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SERVSELECT II™ INSTALLER/USER GUIDE

Soft switching

Soft switching is the ability to switch servers using a hotkey sequence. You can soft switch to a server by pressing Print Screen and then typing the first few characters of its name or number. If you have set a Screen Delay Time and you press the key sequences before that time has elapsed, the OSD will not display.

To conﬁgure servers for soft switching:

1.Press Print Screen to launch the OSD. The Main dialog box appears.

2.Click Setup - Menu. The Menu dialog box appears.

3.For Screen Delay Time, type the number of seconds of delay desired before the Main dialog box is displayed after Print Screen is pressed.

4.Click OK.

To soft switch to a server:

1.To select a server, press Print Screen. If the display order of your server list is by port (Port button is depressed), type the port number and press Enter.

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If the display order of your server list is by name or EID number (Name or EID button is depressed), type the Þrst few characters of the name of the server or the EID number to establish it as unique and press Enter.

2.To switch back to the previous server, press Print Screen then Backspace.

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Contents April Page Welcome to the ServSwitch Family Servswitch FamilyServselect II INSTALLER/USER Guide European Union Declaration of ConformityCompliance Statements Japanese Compliance Statement Other Agency ApprovalsNormas Oficiales Mexicanas NOM Electrical Safety Statement Instrucciones DE SeguridadNOM Statement Contents Specifications SpecificationsFeatures and Benefits Server Access ModulesIntroduction Multiplatform supportIntroduction Safety Precautions Example ServSelect II ConfigurationRack mount safety considerations Installation Getting StartedRack Mounting Your ServSelect Supplied with the ServSelectInstallation To install the 1U switch mounting bracketInstalling the ServSelect Basic ServSelect II ConfigurationTo connect local peripherals Setting Up Your ServSelect II SystemTo connect an SAM to each server To access the Main dialog box Basic OperationsControlling Your System at the Analog Ports Viewing and Selecting Ports and ServersOSD Status Symbols Viewing the status of your applianceSelecting servers Basic OperationsTo soft switch to a server Soft switchingTo conﬁgure servers for soft switching Navigating the OSD OSD Navigation BasicsTo access the Setup menu Configuring the OSDSetup Features to Manage Routine Tasks for Your Servers To assign names to servers To access the Names dialog boxAssigning server names To access the Devices dialog box Assigning device typesTo assign a device type To access the Menu dialog boxChanging the display behavior Controlling the status flag To choose the default display order of serversTo set a Screen Delay Time for the OSD To access the Flag dialog box To determine how the status ﬂag is displayedTo set or change the password Setting console securityTo access the Security dialog box To password protect your console To remove password protection from your consoleTo enable the screen saver mode with no password protection To log in to your consoleTo exit the screen saver mode Displaying Version InformationTo turn off the screen saver To immediately turn on the screen saverClick X to close the SAM Version dialog box Scanning Your System To add servers to the scan listTo remove a server from the scan list To start the scan modeTo cancel scan mode To access the Broadcast dialog box Broadcasting to ServersTo turn broadcasting off Changing Your Switch ModeTo broadcast to selected servers To access the Switch dialog box To enable sharingTroubleshooting TroubleshootingCalling Black BOX Shipping and PackagingFlash Upgrades Possible error conditionsItems needed for the upgrade To upgrade ﬁrmwareUpgrading the SAM firmware Flash UpgradesTo simultaneously upgrade multiple SAMs To upgrade SAM ﬁrmware individually Version Dialog BoxSAM Load Dialog Box Servselect II INSTALLER/USER Guide Page Page Page Doc. No -330-001A