AlterPath ACS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 281
T To Configure Multiple Sessions and Port Sniffing for One or
More Serial Ports
1. Go to Ports > Physical Ports in Expert mode, and select a port or ports to
modify.
2. Click the “Multi User” tab.
3. To allow or to prevent multiple sessions, select an option from the “Allow
Multiple Sessions” pull-down menu.
The options are: “No,” “Yes (show menu),” “Read/Write (do not show
menu),” “ReadOnly.”
4. To configure the type of data that displays on the monitor in a port-sharing
session, select an option from the “Sniff Mode” pull-down menu.
5. If you have allowed multiple sessions, complete the following fields.
a. Add user names to the “Privilege Users” field.
Yes (show menu) More than two simultaneous users can connect to the
same serial port.
A Sniffer menu is presented to the user and they can
choose to:
• Open a sniff session
• Open a read/write session
• Cancel a connection
• Send a message to other users connected to the
same serial port.
Read/Write (do not
show menu)
Read/write sessions are opened, and the sniffer menu
won’t be presented.
ReadOnly (do not
show menu)
Read only sessions are opened, and the sniffer menu
won’t be presented.
Table 10-10: Expert > Options on the “Allow Multiple Sessions” Menu
Menu Option Description
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