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Using the DeviceManager 59
Managing a Terminal Server
Managing a Terminal Server
Once you are connected to a Terminal Server, you can edit its configuration, download a new
configuration, save the configuration to file, perform administrative tasks, and view statistics
about the Terminal Server and its network environment.
DeviceManager Work Flow
When you connect to a Terminal Server, the Terminal Server’s configuration is automatically
uploaded to the Terminal Server. Before you make any changes to the configuration, you
probably want to save the configuration locally, to make a backup file of the configuration. Use
the navigation panel to select the feature that you want to edit. After you make all your changes
to a configuration window, you must click the
Apply
button to submit those changes. When you
have completed all of your configuration edits, select
Tools
,
Download Configuration to Unit
. If
you want your changes to take effect at this point, select Tools , Reboot Server .
Creating/Editing Configuration Files
You can create and edit Terminal Server configuration files. When you open a new configuration
file, the configuration file contains the Terminal Server’s factory default settings.
Working With the Terminal Server Configuration
When you connect to a Terminal Server, the configuration that is saved to FLASH is
automatically uploaded to the DeviceManager. It is suggested that you save the working
configuration to a file as a backup precaution by selecting
Tools
,
Save Configuration to File
. You
can then make any edits to the configuration and download it back to the Terminal Server by
selecting
Tools , Download Configuration to Unit . The downloaded configuration does not take
effect until you reboot the Terminal Server by selecting
Tools
,
Reboot Server
. If you want to
continue managing/configuring the Terminal Server, you can reconnect to the Terminal Server
after it has been rebooted.
Working With a Local Configuration File
You can also connect to a Terminal Server and open a saved configuration file by selecting
Tools , Get Configuration , Import from File . This configuration can then be edited or just
downloaded right to the Terminal Server by selecting Tools , Download Configuration to Unit .
The downloaded configuration does not take effect until you reboot the Terminal Server by
selecting
Tools
,
Reboot Server
. If you want to continue managing/configuring the Terminal
Server, you can reconnect to the Terminal Server after it has been rebooted.