Administrator – Dell KVM 4161DS User Manual

Page 101

Using the Viewer

Preemption of Remote User by a Remote Administrator

If a remote administrator attempts to access a server that is being accessed by

a remote user, a message appears asking that the administrator wait while the

user is informed that they will be preempted. The remote user cannot reject

the preemption request and will be disconnected. The time period given

before disconnection is defined by the Video session preemption timeout

setting in the Session dialog box. For information, see "Viewing and

NOTE:

No time period will be displayed in cases where the server being viewed is

attached to an Avocent brand switch.

Preemption of a Local User/Remote Administrator by a Remote

Administrator

If an administrator attempts to access a server that is being accessed by the

local user or by another remote administrator with equal privileges, the

currently connected user can accept or reject the preemption request. A

message appears asking the connected local user or remote administrator

whether they want to accept the preemption request. If the preemption

request is rejected a message appears informing the remote administrator that

their request has been rejected and that they cannot access the server.

NOTE:

If the server being viewed is attached to an Avocent brand switch, the user

is not given the option to accept or reject preemption.

NOTE:

In scenarios where a preemption request can be rejected, the Session

Preemption Request dialog box will appear. This dialog allows you to accept the

preemption request by clicking the Accept button or to reject the preemption

request by clicking the Reject button or by closing the dialog box.

Local User

Remote Administrator

Yes

Local User

Remote Console Switch

Administrator

Yes

Table 4-2. Preemption Scenarios

Current User

Preempted by

Preemption can be rejected