Operating the ServerSwitch | Lightwave Communications 8200 manual

3.0Operating the ServerSwitch 8200

The ServerSwitch 8200 is designed to allow two users to access and control up to 80 Sun® or compatible servers. The users may select the servers either from the front - panel buttons or an on-screen menu. The individual CPU ports may have names associated with them to allow for more intuitive access of the attached CPUs.

3.1The On-Screen Menu

The on-screen menu is accessed by pressing Control and Alt Graph simultaneously. In addition to accessing server ports, the users may assign names to individual ports, configure the appearance of the on-screen menus, update the software stored in flash memory, and view system information.

Note: When the on-screen menu is active, the Compose, Num Lock, Caps Lock, and Scroll Lock status lights will flash on and off in unison to indicate the menu is selected.

The user may exit from the first on-screen menu at any time by pressing the <ESC> key. Pressing the <ESC> key while in any other menu beside the first on-screen menu will back the user out by one level. To select a menu item, the user may use the up and down arrow keys to move the highlight bar to the desired item and press <ENTER>, or press the highlighted character for the menu item.

Use of the various options and functions of the on-screen menu is covered in the following sections.

3.2The LCD Front Panel Display

The LCD display allows users to view the currently selected server port. The port name defined by the users is shown on the display rather than the port number. Only one user is displayed at a time, with user A shown by default at start-up. To change between user A and user B, press the up arrow and down arrow buttons simultaneously and then release.

The bottom two lines of the LCD display contain information about the servers attached to the ServerSwitch 8200. The ServerSwitch automatically scans through all the server ports (the master unit in a cascade will scan through all master and auxiliary ports). As each port is scanned, its assigned name and port number are displayed on the bottom line. The ServerSwitch also checks if power can be detected through the keyboard/mouse cable, and shows whether power is detected for each port on the display line above the port name and number.

Additionally, the LCD display will show the system boot code version number and the flash memory check message at power on. The LCD display should change to show the user-selected port within 10 seconds after power on.