User guide

Chapter 4: DSView Management Software 51
Select an EVR1500 environmental monitor, then click the Connect toolbar icon.
The system is connected to the EVR1500 environmental monitor and will open a web
browser interface.
NOTE: Browser cookies must be enabled and the user must accept certificates for access. The Java runtime
plug-in must be enabled for the browser being used for the EVR1500 environmental monitor interface.
3. When the login screen appears, enter your login name, password, DSAuth Server and domain
name (when applicable). This information is available from your network Administrator.
Using Privacy mode
If a DS user needs to access a port while excluding all others, Privacy mode is used. When a port is
selected in Privacy mode, no other DS user in the system may switch to that port. If another DS
user initiates a connection to a port currently in Privacy mode, that user will receive a message
indicating the port’s status and will not be connected to the port.
To access a target device in Privacy mode:
1. Load the DSView management software. This will display the Node Manager and provide a
list of target devices that you may access.
2. Highlight the target device that you wish to access and select Tools - Privacy Mode Connect.
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Right-click on the target device’s name and select Privacy Mode Connect.
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Highlight the target device that you wish to access and click the Privacy Mode Connect
toolbar icon.
Sharing a device session
When you attempt to access a port already in use, you will receive a notification message that the
port is in use along with the name of the current DS user(s). At this point, you may request to share
access to the port with the current DS user(s). The DS users that are currently active will receive a
request to allow sharing. If they confirm, the new DS user will gain access to the port. When
sharing access to a port, all DS users may monitor the port and may take control if no other DS user
is currently active.
When you attempt to connect to a port using the DSView management software window, the
DSView Connection Sharing dialog box displays. If you select the Stealth Connection checkbox
and then click Share, you will be connected to a monitor-only session with no control of the port.
The DS user that is currently active will not receive notification that access is being shared and no
request to authorize sharing will be made. If you do not select Stealth Connection, the DS user will
be notified that you wish to share the session.
NOTE: The only way to prevent a stealth connection to a port is by enabling Privacy mode.