The following fields may appear in Units View windows. You may enable or disable a field’s display using the Customize link. SeeUsing the Customize link in windowson page 30. • Name in Appliance - Name of the unit as defined in the appliance. Click on the name to
display or change unit information.
• Name in DSView - Name of the unit as defined in the DSView software database. • Type - Type of target device or managed appliance model. Managed appliance types
cannot be changed; to assign a type to a target device, seeUnit Overview Windowson page 126.
• Status - Current activity level of a unit. Table 7.1 lists and describes the possible values.
Table 7.1: Unit Status Values
Unit type Status and Icon Icon Description
Unit type Status and Icon Icon Description
Any unit In Use The unit has at least one active connection.
Any unit Status Unknown The status of the unit was reported to the software but cannot be obtained for an unknown reason. Target devices No Power The target device is powered down.
Target devices KVM Blocked The connection path to the target device is blocked because a cascade switch is already in use.
Target devices No device attached
(topology view only) The port does not have a target device attached.
Target devices Partial Power
The DSView software cannot determine the power state of the target device, or the software received a mixed power state from the target device. For exam- ple, if a target device has a KVM connection and a power device connection, the software will prompt for a power status for both of these connections. If both connections do not reply with ON or OFF, the power status will display as Partial Power.
Managed appli-
ances Not Responding
The managed appliance did not provide status infor- mation. This may occur for multiple reasons, such as the appliance is not powered up or it is disconnected from the DSView software system.
• Action - Type of session that may be initiated. Although a unit may have multiple actions that may be performed (for example, you may be able to access a target device using a browser session or a Telnet session), only one action will be displayed.
NOTE:Actions are also available from Connections windows.
For example, a target device that is only attached to a serial console appliance will not contain a KVM Session link. If a target device has a connection to both a serial console appliance and a KVM switch, a KVM Session link will appear. As shown in Figure 7.1, other available actions that have been enabled may be accessed by clicking theAlternate Actionsarrow to the right of the action with the highest precedence. Clicking on one of the displayed links will launch the
corresponding window type.
Figure 7.1: Alternate Actions Arrow in a Units View Window
Number Action Number Action
1 Displays a list of all available con- nection methods 2
Launches the corresponding action selected
Table 7.2: Actions Arrow in a Units View Window
Table 7.3: Action Links
Action link Displays Valid for*
KVM Session Video Viewer window TDs attached to KVM switch chan- nels/ports
Exclusive KVM Ses- sion
Video Viewer window (this link only appears when Alternate Action arrow is selected)
TDs attached to KVM switch chan- nels/ports
Action link Displays Valid for*
Embedded Session Viewer window Supported versions of IBM ASM RSA II, DRAC 4 and NEC IPF embedded units IPMI Session IPMI Viewer window IPMI TDs
Serial Session Opens a Telnet session window using
the configured application Target devices
Browser Session Web browser
EVR1500 environmental monitors, generic appliances, standalone TDs and TDs attached to serial console appli- ances, HP iLO embedded unit or KVM switch ports
Telnet Session Telnet Viewer window or third party Tel- net view window
EVR1500 environmental monitors, generic appliances, standalone TDs and TDs attached to serial console appli- ances, HP iLO embedded unit or KVM switch ports
<Service Name> Service interface Target devices; seeTarget Device Serv-
iceson page 169
<Connection Name> Session interface Appliances and/or TDs supported by plug-ins that define this connection type. * In addition to the units listed in this column, one or more of these connection types may be valid for units supported by plug-ins. See the plug-in documentation for details.
• Site - SeeSite, Department and Location Groupson page 233.
• Browser URL - URL that may be used to access a target device, EVR1500 environmental monitor or generic appliance. This field will be empty if a URL is not available.
• Custom Field 1-3 - Custom fields assigned to units. If these fields have been defined with new names, the defined names will appear instead of the place holder names (Custom Field 1, Custom Field 2 and so on). SeeCustom Fieldson page 236.
• Department - SeeSite, Department and Location Groupson page 233. • DSView Software Server - Name of the server associated with the units.
• Location - Location assigned to the units. SeeSite, Department and Location Groupson page 233.
• Model Number - SeeUnit Propertieson page 158. • Part Number - SeeUnit Propertieson page 158.
• Primary Contact, Primary Contact Phone, Secondary Contact and Secondary Contact Phone - Name and phone number of person(s) responsible for a unit. SeeUnit Propertieson page 158.
• Serial Number - SeeUnit Propertieson page 158.
• Telnet Port - Port number used for a Telnet connection to a target device. SeeUnit Propertieson page 158.
• Visibility - Whether to display (Show) or not display (Hide) a unit in the Units View windows. SeeShowing and hiding unitson page 119.
• Secure Mode - Displays a locked icon if secure mode is enabled on an appliance or an unlocked icon if it is not. Secure mode is set when an appliance is added (seeAdding Units on page 129) and can be changed from the Operations menu (seeManaged Appliance Settingson page 166).
NOTE:OSCAR status and DCHP status fields are also available for supported DSR switches; see the DSR switch plug-in help for more information.