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Accessing Connected Devices
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The two menu options are described in the following table.
When the current user is in read only mode, the connecting user is always
granted the highest level of access for which the connecting user is
authorized.
If two users are connected to a KVM port, either user may choose at any time
to change the access mode or disconnect from the session by issuing a hot key
or Esc.
Power Management
Administrators and authorized users can access Power Management windows,
which allow you to check the status of the master IPDU connected to the
AUX port in addition to all cascaded IPDUs, from the Web Manager and the
OSD. Any user who has administration privileges can turn on, turn off, cycle
(reboot), lock, and unlock the outlets. See “Options for Managing Power” on
page 35 for a detailed description of how authorized users can manage power.
Connect read write
Connects the new user in read-write mode and sends this notice to
the current user.
If the previous user is in read-write mode, that user’s mode is
changed to read-only and the user sees the following notice:
Kill other session
Kills the existing session and connects the new user in read-write
mode. Sends the following notice to the current user and discon-
nects that user: