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Chapter 3: Multiple Users Accessing a Chassis
How Does the Multi-User Feature Work?
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The Multi User status only reflects the status of the SmartCards since the initial
connection to SmartBits or since the last Refresh.
It is possible for a port to be reserved by
another user in the time between the last refresh and your attempt to configure or use the
port.
Refresh the Available Ports Display
Click the heading of the Multi-user column to highlight the entire column. Right-click
anywhere on the column while it is highlighted. A popup menu appears. Select Refresh . If
anyone else reserved or released a card since you connected to the chassis, its status will
change.
Reserve Ports in a Multi-user Chassis
To ensure that the port you have selected does not get reserved by another user prior to
running your test, reserve the port by checking the box in the
Multi-user column on the
Card Setup tab. While it is reserved, it will not appear as available to anyone else either
using another program.
You can run a test without manually reserving the ports. SmartFlow will automatically
reserve the test ports while the test is running, and automatically release them when the
test finishes. However, by not reserving the port prior to the test, the test may fail if
someone else reserved the port before you tried to start it.
Check a Port’s Availability after Connecting to the Chassis
Display the Card Setup tab that reflects the port’s current availability or click the Refresh
command. The SmartFlows > Traffic tab and Group Wizard reflect ports that were
available at the time you connected to the chassis, but do not show changes since that time.
What to Do if a Port is Unavailable
You can either select another port, omit that port from the test, or wait until the port is
again available.
Release a Port for Another User to Reserve
Select the Card Setup tab. Click the box in the Multiuser field for the port. That will
clear the check mark.