Use the Remote Connections view to monitor, create, edit, or remove common connection settings for remote agents. The columns include:
Figure 1 - Remote Connections view
The following commands appear on the toolbar within the Remote Connections view:
| Item | Icon | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Refresh Connections | 
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Click to update the connection list status. |
| New Connection | 
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Click to open the New Connection wizard to add a connection. |
| Edit Connection | 
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Click to edit the selected remote connection. |
The following status indicators appear in the Remote Connections view:
| Item | Icon | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Connection | 
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Indicates an inactive remote connection setting. |
| Not Active | 
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Indicates an inactive connection type. |
| Ready / Available | 
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Indicates an active remote connection is ready or that a particular connection type is available. |
| Not Accessible | 
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Cannot access the connection type within the connection setup. |
Based on the current selection, one or more of the following commands appear on the context menu when you right-click within the Remote Connections view. For example, if no connections are defined, only the New Connection command is available on the context menu. Right-click on a connection name and the additional Enable Service Testing and Disable Service Testing are available.
Figure 2 - Remote Connections context menu
| Item | Icon | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| New Connection |
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Select to open the New Connection wizard to add a connection. |
| Rename Connection | Select to rename the currently selected connection. | |
| Edit Connection Settings |
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Select to edit the selected remote connection. |
| Delete Connection | 
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Select to delete the selected connection from the connection list. |
| Connection Documentation | 
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Select to open the Help view with connection information. |
| Disable Service Testing | Select to disable the connection testing. This releases the port so other connection services can use it. | |
| Enable Service Testing | Select to re-enable testing of the connection. |