Avocent 590-686-501D Switch User Manual


 
20 DSR Switch Installer/User Guide
To set virtual media options:
1. If the OSCAR interface is not open, press Print Screen to open the Main dialog box.
2. Click VMedia to open the Virtual Media dialog box shown in Figure 3.2.
Figure 3.2: OSCAR Interface Virtual Media Dialog Box
3. Click to enable or disable each of the options. For information about individual settings, see
Table 3.4.
4. Click OK to accept the options you have selected and return to the Main dialog box.
Managing a KVM session
Click Log Out to disconnect the KVM and user sessions.
Select Local Mapping Options
Reserve 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 server. When the associated KVM
session is disconnected, the virtual media session may be disconnected according to the
Locked setting in the Virtual Media dialog box.
CD ROM Allows virtual media sessions to the first detected CD-ROM drive. Enable this checkbox to
establish a virtual media CD-ROM connection to a server. Disable to end a virtual media
CD-ROM connection to a server.
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 server. Disable to end
a virtual media mass storage connection to a server.
Write Access Allows a target server to write data to the virtual media during a virtual media session.
Read access is always allowed during a virtual media session.
Table 3.4: Virtual Media Options (Continued)
Function Purpose