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Using the AX3000
TCP/IP AX3000 User's Manual 49
4.2 - USING MULTI-SESSION
AXEL TCP/IP terminals provide multiple and concurrent connections. This
feature allows simultaneous access to multiple hosts and applications.
4.2.1 - Opening or Switching Sessions
To switch between sessions, use the following keystroke combination:
Where <Fx> represents one of the <F1> to <F8> function keys
corresponding to the session number required.
Note: these keystrokes can be changed (see Chapter 3.6.2)
The terminal will flip to this session if it is already open. Otherwise the session
will need to be opened. There are two possibilities:
- if the session is associated with a host: a connection (telnet or tty) will be
automatically opened on this host.
- if the session is 'hostfree', the following dialog box will be displayed:
The parameters required to make a host free connection are:
- Connection Type: select telnet, tty, vnc or rdp.
- Host: select the name of the host from a menu (see Chapter 3.1.2 or
3.2.3) or enter the IP address of the host
- TCP Port: enter the port number for telnet (or tty) on the target host
- Configuration: select the pre-defined configuration from a list.