Preemption Levels - Avocent SwitchView IP 1020 Mode D'emploi

Table 3.4: Allowed Operations by Access Level
Operation
Configure on-board web interface system-level settings Yes
Configure access rights
Add, change and delete user accounts
Change your own password
Access target device
To add a new user account (administrator only):
1. On the side menu bar, select Local Accounts. The current user list will be displayed.
2. Click the Add button.
3. Enter the name and password of the new user in the blanks provided.
4. Select the preemption and access levels for the new user.
5. Click the Save button to complete the process.
To delete a user account (administrator only):
1. On the side menu bar, select Local Accounts. The current user list will be displayed.
2. Click the box to the left of each account that you wish to delete, then click the Delete button.
To edit a user account (administrator or active user only):
1. On the side menu bar, select Local Accounts. The current user list will be displayed.
2. Click the name of the user you wish to edit. A user profile will appear.
3. Edit the user account as needed, then click Save.

Preemption levels

The preemption level of users determines whether they may disconnect another user's serial or
video (KVM) session with a target device.
SwitchView IP 1020 remote access device on-board web interface administrators may specify the
preemption level for user accounts when an account is created. Preemption levels range from 1-4,
Chapter 3: Web Interface Operations
Access Level
No
Yes Yes
Yes, for all Yes, for users and
access levels user administrators
only
Yes Yes
Yes, all target Yes, all target
devices devices
25
No
No
No
Yes
Yes, if allowed