Avocent Network Device SPC420 - Manual (Page 303)

Chapter 19: Using the Video Viewer 283
To reset all USB devices on the target device:
NOTE: The USB reset feature resets every USB device on the target device, including the mouse and keyboard.
It should only be used when the target device is not responding.
1. In the Virtual Media dialog box, click Details.
2. The Details View will appear. Click USB Reset.
3. A warning message will appear, indicating the possible effects of the reset. Confirm or cancel
the reset.
4. To close the Details view, click Details again.
Closing a virtual media session
To close the Virtual Media dialog box:
1. Click Exit.
2. If you have any mapped drives, a message is displayed, indicating that the drives will be
unmapped. Confirm or cancel the operation.
If a user attempts to disconnect a virtual media session or an active KVM session that has an
associated locked virtual media session, a confirmation message is displayed, indicating that any
virtual media mappings will be lost.
See Sharing and preemption considerations on page 280 and Active Sessions on page 176 for
information about other factors that may affect virtual media session closings.
Using Smart Cards
You can connect a smart card reader to the client server and access attached target devices on a
supported KVM switch system. You can then launch a KVM session to open the Video Viewer and
map a smart card.
NOTE: To specify smart card session and mapping options for Video Viewer sessions, see Video Viewer session
properties on page 253.
The smart card status is indicated by the smart card icon at the far right of the Video Viewer
toolbar. The following table describes the smart card status icons.
Table 19.6: Smart Card Icons
Icon Description
Disabled - A smart card reader is not available, the IQ module does not support smart card
readers, or smart card access is disabled in the DSView 3 software.
Not mapped - A smart card reader is available but has not been mapped yet.