Avocent DSView 3, Installer/User Manual

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Chapter 1: Product Overview 21
In addition to the built-in user groups, the DSView 3 software supports user-defined user groups;
see
User Groups on page 190.
Preemption Levels
The preemption level of users determines whether they may interrupt or disconnect another user’s
serial or video (KVM) session with a target device. This also applies to virtual media sessions,
which are initiated from the Video Viewer.
DSView 3 software administrators and user administrators may specify the preemption level for
user accounts or user-defined user groups when an account or group is created. The preemption
level may be changed later. See
Preemption level on page 187 or User group properties on
page 193.
By default, the preemption level used by the DSView 3 management software (the effective user
preemption level) is the highest level of all of the user groups to which the user belongs.
Preemption levels range from 1-4, with 4 being the highest level. For example, a user or a user
group with a preemption level of 4 may preempt other level 4 users or user groups, as well as those
with a level 1, 2 or 3 setting.
Configure access rights Yes Yes No No No
Add, change and delete sites, departments and locations Yes No Yes No No
Add, change and delete external authentication services Yes Yes No No No
Add, change, delete user accounts and user-defined
user groups
Yes Yes No No No
All event-related operation Yes No No Yes No
Change your own password Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Table 1.8: Built-In User Group Allowed Operations (Continued)
Operation
Built-In User Group
Software Admi
n
istrator
User Admi
n
istrator
Appliance Admi
n
istrator
Auditors Users
Table 1.9: User and User Group Preemption Levels
Preemption Level Description
4
The default preemption level for a new local user of a DSR switch, DS1800 digital switch,
CCM appliance or CPS appliance.