Configuring Oscar Interface Menus; Table 3.3: Setup Features To Manage Routine Tasks For The Servers - IBM 09N4290 User Manual

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Table 3.2: OSCAR Interface Navigation Basics (Continued)
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Configuring OSCAR Interface Menus

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

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

Feature
Menu
Flag
Broadcast
Scan
Security
Devices
Names
Switch
Keyboard
Accessing the Setup menu
1.
Press Print Screen to launch the OSCAR interface. The Main window opens.
2.
Click
Setup
Moves the cursor between columns. When editing a field, these keys move the
cursor within the column.
Pages up and down through Name and Port lists and Help pages.
Moves the cursor to the top or bottom of a list.
Deletes characters in a field.
Purpose
Change the server listing between numerically by port number and
alphabetically by name.
-or-
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.
-or-
Enable the screen saver.
Identify the appropriate number of ports on an attached tiered switch.
Identify servers by unique names.
Enable share mode. Choose the switch mode and the share mode
time-out.
Set a keyboard language for the USB switch cable.
. The Setup window opens.
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