Configuring Oscar Interface Menus; Table 3.3: Setup Features To Manage Routine Tasks For Your Servers - Avocent AutoView 1400 Guide D'installation Et D'utilisation

Configuring OSCAR Interface Menus

You can configure your AutoView switch from the Setup menu within the OSCAR interface. Select
the Names button when initially setting up your switch to identify servers by unique names. Select the
other setup features to manage routine tasks for your servers from the OSCAR interface menu.

Table 3.3: Setup Features to Manage Routine Tasks for Your Servers

Feature
Menu
Flag
Broadcast
Scan
Security
Devices
Names
Switch
Keyboard
User
NOTE: Only the Menu, Flag and Security screens are available to the users without administrator privileges. All
other screens, except the User screen, are available to the administrator when Enable Local User Accounts is
disabled in the Security screen.
To access the Setup menu:
1. Press
Print Screen
2. Click Setup. The Setup dialog box displays.
Purpose
Change the server listing between numerically by port or EID number and
alphabetically by name. Change the Screen Delay Time before the OSCAR interface
displays after pressing Print Screen.
Change display, timing, color or location of the status flag.
Set up to simultaneously control multiple servers through keyboard and
mouse actions.
Set up a custom scan pattern for up to 16 servers.
Set passwords to restrict server access. Enable the screen saver.
Identify the appropriate number of ports on an attached cascaded switch.
Identify servers by unique names.
Choose the Switch Mode and the Share Mode time-out.
Choose the keyboard country code that is sent to the AVRIQ module and IAC.
Allows the administrator to set up the Local User Accounts (only visible when Enable
Local User Accounts is checked on the Security screen).
to launch the OSCAR interface. The Main dialog box displays.
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