F4: ADM. Allows the administrator only to configure and control the overall operation of the OSD.
1.To change a setting,
2.A submenu with further choices appears following item selection.
Setting | Function |
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SET USER LOGIN | Set the login mode, usernames, and passwords for the administrator and users. |
| • User names and passwords can be set for one administrator and four users. |
| • Select the administrator or a user field. A screen appears that allows you to enter |
| the user name and password. User names and passwords can be from 1 to 16 |
| characters long and consist of any combination of letters and numbers |
| and some additional keys (* ( ) + : |
| • For each person, enter the user name and password, confirm the password and |
| press the Enter key. |
| • To edit or delete a user name or password, use the backspace key to delete them |
| from the field, then press the Enter key. |
| • User names and passwords are NOT case sensitive and are displayed in capital |
| letters in the OSD. |
SET ACCESSIBLE | Allows the administrator to define user access to the servers in the installation on a |
PORTS | |
| For each user, select the target port, then press the spacebar to cycle through the |
| choices: F (full access), V (view only), or blank. Repeat until all access rights have |
| been set, then press the Enter key. The default is F for all users on all ports. |
| Note: 1. A blank setting means that no access rights are granted. The port will not |
| show up on the user’s LIST on the main screen. |
| 2. The administrator always has full access to all ports. |
SET LOGOUT | Enter a number from 1 to 180 minutes, then press the Enter key. The default |
TIMEOUT | setting of 0 disables the function. If there is no input from the console for the time |
| selected, the user is logged out. |
EDIT PORT NAMES | To help remember which server is attached to a particular port, every port can be |
| given a name. The administrator can create, modify, or delete port names. To edit a |
| port name: |
| 1. Click the port or move the highlight bar to it then press the Enter key. |
| 2. Enter the new port name, edit or delete the old one. The maximum number of |
| characters allowed for the port name is 12. Legal characters include: |
| •All alpha characters: A - Z |
| •All numeric characters 0 - 9 |
| •* ( ) + : |
| Case does not matter. The OSD displays the port name in all capitals no matter how |
| they were entered. |
| 3. When editing is complete, press the Enter key to save the changes or press the |
| Esc key to exit without making changes. |
RESTORE | Returns the setup to the original factory default settings except for the port name |
DEFAULT VALUES | list, user name and password information which are saved. See “OSD Factory |
| Default Settings” on page 28 for more information. |
CLEAR THE NAME | This function clears the port name list. Select Y (for Yes) to confirm and N (for No) |
LIST | to decline the command function, then press the Enter key to complete and return |
| to the previous menu. |
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