User guide

Setting Description
Mass Storage
Allows virtual media sessions to the first detected mass storage drive. Enable this
checkbox to establish a virtual media mass storage connection to a target device. Disable
to end a virtual media mass storage connection to a target device.
Reserved
Ensures that a virtual media connection can only be accessed with your username and
that no other user can create a KVM connection to that target device.
To configure local virtual media settings:
1. From the side navigation bar, select Local Session.
2. Select to enable or deselect to disable any of the Virtual Media Session options.
Modem Settings
From the Appliance Modem Settings screen, you can configure several modem settings, as well
as view the following modem settings:Local Address, Remote Address, Subnet Mask and
Gateway.
For information on connecting your MergePoint Unity switch to a modem, see Connecting the
MergePoint Unity Switch Hardware on page 9.
To configure modem settings:
1. From the side navigation bar, select Unit View - Appliance - Appliance Settings - Ports -
Modem to open the Appliance Modem Settings screen.
2. Either enable or disable the Modem sessions can preempt digital sessions checkbox.
3. Select an Authentication Timeout time from 30 to 300 seconds, and an Inactivity Timeout
time from 1 to 60 minutes.
4. Select Save.
Scan Mode
NOTE: Scan mode is only available when using the local UI.
In Scan mode, the MergePoint Unity switch automatically scans from port to port (target device
to target device). You can scan multiple target devices, specifying which devices to scan. The
scanning order is determined by placement of the target device in the list. You can also
configure the amount of time before the scan moves to the next target device in the sequence.
NOTE: The Scan button is disabled if you are connected remotely or via modem.
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