HP 531671-001 manual Using basic OSD navigation keys, Configuring switches for soft switching

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Configuring switches for soft switching

1.From the Main dialog box ("Accessing the Main dialog box" on page 17), click Setup>Menu. The Menu dialog box appears.

2.For Screen Delay Time, enter the number of seconds of delay desired before the Main dialog box displays after the Print Scrn key is pressed.

3.Click OK to save settings.

Soft switching to a previous server

Press the Print Scrn key, then press the Backspace key. This key combination toggles between the previous and current connection.

Disconnecting from a server

Press the Print Scrn key and press the Alt+0 keys, or click Disconnect.

This leaves no server selected and the console switch is in a free state. The status flag ("Controlling the status flag" on page 23) on the OSD appears as Free.

Using basic OSD navigation keys

Keystroke	Description

Print Scrn	Opens the OSD Main dialog box. Press the Print Scrn key twice to send the
	Print Scrn keystroke to the currently selected device.

F1	Opens the Help screen for the current dialog box.

Esc	Closes the current dialog box without saving changes and returns to the
	previous dialog box. In the Main dialog box, it closes the OSD and returns to
	the selected server. In a message box, it closes the pop-up box and returns to
	the current dialog box.

Alt	Opens dialog boxes, selects options, and executes actions, when used in
	combination with the other keys.

Alt + X	Closes the current dialog box and returns to the previous dialog box.

Alt + 0	Selects the OK button and returns to the previous dialog box.

Enter	Completes the console switch operation in the Main dialog box and exits the
	OSD.

Single-click, Enter	Selects the text, in a text box, for editing and enables the left and right arrow
	keys to move the cursor. Press the Enter key again to quit Edit mode.

Print Scrn, Backspace	Toggles back to the previous selection if no other keystrokes have been
	entered.

Print Scrn, Alt + 0	Disengages the user immediately from a server–no server is selected. Status
	Flag displays Free. (This only applies to the 0 on the keyboard, not the
	keypad.)

Print Scrn, Pause	Activates the Screen Saver mode immediately and prevents access to that
	particular console if it is password protected.

Up or Down arrows	Moves the cursor from line to line.

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Contents HP KVM Server Console Switch G2 User Guide Part Number March 2009 First EditionIntended audience Contents Connection length requirements Troubleshooting table Upgrading the firmwareRegulatory compliance notices Before you contact HP HP contact informationOverview Installing the HP KVM Server Console Switch G2Installation checklist Rack-mounting the console switch Performing a standard-mount installationPerforming a cantilever-mount installation Performing a side-mount installation Installing the HP KVM Server Console Switch G2 Console switch components DescriptionConnecting the local console switch Installing a PS/2 or USB interface adapter Connecting the interface adaptersInterface adapter overview To add server names, see Assigning names to servers onHP IP Console Switch Cascading console switchesCompatible console switch models Example of an HP IP Console Switch cascade configuration Cascading console switches Accessing the Main dialog box Local port operationButton Description Viewing serversViewing the Port column Soft switching Soft switching to a serverSelecting servers Viewing the Server Status columnUsing basic OSD navigation keys Configuring switches for soft switchingSoft switching to a previous server Disconnecting from a serverConfiguring the Setup dialog box Accessing the Setup dialog boxManaging routine tasks for servers FunctionAccessing the Menu dialog box Changing the display behaviorSelecting the display order of servers Button FunctionControlling the status flag Selecting and setting the OSD hot key commandSetting a screen delay time Flag Description Accessing the Flag dialog boxDisplaying the status flag Accessing the Broadcast dialog box Broadcasting to serversActivating the Broadcast dialog box Broadcasting keystrokesSetting up a scan pattern Broadcasting mouse movementsRemoving servers from the scan list Accessing the Scan dialog boxAdding servers to the scan list Deactivating Scan mode Setting local console switch securityActivating Scan mode Accessing the Security dialog box Changing the passwordSetting password protection Logging in to the console switchEnter the password, and then click OK Removing the password protectionResetting a console switch password Configuring the Switch and Share modes Exiting screen saver modeActivating Screen Saver mode without password protection Deactivating the screen saverChanging the keyboard language Accessing the Switch dialog boxSetting the Switch and Share modes Selecting the keyboard language Setting the OSD interface languageAccessing the Keyboard dialog box Accessing the Devices dialog box Assigning device typesAccessing the Names dialog box Modifying device typesAssigning server names Assigning names to serversManaging console switch tasks using the OSD Running system diagnostics Accessing the Commands dialog boxActivating Run Diagnostics Displaying version information Device ResetAccessing the Version dialog box Upgrading the interface adapter firmware Upgrading the console switch firmwareUpgrading the firmware Upgrading interface adapter firmware simultaneously Loading interface adapter firmware individuallyUpgrading the firmware Decommissioning an interface adapter Troubleshooting Troubleshooting tableProblem Solution Connection length requirementsS02345respawnsbin/agetty -h ttyS0 HP contact information Technical supportBefore you contact HP Federal Communications Commission notice Regulatory compliance noticesRegulatory compliance identification numbers Modifications CablesCanadian notice Avis Canadien European Union regulatory noticeClass a equipment Class B equipment Power cord statement for JapanJapanese notice Korean notice Acronyms and abbreviations Index Index