Black Box KV0424A-R2, KV1424A-R2 Logging in and out, Selecting cascaded servers, Confirmation box

Logging in and out

The ServSwitch CX features a straightforward security system that helps to prevent unauthorised access to some, or all connected servers.

If the security option has been selected by your administrator then you will be asked to enter a User Name and Password when you first access a user port. When you have finished using the server, it is then good practice to logout, forcing any other users to authenticate themselves prior to use.

Note: If the security option has not been enabled then no login is required.

To log in to the ServSwitch CX

1If it is not already displayed, move the mouse or press any key to display the log in screen.

SERVSWITCH CX

User Name:
Password:
Port 1 login	Esc-Scr Save

2Enter your designated User Name and press .

3Enter your designated Password and press . If both entries are correct then the selected port will be displayed.

Note: If either the User Name or Password are incorrect, the entries will be cleared to allow another attempt.

To log out from the ServSwitch CX

Either:

•Press and at any time to log out.

or

1Select the on-screen menu in one of three ways:

•By simultaneously pressing and then releasing .

Note: The and hotkeys may have been changed. If the combination fails to work, then please contact the system administrator for details.

•By pressing the middle and right buttons of a three button mouse, or

•By selecting port using the front panel buttons

2Press . You will be logged out and the login window will be re-displayed.

Selecting cascaded servers

The ServSwitch CX is not limited to sharing just sixteen or twenty four servers. By joining numerous ServSwitch CX products together in a tree-like or cascade arrangement, it is possible for each user port to view many more servers.

Although you can use exactly the same selection methods to choose any server, you are strongly recommended to use the on screen menu method for the following reasons:

•The on screen menu – this method displays the names of each server in

alphabetical order and also allows you to search for them by name, press

– a useful feature in a long list. This really is the best way to access a large number of servers.

•The mouse method – this method is fine for small numbers of servers but can take too long to reach the required server in an extensive configuration.

•The hotkey method – depending on their position within the connection structure, each server can have an address up to six digits long which can be difficult to remember and laborious to type.

The confirmation box

The ServSwitch CX provides the option of a confirmation box that is displayed on screen for three seconds after a server is selected. The confirmation box indicates the current user port and your user name, the selected server and the connection status. You can enable or disable the confirmation box, as required.

To enable/disable the confirmation box

1Select the on-screen menu in one of three ways:

•By simultaneously pressing and then releasing .

•By pressing the middle and right buttons of a three button mouse, or

•By selecting port using the front panel buttons

If you are not already logged in, do so now.

2Press to select ‘More menus’.

3Highlight the ‘User Preferences’ option and press to select.

4Highlight the ‘Confirmation Box’ option and press to select ‘ENABLED’ or ‘DISABLED’, as required.

5Press to save the settings. Press twice more to return to the server port and view your changes.

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