Configuring Sessions Settings
Using the Sessions menu, you can perform the following tasks:
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View the active sessions, who is logged into each target device and their connection duration. |
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Terminate a user session and disconnect them from the target device. |
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Set an idle time-out, the maximum time (in seconds) that a session may be idle before the user is logged off. |
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Configure multiuser settings that will be valid to all serial ports. |
To monitor active sessions or set an idle time-out:
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In a Units View window containing an ACS 5000 console server, click Appliance Settings - Sessions - Active in the side navigation bar. |
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To terminate a user’s session, activate the checkbox next to a target device and click the Disconnect button. |
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To set an idle time-out, select Sessions - Settings - Serial. |
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In the Idle Timeout field, enter a value (in seconds). |
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Click Flash Required to save your changes to the console server Flash memory. |
To configure multiuser settings:
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In a Units View window containing an ACS 5000 console server, click Appliance Settings - Sessions - Settings - Multi-User in the side navigation bar. |
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Activate the Enable Multiple Sessions checkbox. |
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In the Privileged Users field, enter the usernames or group names with access rights to a multiuser shared session. |
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In the Menu Hotkey field, enter the hotkey sequence for accessing the menu. The default is ^Z (Ctrl-Z). |
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Activate the Notify Users checkbox to inform users of session access. |
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Select an option from the Sniff Mode drop-down list to configure the type of data displayed on the monitor in a port-sharing session. |
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Click Flash Required to save your changes to the console server Flash memory. |