Avocent AV Works, Installer/User Manual

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Chapter 3: AVWorks Explorer 23
3. If a browser is used for access, no username/password prompt appears.
For other access methods, a username/password prompt appears if this is the first access
attempt during the AVWorks software session. This includes:
•
Video Viewer device access
• Serial Console Viewer access using a login script that contains username and password macros
• Third party Telnet client access using command line arguments containing username and
password macros
After a device is accessed, subsequent access attempts during this AVWorks software session
may prompt for a username and password, depending on the cached credentials settings and
whether the unit uses the same credentials. If credentials are cached (stored), no prompt will
appear. If credentials are not cached, a prompt will appear.
See
Managing Cached Credentials on page 17 for more information.
4. Additional prompts may appear, based on the configured access method. Enter information
as needed.
The configured access method for that device launches in a new window.
To search for a device in the local database:
1. Click the Devices tab and insert your cursor in the Search field.
2. Type the search information. This may be a device name or a property such as type or location.
3. Click the
Search button. The results appear in the Unit list.
4. Review the results of your search.
-or-
Click the
Clear Results button to display the entire list again.
To auto search by typing in the Unit list:
1. Click the Devices tab, then click on any item in the Unit list.
2. Begin typing the first few characters of a device name. The highlight will move to the first
device name beginning with those characters. To reset the search so you may find another
device, pause for a few seconds and then type the first few characters of the next device.
Customizing Properties
The Properties dialog box in the Explorer contains five tabs: General, Network, Information,
Connections and Telnet.
Viewing and changing general properties
In general properties, you may specify a unit’s name, Type (device only), icon, Site, Department
and Location. (To customize the Site, Department and Location field labels; see
Custom field
names on page 27.) You may also configure a unit-specific override to the global credential
caching setting; see Managing Cached Credentials on page 17 for more information.