Contents
About the Remote Console Switch Software
Powerful Customization Capabilities
Extensive Remote Console Switch Management
Interoperability with Avocent Products
Installing the Remote Console Switch Software
Launching the Remote Console Switch Software
Navigating the Remote Console Switch Software
Viewing Your System in the Explorer
Remote Console Switch Quick Setup Checklist
Adding a Remote Console Switch or Avocent Remote Console Switch
Accessing Your Remote Console Switch
Accessing and Managing Your Servers
Interacting With the Server Being Viewed
Adjusting the Viewer Resolution
Minimizing Remote Video Session Discoloration
Improving Screen Background Color Display
Reducing Mouse Cursor Flickering
Viewing Multiple Servers Using the Scan Mode
Thumbnail View Status Indicators
Navigating the Thumbnail Viewer
Using Macros to Send Keystrokes to the Server
Preemption of Remote User by a Remote Administrator
Preemption of a Local User/Remote Administrator by a Remote Administrator
Accessing a Server via a Browser Window
Assigning a Unit to a Site, Location, or Folder
Customizing the Explorer Window
Modifying the Selected View on Startup
Managing Your Remote Console Switch
Viewing and Configuring Remote Console Switch Parameters
Changing Global Network and Session Parameters
Locking and Unlocking User Accounts
Viewing the SIPs and Avocent AVRIQs
Enabling Individual SNMP traps
Viewing and Resynchronizing Server Connections
Resynchronizing the Server Listing
Viewing and Configuring Tiered Switch Connections
Adding and Modifying Tiered Switch Connections
Viewing Remote Console Switch Version Information
Managing Remote Console Switch Configuration Files
Changing Remote Console Switch Properties
Changing DirectDraw Support (Windows Operating Systems Only)