type - Session type, which may be KVM, virtual media or serial.
• Client - IP address of the client computer connected to the session for a non-proxy connection.
For a proxy connection, the IP address of the DSView 3 proxy will appear in this field.
• Connection - Connection path from the target device to the managed appliance. See
Connections to Units on page 181.
• Mode - Session mode, which may change during the session. See Customizing the Appliance
Sessions window on page 171 for a description of the available modes.
• Owner - Name of the user who launched the session, which may be a user, a local port user or
a user with a local user account.
• Preemption Level - Effective user preemption level for the user that is connected to the target
device session. See Preemption Levels on page 41.
To remove an active session from the (all) Active Sessions window:
NOTE: Removing an active session from the Active Sessions window does not disconnect the session.
1. Click the Units tab.
2. Click Active Sessions in the side navigation bar. The Active Sessions window will open.
3. Click the checkbox to the left of the session. To remove all active sessions on the page, click
the checkbox to the left of Start-Date-Time at the top of the list.
4. Click Remove. A confirmation dialog box will appear.
5. Confirm or cancel the removal.
To disconnect an active session from an appliance window:
This procedure is valid for supported KVM switches and serial console appliances. It may also be
valid for appliances supported by a plug-in; see the appropriate documentation. You must have the
Reboot Appliance and Disconnect Sessions unit access right. See About Access Rights on page 144.
Additionally, your preemption level must be higher than the preemption level of the active session
user. See Preemption Levels on page 41.
1. In a Units View window containing appliances (see Accessing Units View windows on
page 106), click on the appliance name.
2. Click Appliance Settings in the side navigation bar. Then click Sessions in the side navigation
bar, then Active. The Appliance Sessions window will open.
3. To disconnect one or more sessions, click the checkbox to the left of the sessions. To
disconnect all sessions on the page, click the checkbox to the left of Start-Date-Time at the top
of the list.