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22 Analog Port Operation

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The status of Server Modules in your system is indicated in the far right column of the

Main

dialog

box. Table 3-1 describes the status symbols.

Selecting Server Modules

Use the

Main

dialog box to select Server Modules. When you select a Server Module, the KVM

switch reconfigures the keyboard and mouse to the proper settings for that Server Module.

To select Server Modules:

Double-click the Server Module name or slot number.

-or-

If the display order of your Server Module list is by slot (Slot button is depressed), type the slot

number and press <Enter>.

-or-

If the display order of your Server Module list is by name (

Name

button is depressed), type the first

few letters of the name of the Server Module, establish it as unique, and press <Enter> twice.

To select the previous Server Module:

Press <Print Screen> and then <Backspace>. This key combination toggles you between the

previous and current connections.

To disconnect the analog user from a Server Module:

Press <Print Screen> and then <Alt><Ø>. This leaves you in a free state, with no Server

Module selected. The status flag on your desktop, if active, displays Free.

Soft Switching

Soft switching is the ability to switch Server Modules using a hot key sequence. You can soft switch

to a Server Module by pressing <Print Screen> and then typing the first few characters of its name

or number. If you have a Delay Time set and you press the key sequences before that time has

elapsed, OSCAR will not display.

To configure OSCAR for soft switching:

Press <Print Screen> to launch OSCAR. The

Main

dialog box appears.

Click

Setup - Menu

. The

dialog box appears.

Select Name or Slot for the Display/Sort Key.

Table 3-1. OSCAR Status Symbols

Symbol Description

Server Module is online

Server Module is offline or is not operating properly

User connection

1 2 ... 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 ... 53 54

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