Configuring Oscar Interface Menus; Figure 3.2: Setup Dialog Box - Avocent AutoView 2000 AV2000BC AV2000BC Installer/User Manual

Configuring OSCAR Interface Menus

You can configure your AutoView 2000 switch from the Setup menu within the OSCAR interface.
Select the Names button when initially setting up your appliance 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
To access the Setup menu:
1. Press
Print Screen
2. Click Setup. The Setup dialog box displays.

Figure 3.2: Setup Dialog Box

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.
to launch the OSCAR interface. The Main dialog box displays.
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