DSView™ Installer/User Guide
DSView™ Installer/User Guide Avocent, the Avocent logo, The Power of Being There, OutLook, DSView, AutoView, DSR, Dambrackas Video Compression, Click and Connect and OSCAR are trademarks or registered trademarks of Avocent Corporation or its affiliates. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. © 2003 Avocent Corporation. All rights reserved.
Table of Contents Chapter 1: Product Overview Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Chapter 2: Installation Installing the DS Management Software Suite . . . . . . .9 Chapter 3: Basic Operations Launching the DS Management Software . . . . . . . . . .15 Working with the DS Management Software . . . . . . .15 Viewing Target Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Product Overview Contents Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 1: Product Overview 3 Chapter 1: Product Overview Overview The DS Management Software suite is used to manage DS, DSR and CPS network appliances and SPC power control devices. The DS Management Software suite is comprised of three components: • DSView™ - A Win32® application that allows DS users to manage target devices through Avocent network appliances. The Client allows for IPbased video, serial and power management sessions. DSView consists of a node manager, video viewer and Telnet viewer.
4 DSView Installer/User Guide DS Users Local User DSView Client DS Appliance (DSR, DS1800, CPS) Primary DSAuth Server Backup DSAuth Server (*) Cascade Device DSAdmin Target Device Target Devices (*) Optional Target Device Figure 1.
Chapter 1: Product Overview Creating and managing user permissions The DSAdmin and DSAuth applications provide centralized network access, control and security for DS appliances. DSAdmin configures DS topology, permissions and per-device contact information. DSAuth stores the DS topology, permissions and per-device contact information and performs third-party authentication during connection to the switch.
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2 Installation Contents Installing the DS Management Software Suite . . . . . . .
Chapter 2: Installation 9 Chapter 2: Installation Installing the DS Management Software Suite Installation of the DS Management Software suite is comprised of three steps: • Installing the DSAuth Server • Installing DSAdmin • Installing the DSView Client The DS Management Software suite can be installed from the CD or using a self-extracting .zip file downloaded from the Avocent web site. The DSAuth Server, DSAdmin and the DSView Client must be present and configured before access can be gained.
10 DSView Installer/User Guide 3. When prompted to select a program to install, select Install DSAuthentication Server. The software will check the Avocent web site to ensure you have the latest version of the DSAuth Server software. If a newer version is found, it will be automatically downloaded. The installation will then begin. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions. Windows will determine if the Microsoft Windows Installer Service is available.
Chapter 2: Installation 11 7. When the DSAuth Server has finished installing, a system reboot is required. Installing DSAdmin DSAdmin is the administrative front end for the DSAuth Server that is used to configure user information and access levels. DSAdmin can be installed on the same machine as the DSAuth Server, or on a separate machine and then connected to the DSAuth Server through the network.
12 DSView Installer/User Guide Installing the DSView Client The DSView Client displays a listing of servers that an individual user can access. The DSAuth Server will check your NT domain cached credentials and provide a list of target devices available to you. There is a refresh option in the event that a new target device is added, changed or deleted.
3 Basic Operations Contents Launching the DS Management Software . . . . . . . . . .15 Working with the DS Management Software . . . . . . .15 Viewing Target Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Adding and Configuring DS Appliances and Target Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Adding and Managing DS Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Setting the Remote Session Window Size . . . . . . . . . . .27 Accessing Target Devices . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 3: Basic Operations 15 Chapter 3: Basic Operations Launching the DS Management Software This section describes how to launch the DS Management Software so that you may begin using it to manage DS appliances and target devices. To launch DSAdmin: Select Start - Programs - Avocent - DSAdmin. - or Double-click the DSAdmin icon. DSAdmin will launch. To launch the DSView Client: Select Start - Programs - Avocent - DSView. - or Double-click the DSView icon. DSView will launch.
16 DSView Installer/User Guide A B C D DSAdmin Remote Session DSView Client F E Figure 3.1: DSAdmin, DSView Client and Remote Session Windows A. Title bar: Displays the currently-selected port from the Node Manager. B. Menu bar: Allows you to access many of the features in the remote session window. C. Toolbar: Contains buttons to automatically align the mouse, refresh and adjust video, and access macros. D. Root node: Each tree consists of a root node and branches. E.
Chapter 3: Basic Operations 17 DS topology view In the DS topology view, DS appliances and target devices are arranged in a tree structure. Available DS appliances and target devices are listed vertically by name or IP address. Each appliance can be expanded to display attached devices. An SPC device will appear as a cascade device attached to a specific CPS port. Each outlet will appear with a power indicator cascaded below the port.
18 DSView Installer/User Guide If a KVM switch is attached to one or more of these ports, double-clicking on the port name will display the channels on that KVM switch. Server view In server view, available target devices are listed by name only. Figure 3.3: Server View The DSView Client designates target device type with specific icons in the viewing panes. These icons are outlined in the Icons table.
Chapter 3: Basic Operations 19 Icons Icon Description DS appliance (DS topology view) A target device attached to a DS appliance or KVM switch CPS appliance (DS topology view) An SPC port (DS topology view) An SPC outlet A port on a CPS appliance (DS topology view) A KVM switch attached to a DS appliance (DS topology view) A port on a CPS appliance or a port on a CPS appliance attached to an SPC outlet (server view) Port status indicators Additionally, when port status polling is enabled, DSView indicat
20 DSView Installer/User Guide Not powered Ports that are not powered will have a grey icon covered by a black “X.” The power state of a CPS800 or CPS1600 appliance attached to a DS/DSR appliance will appear as Unknown. Port status reporting can be toggled by selecting File - Enable Port Status. If there is no check mark beside this menu option, DSView will not request the port status information from the DSAuth Server. DS users may still get a snapshot of port status by selecting View - Refresh.
Chapter 3: Basic Operations 21 To add a new DS/DSR appliance to the system: 1. Load the DSAdmin software. 2. Double-click on the icons labeled Topology and then Your Network. A listing of all DS appliances accessible by the system will be displayed. 3. From the DSAdmin window, select File - New - [DS/DSR appliance]. The New [appliance type] dialog box appears. 4. In the [DS/DSR appliance] tab, enter the IP address for the appliance that you are adding.
22 DSView Installer/User Guide 5. You will see a list of ports and a corresponding drop-down menu beside it. Using the drop-down menu, select the number of channels supported by the KVM switch you are configuring. Repeat this procedure for every KVM switch you plan to configure. Click OK when complete. After all DS/DSR appliances are configured, you may add CPS appliances and SPC devices to the system. To add a new CPS appliance to the system: 1. Load the DSAdmin software. 2.
Chapter 3: Basic Operations 23 6. Enter a name for the CPS appliance and select the type of CPS appliance that you are adding. 7. Click on the Ports tab. Give each port a descriptive name in the Port field. No further configuration is necessary. However, you may click on the Properties tab to list descriptive information for the CPS appliance that you are configuring. When all configuration is complete, a dialog box will appear prompting the user to reboot.
24 DSView Installer/User Guide 2. Click the Link button. The Server/SPC Outlet Links dialog box will appear, containing a list of all SPC device names that are present on the DSAuth Server. Any SPC devices that were previously linked to DS appliance ports also appear at the bottom of the dialog box. 3. Click on an SPC in the Current Server/SPC Outlet Links list, then click Add.
Chapter 3: Basic Operations 4. If desired, type a name in the Name field and modify any other information in the dialog box. 5. Click the OK button. 25 Adding and Managing DS Users Adding DS users You must add DS users within DSView in order for them to have access to the system. Users are assigned a default access level when they are added. If you wish to assign DS users a different access level, you will need to change their permissions. To add a user: 1.
26 DSView Installer/User Guide 3. Click on the new DS user’s name and check the access boxes appropriately. To change default DS user permissions: 1. Right-click on the DS appliance or port you wish to change and select the Permissions command. 2. A DS user listing will appear. You will see a DS user listed as Everyone, which is configured with the default permissions. Any DS user you do not set up with individual permissions will use this default configuration. Figure 3.5: Permissions Dialog Box 3.
Chapter 3: Basic Operations 27 NOTE: If you remove all permissions from a port or DS appliance, access to that port or DS appliance will be lost. Setting the Remote Session Window Size Before using DSView for the first time, you will need to enter the default remote session window resolution. This is the default window size that will be applied to every DSView session. DSView will automatically adjust the display if the window size changes during a session as long as autoscaling is enabled.
28 DSView Installer/User Guide If a DSView user starts a video session by double-clicking on a port or channel and a color depth setting has not been previously specified, the Video Settings dialog box will appear. The specified setting will be used globally for all ports or channels and any remote session windows opened from the ports. The color depths of individual ports and channels can be specified by selecting the Video - Settings command in a remote session window.
Chapter 3: Basic Operations 29 2. Move the slider to the Best Color position. - or Move the slider to the middle position. - or Move the slider to the Best Compression position. - or Select the Grayscale Video checkbox. 3. Click OK to apply your changes. Accessing Target Devices You may access one or more target devices within a DS series appliance at the same time. To access multiple target devices, double-click on every port that you wish to display. Windows may be tiled or cascaded as you choose.
30 DSView Installer/User Guide Figure 3.6: The Remote Session Window 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 in Privacy mode, that user will receive a message indicating that the port is in Privacy mode. To access a target device in Privacy mode: 1. Load the DSView software.
Chapter 3: Basic Operations 31 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.
32 DSView Installer/User Guide 2. Select one of the following from the General tab: • Default System Timeout Values - The value set by an Administrator and stored on the DSAuth Server (default). • No Timeout - A remote session will never time-out due to inactivity. • Timeout Value - A remote session will time-out after the number of minutes of inactivity specified. Type a number from 1-60 in the Minutes field. 3. Click OK to save the settings.
Chapter 3: Basic Operations 33 To terminate the current DS user session using the Disconnect command: 1. Select a port in the DSAdmin or DSView Client window and then select File - Disconnect. A message box will appear prompting you to confirm the termination of the current DS user connection. 2. Click Disconnect. A message box displays prompting you to confirm the termination of the DS user session. Click OK. The current DS user will then receive a notification message.
34 DSView Installer/User Guide 3. Do one of the following: • Click On to turn the SPC on. • Click Off to turn the SPC off. • Click Reboot to reboot the SPC and any attached servers. The SPC device’s On or Off state will remain the same as the last time the Power State dialog box was accessed. 4. Click OK to perform the selected action and close the Power State dialog box. NOTE: One DS port may have multiple SPC ports associated with it.
4 Advanced Operations Contents Changing the System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Configuring the Event Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Setting Up a DSAuth Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Altering Settings in DSView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Creating and Using Keyboard Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Changing Cursor Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Adjusting Video Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 4: Advanced Operations 37 Chapter 4: Advanced Operations Changing the System Settings Depending on the level of security that you require, certain settings may be configured via the use of DSAdmin’s System Settings dialog box. These options may be accessed by selecting Options - System Settings. Changing the remote session window time-out DSView may be configured to automatically log a DS user out after a specified inactivity period.
38 DSView Installer/User Guide NOTE: When changing the location of the Audit log, the Administrator must make sure that the full path chosen exists, is accessible to both the primary and backup DSAuth Servers and is mapped to the same letter for both machines. If the log file is moved to a location other than the local system, both the primary and backup DSAuth Servers will use the same location for the files.
Chapter 4: Advanced Operations 39 Right-click and select Disconnect from the shortcut menu. A message box will appear prompting you to disconnect the local port session. 3. Click Disconnect. Another message box will appear prompting for verification that the current connection should be terminated. 4. Click Yes to terminate the local port session. Configuring SNMP trap logging DSAuth may be configured to log enterprise (SNMP) traps sent by DS appliances.
40 DSView Installer/User Guide 3. Enter the community of the traps you wish to log in the SNMP Trap Community text field. The default community is public. 4. In the Delete logfiles older than text field, specify the number of days to keep the audit log file. 5. Specify the pathname for the audit log file in the File Location text field. 6. Click OK to save the settings and close the dialog box. - or Click Cancel to exit the dialog box without saving.
Chapter 4: Advanced Operations 41 3. In the left viewer pane, click on Application Log and then choose Action - Properties from the menu at the top of the window. This will activate the Application Log Properties window. 4. Select Overwrite Events as Needed and click OK. Setting Up a DSAuth Server DSAuth may be installed and configured on multiple computers to increase system flexibility. For maximum security, a backup computer running DSAuth may be added to an existing DS/DSR appliance installation.
42 DSView Installer/User Guide 2. Click on the primary/backup server pair that you wish to use and click OK. If you select the Show on Startup box, you will be prompted to select a server pair every time that you start the machine. To add a backup DSAuth Server: 1. Install the DSAuth software on the PC that is going to be the new backup DSAuth Server. 2. From the Start menu, select Settings - Control Panel and double-click on the DS Auth Configuration icon.
Chapter 4: Advanced Operations 43 2. Within the dialog box, change the mode of operation to Backup Server and enter the name of the primary DSAuth PC. When prompted, restart the service. 3. From the Start menu, select Settings - Control Panel and double-click on the DS Auth Configuration icon on the backup DSAuth PC. The DSAuth Configuration dialog box will appear. 4. Within the dialog box, change the mode of operation to Primary Server and enter the name of the backup DSAuth PC.
44 DSView Installer/User Guide 2. Choose a resolution. Your desktop will be resized to the resolution specified. Repeat this command to return to your original resolution. DSView also supports a user-defined default window size that is applied to every software session. To change the default window resolution: 1. From the Node Manager select File - Default Session Window Resolution. 2. Choose your default window size. Choosing None disables this feature.
Chapter 4: Advanced Operations 45 used. If you choose to use global macros, a temporary copy of the global macro file will be transferred to DSView from the DSAuth Server. To use local macros, go to the DSView Client Node Manager window and select Tools - Keyboard - Local Macros. To use global macros, go to the Node Manager window in the DSView Client and select Tools - Keyboard - Global Macros.
46 DSView Installer/User Guide Programming a keyboard macro If you require a key sequence that is not pre-programmed into the DS/DSR appliance, you may add a macro by performing the following steps. To add a macro: 1. From the Node Manager window, select Tools - Keyboard - Macros to add a local macro. - or From the DSAuth window, select Options - Keyboard Macros to add a global macro. 2. A menu will appear listing the currently available macros. Click on the Add button in the upper right-hand corner. 3.
Chapter 4: Advanced Operations 47 The macro will now appear in the macro list and also in the macro commands on every DS/DSR appliance’s window. Example: creating a macro where the Ctrl key is held while F1-F2-F3 are typed: 1. Enter a name for the macro. In this case, Ctrl-F1-F2-F3. Figure 4.2: Entering the Macro Name 2. The Ctrl key is pressed first and held, so double-click on the Left or Right Ctrl keystroke under Double-click for Key Press.
48 DSView Installer/User Guide 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 with F2 and F3. 6. The last step is to release the Ctrl key. Double-click on Left Ctrl in the middle list. The command Release [Left Ctrl] will appear in the third list. Figure 4.4: The Completed Macro 7. The keystrokes will be listed in correct order in the third list. Click OK to accept the macro if you are creating a local macro, or Save if you are creating a global macro.
Chapter 4: Advanced Operations 49 To activate a macro group: 1. Select Keyboard - Toolbar Macro Set from the remote session window. 2. Select the macro group you wish to use. The macros belonging to the group you selected will appear along the top of the remote session window. NOTE: These macros will override your default selections. Changing Cursor Settings When using the DS Management Software, your mouse pointer will change shape when over a session window.
50 DSView Installer/User Guide Adjusting Video Parameters In some situations, DS users may wish to view several target devices at the same time on the same screen. In most cases, you will not need to alter the Video Settings from the default. The system will automatically adjust and use the optimal video parameters. DSView performs best when the video parameters are set such that no (zero) video packets are transmitted for a static screen.
Chapter 4: Advanced Options Figure 4.6: Video Adjustments Dialog Box (Standard Video Compression) 51 Figure 4.7: Video Adjustments Dialog Box (DSR DVC Upgrade) Modified video settings are written to the target device. Settings are also stored per port/channel session on a system when they are made and saved so they may be used during a non-shared session as follows: • If sharing is not enabled, the video settings made on the local DS/DSR appliance during the session are used.
52 DSView Installer/User Guide To move the screen to the right, click the Up Arrow on the Left/Right setting. Clicking the Down Arrow moves the image to the left. Similarly, the image may be moved up and down. Moving the mouse into the remote session window will show if the correction is complete. The point (hot spot) of both DSView and the target device should be superimposed. Image clarity If the image in the remote session window is not clear, select Tools - Video - Auto Adjust first.
Chapter 4: Advanced Options 53 Noise Threshold and Priority Threshold (Standard Video Compression) The Noise Threshold and Priority Threshold values set the minimum levels in terms of changed pixels per thousand that are allowed without updating the video block. The thresholds are described below: • Raising the Noise Threshold will usually make the packets/sec count decrease. The result will be larger cursor image artifacts remaining on the screen.
54 DSView Installer/User Guide Video scaling At times, a user may connect to a computer running at a higher resolution than that configured at the user’s remote system. When this occurs, the host system will be displayed in a DSView window with scroll bars. The host resolution will remain the same and users may scroll to the areas that fall outside of the frame. If a user wishes to display the host system’s entire screen, it may be scaled to fit within the current resolution with the scaling tools.
Chapter 4: Advanced Options 55 To update firmware: 1. Select File - Update Firmware from the DSAdmin main menu. The Appliance Firmware Update dialog box appears. 2. In the spaces provided, enter the filename of the update firmware and the IP address of the TFTP server where it is stored. Alternately, you may browse for the file by clicking the Browse button. 3. Select the DS appliance type that you wish to upgrade from the Select Appliance type drop-down menu.
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Appendices Contents Appendix A: Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Appendix B: TCP Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Appendix C: Telnet Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Appendix D: Terminal Emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 Appendix E: Setting SNMP Traps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96 Appendix F: Menus and Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 Appendix G: Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Appendices 59 Appendices Appendix A: Technical Support Our Technical Support staff is ready to assist you with any installation or operating issues you encounter with your Avocent product. If an issue should develop, follow the steps below for the fastest possible service: 1. Check the pertinent section of the manual to see if the issue may be resolved by following the procedures outlined. 2. Check our web site at www.avocent.com/support to search the knowledge base or use the on-line service request.
60 DSView Installer/User Guide Appendix B: TCP Ports When the DSView Client is launched, the Node Manager will become active. Node Manager will attempt to establish a Security Support Provider Interface (SSPI) Messenger Class session using TCP/IP over port 2068 to the DSAuth Server (Authentication Service). First, Node Manager will use the current NT/ 2000 cached credentials to establish the session.
Appendices 61 After the browse list is returned to Node Manager, the user may double-click on a specific port to initiate a KVM session with that port on the DS appliance. The DSView Client contacts the DSAuth Server, which checks the permissions on the port again. If the logged user has permissions to the port selected, the DSAuth Server will establish a connection to the DS appliance using TCP/IP port 8191. The DSAuth Server then tells the appliance to listen to port 8192 for a DSView connection.
62 DSView Installer/User Guide DSAuth Server TCP/IP Avocent Authentication Service Avocent Service Port 8191 DS Appliance TCP/IP Port 2068 TCP/IP Port 8192 DSView Client DSAdmin Client Remote User Figure B.3: DSView Client Establishing a Session with a DS Unit If the DSView user wishes to establish a session with another port on the DS appliance, the same process is used.
Appendices 63 DSAdmin functions similarly to the DSView Client. It establishes a connection using TCP/IP port 2068, and uses the same process for authentication and return of the browse list. Changes made to the browse list through DSAdmin are transmitted back to the DSAuth Server using TCP/IP port 8190. After the changes are made, DSAdmin refreshes its browse list view over the TCP/IP port 2068 connection.
64 DSView Installer/User Guide DSAuth Server TCP/IP Avocent Authentication Service Avocent Service Port 8191 DS Appliance TCP/IP Port 2068 TCP/IP Port 8192 TCP/IP Port 8192 DSView Client DS Appliance Remote User Figure B.
Appendices 65 Appendix C: Telnet Operations DSView ships bundled with a built-in proprietary Telnet application that provides features unavailable in many other Telnet programs. These features include configurable session properties tailored for each device, and configurable user preferences for all sessions.
66 DSView Installer/User Guide In Plain Text mode, all data is sent unencrypted to the DS appliance. When Plain Text mode is used, any Telnet application that supports VT52, VT100, VT100+, VT102, VT220, VT320 or ASCII terminal emulation may be used to access the DS appliance. In SSL mode, all data sent to the device during the DSView Telnet session is DES encrypted. The DS appliance supports anonymous Diffie-Hellman key exchange. The exchange of certificates for authentication is not supported.
Appendices 67 - or If the Discover Configured Devices method is used, the security value that is reported by the DS appliance is used. - or When the Manually Add a Device method is used, a default value of Plain Text is used. If a discrepancy occurs between the configuration of the DS appliance and DSView, the determining factor will be whether DSView is able to communicate with the DS appliance. If possible, the DS appliance settings will overrule any security settings in the DSView database.
68 DSView Installer/User Guide To open a DSView Telnet session with a target device: 1. In the DSView tree view, select a generic device. 2. Select Device - Telnet from the menu bar. - or Click the Launch Telnet to the selected device icon in the toolbar. To close a DSView Telnet session: Select Telnet - Exit from the menu bar. To activate DSView from the DSView Telnet application: Click the DSView icon in the lower right corner of the display.
Appendices 2. 69 In the Caret list, choose Block to display the cursor as a block or choose Underline to display the cursor as an underline. The default value is Underline. Enabling and disabling the exit warning prompt When the exit warning prompt is enabled, a message appears when you select Telnet - Exit. You may then choose to exit or continue the session. When disabled, the session closes without further prompting. To enable/disable an exit warning prompt for DSView Telnet sessions: 1.
70 DSView Installer/User Guide Changing the terminal emulation mode You may set the DSView Telnet application to emulate ASCII, VT100, VT100+, VT102, VT52, VT220 or VT320 terminals, depending on the connected device. Appendix D contains encoding and decoding information for each of the terminal emulation types. To change the DSView Telnet terminal emulation mode: 1. Select Options - Session Properties from the menu bar. - or Click the Session Settings icon in the toolbar. 2. Click the Terminal tab.
Appendices 3. 71 In the Arrow Keys list, choose either VT100 or ANSI. The default value is VT100. Changing the terminal type The terminal type is used during Telnet session negotiation. You may change this value at any time. To change the terminal type: 1. Select Options - Session Properties from the menu bar. - or Click the Session Settings icon in the toolbar. 2. Click the Terminal tab. 3.
72 DSView Installer/User Guide If the New Line Mode - Outbound box is checked, an outbound carriage return to the device will always be followed by a linefeed character. If not checked, a linefeed is not sent with a carriage return. The default value is disabled for inbound and outbound. Enabling and disabling line wrap When line wrap is enabled, characters wrap onto the next line when a new character is received and the cursor is at the end of the line.
Appendices 73 To enable/disable 7-bit ASCII: 1. Select Options - Session Properties from the menu bar. - or Click the Session Settings icon in the toolbar. 2. Click the Terminal tab. 3. Enable or disable the Strip 8th Bit checkbox. The default value is disabled. Login scripts The DSView Telnet application has a login scripting function that enables you to automatically log in to a device.
74 DSView Installer/User Guide 6. In the Send box, type the Ø-32 alphanumeric character string that you wish to send in response to the Expect string. Spaces are allowed, and a blank field is valid. A CR or CR+LF is appended to the string, based on the New Line Mode - Outbound setting. 7. Repeat the Expect and Send entries as needed, to a maximum of four each. Telnet history mode The DSView Telnet history mode enables you to view the history of a current DSView Telnet session.
Appendices 75 To move up (back) one page in the DSView Telnet history: Select View - Previous Page from the menu bar. - or Click the left-arrow-and-bar icon in the toolbar. To move down (forward) one page in the DSView Telnet history: Select View - Next Page from the menu bar. - or Click the right-arrow-and-bar icon in the toolbar. To move back or forward one line in the DSView Telnet history: Press the Left Arrow (for back) or Right Arrow (for forward) on your keyboard.
76 DSView Installer/User Guide menu, you may execute the macro during a Telnet session either by selecting it from the Macros menu or by pressing the defined hotkey on your keyboard. You may also define one or more macro groups, then add macros to the groups. A macro may belong to more than one macro group; however, a macro does not have to belong to a macro group. The Session Properties Terminal screen contains a list of defined macro groups from which you may select one group or all defined groups.
Appendices 77 8. Click the OK button. This returns you to the Macros dialog box, and the newly created macro appears in the Defined Macros table. 9. Click the Close button. To edit an existing macro: 1. Select Macros - Configure from the menu bar. The Macros dialog box appears. 2. Select a macro. Click the Edit button. The Create Macro/Edit Macro dialog box appears. 3. Edit the macro properties as needed and then click the OK button. To delete a macro: 1. Select Macros - Configure from the menu bar.
78 DSView Installer/User Guide To enable a macro group for use during Telnet sessions: 1. Select Options - Session Properties from the menu bar. - or Click the Session Settings icon in the toolbar. 2. Click the Terminal tab. 3. Select a macro group name from the Macro Groups list, or select All, which will make all macros in all groups available for use. To delete a macro group: 1. Select Macros - Configure from the menu bar. The Macros dialog box appears. 2. Click the Create button.
Appendices 79 The default log directory is session-specific, that is, each Telnet session may have its own location for storing logfiles. You may change the name of the file and the location of the directory that stores the logfiles. If you do not change the default directory, logfiles are stored in your home directory. You may view a log file at any time, using a standard text editor. The screen buffer is written to the log file when the buffer is full, or when logging is paused or stopped.
80 DSView Installer/User Guide 3. Enable the Logging checkbox. 4. The Default Directory field displays the current default location for logfiles. If that is the desired directory, click OK. If you wish to change the default log file directory, see To change the default log file directory. Automatic logging will begin when you initiate the next DSView Telnet session to that device. At that time, the Logging Status label will indicate Logging. To disable automatic logging: 1.
Appendices 4. 81 Click Log to confirm the directory selection and begin logging. - or Click Cancel to exit the dialog box and cancel the request to start logging. When logging begins, the Logging Status label will indicate Logging. To pause logging: Select Options - Logging - Pause from the menu bar. The Logging Status label will change to Logging Paused. To resume logging: Select Options - Logging - Resume from the menu bar. The Logging Status label will change to Logging.
82 DSView Installer/User Guide To copy DSView Telnet session history data: 1. Select View - History from the menu bar. - or Click the History icon in the toolbar. 2. Select Options - Copy Screen from the menu bar. - or Click the Copy Screen icon in the toolbar. The entire contents of the history buffer are copied to the system clipboard. You may then paste the clipboard contents into this or another application.
Appendices 83 Appendix D: Terminal Emulation This appendix contains information about the keys, sequences, encoding and decoding for the DS Management Software terminal emulation modes. Encode refers to how the Client application processes typed keys. Decode refers to how the Client application processes data coming from the target device. VT terminal emulation The following table lists the VT key and keypad numeric codes. Avocent encodes all applicable keys as numeric; decoding is not supported.
84 DSView Installer/User Guide VT100+ terminal emulation The VT100+ emulation mode provides compatibility with the Microsoft headless server EMS serial port interface. DSView Telnet VT100+ terminal emulation works identically to VT100, with the exception of support for the function keys listed in the following table.
Appendices 85 VT100 terminal emulation The following table lists the VT100 special key and control (Ctrl) key combinations and indicates Avocent encoding/decoding support, where Yes = supported and No = not supported.
86 DSView Installer/User Guide Keys Hex Code Function Mnemonic Encode/Decode Ctrl+U 15 NAK Yes/No Ctrl+V 16 SYN Yes/No Ctrl+W 17 ETB Yes/No Ctrl+X 18 CAN Yes/No Ctrl+Y 19 EM Yes/No Ctrl+Z 1A SUB Yes/No Ctrl+[ 1B ESC Yes/No Ctrl+\ 1C FS Yes/No Ctrl+] 1D GS Yes/No Ctrl+~ 1E RS Yes/No Ctrl+? 1F US Yes/No The following table lists the VT100 ANSI mode and cursor keys for set and reset modes. Encoding and decoding is supported for all the cursor keys listed.
Appendices 87 The following table lists the ANSI mode control sequences for VT100 terminal emulation and indicates Avocent encoding/decoding support, where Yes = supported and No = not supported.
88 DSView Installer/User Guide Control Sequence Definition Encode/Decode Esc D Index No/Yes Esc E Next Line No/Yes Esc M Reverse Index No/Yes Esc c Reset to Initial State No/No Esc [ Ps; Ps;..;Ps 1 Reset Mode No/No Esc ( A Select Character Set GØ U.K. No/No Esc ) A Select Character Set G1 U.K. No/No Esc ( B Select Character Set GØ ASCII No/No Esc ) B Select Character Set G1 ASCII No/No Esc ( Ø Select Character Set GØ Spec.
Appendices 89 Control Sequence Definition Encode/Decode Esc [ 2 Ø h Modes to Set - New Line Only supports linefeed/new line column mode wraparound No/Yes -> Esc [ 2 Ø l Modes to Reset - Linefeed Only supports linefeed/new line column mode wraparound No/Yes -> Esc [ ? 1 h Modes to Set - Cursor Key Mode Appl.
90 DSView Installer/User Guide VT220 terminal emulation The following table lists the keystroke mapping (encoding) for VT220 emulation. VT220 Encoding VT220 Keyboard PC Keyboard VT220 Keyboard Byte Sequence Delete Delete Øx7F Left Arrow Left Arrow Esc [ D Right Arrow Right Arrow Esc [ C Up Arrow Up Arrow Esc [ A Down Arrow Down Arrow Esc [ B Keypad / Keypad / / Keypad * Keypad * * Keypad - Keypad - - Keypad + Keypad + + Keypad . Keypad . . Keypad Ø..9 Keypad Ø..9 Ø..
Appendices 91 The following table lists the DSView decoding for VT220 terminal emulation.
92 DSView Installer/User Guide VT220 Keyboard Function VT220 Keyboard Byte Sequence Erase parts of current line Esc [ Pn K Erase parts of current screen Esc [ Pn J Direct Cursor Addressing Esc [ Pn H Direct Cursor Addressing Esc [ Pn f Programmable LEDs Esc [ Pn q Scrolling Region Esc [ Pn r Clear tabs Esc [ Pn g Device status report Esc [ Pn n What are you? Esc [ Pn c Set Mode Esc [ Pn h Delete Pn Characters Esc [ Pn P Insert Pn Lines Esc [ Pn L Delete Pn Lines Esc [ Pn M Inse
Appendices 93 The following table lists the DS Management Software decoding for VT52 terminal emulation. VT52 Decoding VT52 Keyboard Function VT52 Keyboard Byte Sequence Cursor Up Esc A Cursor Down Esc B Cursor Right Esc C Cursor Left Esc D Cursor Home Esc H Reverse Linefeed Esc I Erase to end of screen Esc J Erase to end of line Esc K VT320 terminal emulation The following table lists the DS Management Software keystroke mapping (encoding) for VT320 terminal emulation.
94 DSView Installer/User Guide VT320 Keyboard PC Character Sequence VT320 Keyboard Byte Sequence F14 Ctrl - F6 Esc [ 2 6 ~ F15 Ctrl - F7 Esc [ 2 8 ~ F16 Ctrl - F8 Esc [ 2 9 ~ F17 Ctrl - F9 Esc [ 3 1 ~ F18 Ctrl - F10 Esc [ 3 2 ~ F19 Ctrl - F11 Esc [ 3 3 ~ F20 Ctrl - F12 Esc [ 3 4 ~ Insert Insert Esc [ 1 ~ Home Home Esc [ 2 ~ Delete Delete Esc [ 4 ~ End End Esc [ 5 ~ Up Arrow Up Arrow Esc [ A Down Arrow Down Arrow Esc [ B Left Arrow Left Arrow Esc [ D Right Arrow
Appendices VT320 Keyboard Function VT320 Keyboard Byte Sequence Character Attributes Esc [ m Erase from cursor to end of line Esc [ K Erase from cursor to end of screen Esc [ J Programmable LEDs Esc [ q What are You? Esc [ c Set Mode Esc [ ? Delete 1 Character Esc [ P Insert 1 Line Esc [ L Delete 1 Line Esc [ M Up Arrow Esc O A Down Arrow Esc O B Right Arrow Esc O C Left Arrow Esc O D Fill Screen with Es Esc # 8 Up Arrow amount specified by Pn Esc [ Pn A Down Arrow amount sp
96 DSView Installer/User Guide Appendix E: Setting SNMP Traps (Windows NT/ 2000/XP Only) An SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) trap is a notification sent by a DS appliance to a host system indicating that an event has occurred in the DS appliance that may require further attention. SNMP is a protocol used to communicate management information between network management applications and DS appliances using TCP/IP and IPX protocols.
Appendices 97 Appendix F: Menus and Commands Pulldown menus The DSAuth, DSView Client and remote session windows each contain a number of commands that may be accessed using the pulldown menus located along the top of the windows. Shortcut menus and commands You may access shortcut menus within the DSAdmin and DSView Client windows by selecting a DS appliance, target device or port and right-clicking to display a shortcut menu.
98 DSView Installer/User Guide DSView Client shortcut menus and commands In the DS topology view, you may right-click on any DS appliance’s name or IP address in the DSView Client window to display a shortcut menu containing three commands: • Reboot • Collapse • Expand In the DS topology view, you may right-click on any port to display a shortcut menu containing three commands: • Connect • Privacy Mode Connect • View Connected Users Telnet window menus and commands Serial DS appliances and tar
Appendices 99 Previous Page This command moves the cursor back one page in the history file. Next Page This command moves the cursor forward one page in the history file. Go to End This command moves the cursor to the end of the history file. Options menu Preferences When this menu option is selected, a dialog box that displays application preferences will appear. Here DS users may change options that pertain to the appearance of the Telnet application.
100 DSView Installer/User Guide Appendix G: Glossary DS appliance A network appliance, such as DSR, DS1800 or CPS which is managed by DS Management Software. Target device A server, router or other device that is attached to a DS appliance. DS topology A hierarchy of DS appliances, cascade devices and target devices.
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