Assigning Device Types - Avocent DSR Installer/User Manual

Figure 3.4: Name Modify Dialog Box
2. Type a name in the New Name box. Names of servers or serial devices may
be up to 15 characters long. Legal characters include: A-Z, a-z, Ø-9, space
and hyphen.
3. Click OK to transfer the new name to the Names dialog box. Your selection
is not saved until you click OK in the Names dialog box.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 for each server or serial device in the system.
5. Click OK in the Names dialog box to save your changes.
—or—
Click X or press Escape to exit the dialog box without saving changes.
NOTE: If a DSRIQ has not been assigned a name, a combination of the EID and port is used as
the default name.
To list servers alphabetically by name:
Press Alt+N or click Name in the Main dialog box.

Assigning Device Types

While the appliance automatically discovers cascade switches attached to
your appliance, you will need to specify the number of ports on the cascade
switch through the Devices dialog box. You will see an Sw-4, Sw-6, Sw-8, Sw-
16 or Sw-24 appear in the Type category for the cascade switch. Select the
switch from the list and the Modify button appears, allowing you to assign
the appropriate number of ports to it.
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