Chapter 3: Local Port Operation; Controlling Your System At The Local Port; Viewing And Selecting Ports And Servers - Avocent DSR Series Installer/User Manual

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Controlling Your System at the Local Port

Most DSR switch models include a local port on the back. This port enables you to connect a
keyboard, monitor and mouse to the switch for direct access. The DSR switches include the
OSCAR graphical user interface for configuring your system and selecting target devices.

Viewing and selecting ports and servers

Use the Main dialog box to view, configure and control target devices in the DSR switching
system. You may view the target devices by name, port or by the unique Electronic ID (EID)
embedded in each DSRIQ module. You will see an OSCAR interface-generated port list by default
when you first launch the OSCAR interface.
The Port column indicates the port to which a target device is connected.
To access the OSCAR interface Main dialog box:
Press
Print Screen
Figure 3.1.
NOTE: If OSCAR Authentication has been enabled, you will be prompted to enter a username and password
before you can launch the OSCAR interface.
NOTE: If the DSR switch has been added to a DSView 3 server, then the DSView 3 server will be accessed to
authenticate the user. If the DSR switch has not been added to a DSView 3 server, or if the DSView 3 server
cannot be reached, then the DSR switch local user database will be accessed to authenticate the user. The
default local username is Admin, and there is no password. Usernames in the local user database are
case sensitive.
Local Port Operation
to launch the OSCAR interface. The Main dialog box will appear as shown in
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