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temperature or fan failure. A yellow triangle with an exclamation point and the name of the
failure will appear in the header of each screen. This notification will appear or disappear only
after you refresh the page. You can click on the notification to get more information.
MergePoint Unity Switch Sessions
From the Active Sessions screen, you can view a list of active sessions and the following
information about each session: Target Device, Owner, Remote Host, Duration and Type.
Launching a session
NOTE: Java 1.5.0_11 or later is required to launch a session when using a Linux or Mac operating system.
To launch a session:
1. From the side navigation bar, select Unit View - Target Devices . A list of available devices
will appear.
2. Click the KVM Session or Serial Session link to the right of the desired target device to
launch the session.
If the target device is currently in use, users attempting to gain access will be given an
opportunity to force a connection to the device if their preemption level is equal to or higher
than the current user’s.
To switch to the active session from the local UI (local users only):
1. From the side navigation bar, select Local Session .
2. Select the Resume Active Session checkbox. The Video Viewer window will appear.
-or-
Press
Esc
.
Configuring sessions
To configure general session settings:
1. From the side navigation bar, select Unit View - Appliance - Appliance Settings - Sessions -
General . The Appliance General Session Settings screen appears.
2. Select or deselect the Enable Inactivity Timeout checkbox.
3. In the Inactivity Timeout field, enter the amount of inactive time you want to pass before
the session closes (from 1 to 90 minutes).
4. In the Login Timeout field, enter the amount of inactive time you want to pass before you
must log in again (from 21 to 120 seconds).
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