Resetting The Keyboard And Mouse; Scanning The System - IBM 09N4290 User Manual

32 IBM Console Switch Installation and User's Guide
Resetting a switch cable
1. Press Print Screen. The Main window opens.
2. Click Commands - Display Versions. The Version window opens.
3. Click Cable. The Cable Selection window opens.
4. Select the switch cable that you want to view and click Version. The Cable Version window
opens.
5. Click Reset. A warning message appears, warning that the function is for tiered switches only
and that resetting the cable can result in the need to restart the target server.
6. Click OK to proceed with the reset.
-or-
Press Esc to exit.

Resetting the Keyboard and Mouse

If a keyboard or mouse locks up, you might be able to reestablish operation of these peripheral
devices by issuing a reset command.
1. Press Print Screen. The Main window opens.
2. Click Commands - Device Reset. A message window opens requesting that you confirm
the reset.
3. Click OK. A message window opens indicating that the mouse and keyboard are reset.
4. Click X to close the message window.

Scanning the System

In scan mode, the console switch automatically scans from port to port (server to server). You can
scan up to 16 servers, specifying which servers to scan and the number of seconds that each server
will display. The scanning order is determined by the order in which the servers are added to the list.
The port name or port number of the server can be displayed by pressing the appropriate button.
Adding servers to the scan list
1. If the OSCAR interface is not open, press Print Screen. The Main window opens.
2. Click Setup - Scan. The Scan window opens.