Eaton NetDirector B064-016-04-IPH Manual page 20

OSD Operation
Connections
The Port Selection List
• Users only see the switches and ports they have been given
access to.
• Ports and cascaded KVM switches are located under their
parent switches. Click the Plus (+) in front of a switch to
expand the tree and see the ports underneath it.
Note: In order for a cascaded B064-016 to show up as an expandable
KVM in the port list, you must use a PS/2 SIU to cascade it from
the first-level KVM. If you use a USB SIU, it will be displayed as an
ordinary port, and you will have to use the B064-016 OSD to access
computers/servers connected to it.
• When expanded, there is a Minus (-) before the KVM's device
name. Click the Minus (-) to collapse the tree and hide the
ports.
• A port's ID number is displayed in brackets next to the port
icon. For convenience, you can give each port a unique
name in addition to this ID.
• KVM switches and ports that are on line have their monitor
screen icons lit green. The monitor screens are gray for
devices and ports that are offline.
Item Access Type
Expand/ Collapse Super Administrators, Administrators
and Users
Copy Super Administrators, Administrators
and Users
Port Naming
For convenience, especially in large installations with many KVM switches and ports, each port can be given a unique name. To
assign, modify or delete a port name, follow the instructions below.
Note: Administrators and Users must be given configuration access to a KVM or computer port to be able to edit the port name. (See Device
Assignment section under User Management in OSD Operation for details.)
1. Click once on the port you want to edit to highlight it, wait one second and click on it again. Note: This is not a double-click; it
involves two separate clicks. Double-clicking will switch you to the device attached to the port.
You can also right-click on the port you want to edit and select Rename in the popup box that appears (non-browser clients only).
After a second or two, the display changes to provide a text input box.
2. Key in a name for the port (or change/delete a previous one). The maximum number of characters allowed for a port name
is 20. You can use any combination of letters, numbers, and symbols on the typewriter keys of keyboards with PC US English
layout.
3. When you have finished editing the port name, press [Enter] or click anywhere outside of the input box to complete the
operation.
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Port Configuration
When accessing the KVM via AP Windows or Java Client, right-
click on any port in the Sidebar to configure a connected
computer or switch. (This feature is not available when
accessing the OSD via web browser.) A list with options pops
up. Listed items vary depending on user type and whether a
cascaded KVM switch or a computer/server port was selected.
Available configuration items are:
Description
• If the device's ports are not displayed, the dialog box entry is
Expand. Click Expand to open the tree and display the ports.
• If the device's ports are displayed, the dialog box entry is
Collapse. Click Collapse to close the tree view.
Note: This item is only active for KVM switches that have child devices
connected to them. This has the same effect as clicking the Plus (+) or Minus
(-) in the tree view.
This item is only available for ports with computers/servers
connected to them. It is used when creating a Favorites bookmark.
(See Adding a Favorite section under Favorites in OSD Operation for
details.)