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Configuring multiple users and sessions

The console server allows multiple users to connect simultaneously to a single serial port.

To configure multiple users and sessions:

1. In a Units View window containing an ACS 5000 console server, click Appliance Settings - Ports - Serial in the side navigation bar.
2. Click the serial port you wish to configure.
3. Click Multi-User from the side navigation bar.
4. Activate the Enable Multiple Sessions checkbox.
5. Select an option from the Multiple Sessions Settings pull-down menu. The following table describes the available options.
Table 4: Multiple Session Settings
Multiple Session Setting Description
No Do not allow multiple sessions. Only two users can connect to the same port simultaneously. One shared session and one normal session are allowed.
Read/Write (show menu)

More than two simultaneous users can connect to the same serial port.

A sniffer menu is presented, in which you can choose to:

Open a sniff session

Open a read/write session

Cancel a connection

Send a message to other users connected to the same serial port

Read/Write (do not show menu)

Read/write sessions are opened, and the sniffer menu won’t be presented.

 

ReadOnly (do not show menu) Read only sessions are opened, and the sniffer menu won’t be presented.
6. In the Privileged Users field, enter the usernames or group names with access rights to a multiuser shared session.
7. In the Menu Hotkey field, enter the hotkey sequence for accessing the menu. The default is ^Z (Ctrl-Z).
8. Activate the Notify Users checkbox to inform users of session access.
9. 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.
10. Click Save.
11. Click Flash Required to save your changes to the console server Flash memory.

To enable port alerts and email notification:

1. In a Units View window containing an ACS 5000 console server, click Appliance Settings - Ports - Serial in the side navigation bar.
2. Click the serial port you wish to configure.
3. Click Alerts from the side navigation bar.
4. Click Enable Port Alert and enter the desired text string(s) in the Alert String field(s).
5. Click Save to store your changes in the DSView 3 server database.
6. Click Flash Required to save your changes to the console server Flash memory.
7. Navigate to the Reports tab and click the Email Notifications in the side navigation bar.
8. Click Add to start the Add Email Notification Wizard. Click Next.
9. Configure the email address properties. Click Next.
10. Select the events for which you want to trigger email notifications and add them to the Events To Notify window. Click Next.
11. Add one or more unit groups for which you want to trigger email notification. Click Next, then click Finish.