Sessions tab, Overview functionality – Perle Systems Perle IOLAN DS1 User Manual
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Adding/Editing Users
Sessions Tab
Overview
The
Sessions
tab is used to configure specific connections for users who are accessing the network
through the IOLAN’s serial port.
Functionality
Users who have successfully logged into the IOLAN (
User Service
set to
DSprompt
) can start up to
four login sessions on network hosts. These users start sessions through the Easy Port Menu option
Sessions
.
Multiple sessions can be run simultaneously to the same host or to different hosts. Users can switch
between different sessions and also between sessions and the IOLAN using
Hotkey
commands (see
for a list of commands).
Users with
Admin
or
Normal
privileges can define new sessions and use them to connect to Network
hosts; they can even configure them to start automatically on login to the IOLAN.
Restricted
and
Menu
users can only start sessions predefined for them in their user configuration.
Hotkey Prefix
The prefix that a user types to control the current session.
Data Options:
z
^a
number
—To switch from one session to another, press
^a
(Ctrl-a) and
then the required session number. For example,
^a 2
would switch you to
session 2. Pressing
^a 0
will return you to the IOLAN Menu.
z
^a n
—Display the next session. The current session will remain active.
The lowest numbered active session will be displayed.
z
^a p
—Display the previous session. The current session will remain
active. The highest numbered active session will be displayed.
z
^a m
—To exit a session and return to the IOLAN. You will be returned to
the menu. The session will be left running.
z
^a l
—(Lowercase L) Locks the serial port until the user unlocks it. The
user is prompted for a password (any password, excluding spaces) and the
serial port is locked. The user must retype the password to unlock the
serial port.
z
^r
—When you switch from a session back to the Menu, the screen may
not be redrawn correctly. If this happens, use this command to redraw it
properly. This is always
Ctrl R
, regardless of the
Hotkey Prefix
.
The
User Hotkey Prefix
value overrides the
Serial Port Hotkey Prefix
value.
You can use the
Hotkey Prefix
keys to lock a serial port only when the serial
port’s
Allow Port Locking
parameter is enabled.
Default: Hex 01 (Ctrl-a or ^a)