Managing connections

The UTS Host Connections dialog can be used to visually manage multiple host connections.

This dialog is used to control the overall operation of the configuration process and to configure routes to a host visually. The dialog contains a work area where open IDs and virtual destinations (hosts) can be easily linked together with the use of a mouse.

The work area is divided into two groups: one to configure open IDs and one to configure virtual destinations.

Menus

The UTS Host Connections dialog contains the following menu options:

File

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Save and Close

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Cancel and Close

Edit

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Edit Message Strings: Allows you to configure the messages sent if an specific action is taken. Opens the Edit eXpress Connect Message Strings dialog. In this dialog, you can configure the strings for the following information:

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Open String

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Close String

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Session opened string

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Session closed string

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Enter session string

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Invalid destination string

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Output interrupt string

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Open in progress string

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Sort ALL Lists: Sorts the configured connection points and virtual destinations in alphabetical order.

Buttons

The Connection Points and Virtual Destinations work areas each have a set of the following buttons:

Icon	Name	Description
	Add new Destination	Click to add a new virtual destination.
	Edit selected Destination	Click to edit the selected virtual destination.
	Duplicate selected Destination	Click to duplicate the selected virtual destination.
	Delete selected Destination	Click to delete the selected virtual destination.
	Sort Destinations	Click to sort all configured virtual destinations in alphabetical order.
	Move selected Destination Up	Click to move the selected virtual destination up one position.
	Move selected Destination Down	Click to move the selected virtual destination down one position.

Mouse actions

Select an existing open ID or virtual destination

Click an open ID or virtual destination. The selected open ID or virtual destination name becomes bold and an orange box appears on the left side of the open ID or virtual destination button. If you select an open ID, the linked virtual destination is also highlighted.

Note

The functions of left and right mouse button may be swapped by selecting the Mouse icon from the Windows Control Panel.

Edit an existing open ID or virtual destination

Double-click an open ID or virtual destination to open the appropriate configuration dialog and edit the required parameters.

Link an open ID to a virtual destination

Click the dark gray square on the right of the open ID button, while continuing to hold down the mouse button, drag the cursor to the orange square on the desired virtual destination and then release. A blue line appears between the open ID and virtual destination.