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CHAPTER 8: OSD FUNCTIONS
By default, there is one connection called “Default Tx - 192.168.1.22” that defines a connection to an Emerald Transmitter
with its factory defaults. A maximum of 32 connections can be defined for an Emerald Receiver by default, and these connections
can be shared by users as defined by an administrator (different users can have the same connection). The number
of connections can be increased to unlimited in a managed domain via a Boxilla upgrade license.
8.5.1 CREATING A NEW CONNECTION
To allow an Emerald Receiver to connect to a target Emerald Transmitter, an administrator must create a connection. The
administrator clicks on the New button on the Connections screen. This causes the New Connections pop-up window to appear as
shown in Figure 8-3.
FIGURE 8-3. NEW CONNECTION WINDOW
The fields on this screen are:
Name: this is a unique name for the new connection. The name can be between 1 and 32 characters. The name can be
composed of any Alphanumeric characters and special characters except for “ ”/ \ [ ] : ; | = , + * ? < > `’.
IP Address/Host Name: IP Address of Emerald Transmiter (if Connection Via set to Transmitter) or VM in IP v4 format. Alternatively
it can be the Host Name if this can be resolved in the local DNS server.
Port: defines the port to be used for the RDP connection for connections via VM Direct or Broker. Uses 3389 by default;
Username: defines username to be used on a VM connection. Only used for connections via VM Direct or Broker. If left “blank” on
VM Direct – user will be presented with Windows Login screen on VM;
Password: defines username to be used on a VM connection. Only used for connections via VM Direct or Broker;
Domain: defines domain that a Virtual Machine is part of (if part of a windows domain). Not used for connections to Transmitters.
NOTE: Using Host Name will increase the switching time by the time needed to resolve the Host Name to an IP address.
