The Details View is the Default view for a server and offers the simplest, most direct view of Session Status--especially for smaller configurations.
Select the Details View for a Server by Right-Clicking on the Server and Selecting Details View
For very large configurations (hundreds / thousands of sessions), the Tiles View provides a nice high-level view of sessions.
After Selecting Details View (using right-click on the server), you have access to the sessions defined for the server (which can be changed with Server Properties)
For the actions that can be performed on each session with a right-mouse click Context Menu, see Session Context Menu Actions
The columns displayed, which can be customized include:
Column Name |
Description |
ID |
The Session ID which starts at 1 and goes to the highest number of sessions supported on the server |
Pool |
For servers that have Pooled sessions defined, which pool this session belongs to (most can delete this column from the View using the MMC settings) |
HostAddr |
IP/DNS name of the server connected to |
Type |
TN3270, TN5250 or TNVT for the protocol/emulation type |
LU |
For 3270 and 5250 environments, the LUName / DeviceID for the connection. On each host these are unique and can be key for any diagnostics at the host for application errors. |
LUStatus |
Current status--Active means connected, Stopped is not active and Error indicates a problem with the session |
LUOwner |
The user--if you have an Identity Access Management (IAM) / security framework, this will be the user's domain identity or most commonly the user's email address. |
ConnCount |
Connection Count for this session ID (not for the user) -- by scanning to the higher session numbers, it is a quick way to gauge how many concurrent sessions are typically in-use. |
ScnCount |
Number of screens/enter keys processed by users on this session since the service was started. |
RecvCount |
Number of buffers received from the host (might be higher than enters when multiple buffers are sent to create a single screen). |
ApiIdle |
Number of seconds since the last new session connection was made for this session ID |
HostIdle |
Number of seconds since the last user's enter -- the best measure for how "busy" the user is. Can be used to check on stopping the sessions when wanting perform maintenance or other actions. |
Errors |
Number of protocol errors / warnings for this session. |
WebSocket |
If an FVTerm session, the status of the client websocket--this can assist in network health evaluation. Values include: ERR-n There have been errors--typically 2 per broken websocket BROKEN - So many errors, now using AJAX HTTP instead of websocket API - Not an FVTerm session, probably a web service application |
Next: Changing Details View Columns
