Dell 2161DS manual

Contents

Main Notes, Notices, and Cautions Contents 1 Product Overview 2 Installation 3 Analog Port Operation 4 4 Terminal Operations 5 Appendices Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Figures 6 Tables Page Product Overview Features and Benefits Interoperability with Avocent SIP Intelligent Cabling AVRIQ Intelligent Cabling Access Via Network Connection Point and Click Control With the Remote Console Switch Software Interoperability with Avocent A1000R/A200 0R Switches Safety Precautions General Rack Mounting of Systems LAN Options Page Installation Getting Started Verification of Ethernet/Computer Connections Setting Up Your Network Rack Mounting Your 2161DS Console Switch Page Page Page Page Video Optimization Mouse Acceleration Connecting a SIP Adding a PEM (Optional) Page Adding a Cascade Switch (Optional) Connecting to the Network Page Installing Remote Console Switch Software Adding Servers Page Analog Port Operation Controlling Your System at the Analog Port Viewing and Selecting Ports and Servers Page Selecting Servers OSCAR Navigation Basics Configuring OSCAR . Assigning Server Names Page Assigning Device Types Changing the Display Behavior Page Controlling the Status Flag Page Setting Console Security Page Viewing and Disconnecting Users Page Preemption Running System Diagnostics Page Page Displaying Version Information Page Resetting a SIP Resetting Your Keyboard and Mouse Scanning Your System Page Broadcasting to Servers Page Page Page Terminal Operations Configuring the Terminal Menu Network Configuration Firmware Management Enable Debug Messages Set/Change Passwords Restore Factory Defaults Reset Appliance Display Diagnostic Report Exit Page Appendices Appendix A: Flash Upgrades Upgrading the Dell 2161DS Console Switch Upgrading the SIP Page Page Upgrading Cascaded Dell 8-port and 16-port Console Switch Page Appendix B: Technical Specifications Appendix C: Notifications USA Notification Taiwanese Approvals Canadian Notification Japanese Approvals Page Page Limited Warranties and Return Policy Limited Warranty for Dell-Branded Hardware Products (U.S. Only) How long does this limited warranty last? What do I do if I need warranty service? What will Dell do? NOTE: What if I purchased a service contract? How will you fix my product? May I transfer the limited warranty? Total Satisfaction Return Policy (U.S. Only) Limited Warranty Terms for Dell-Branded Hardware Products (Canada Only) What is covered by this limited warranty? What is not covered by this limited warranty? How long does this limited warranty last? What do I do if I need warranty service? What will Dell do? NOTE: What if I purchased a service contract? How will you fix my product? Total Satisfaction Return Policy (Canada Only) Dell Software and Peripherals (Canada Only) Third-Party Software and Peripherals Products Dell-Branded Peripheral Products Return Policy 1-Year End-User Manufacturer Guarantee (Latin America and the Caribbean Only) Guarantee Exclusions Making a Claim Limitation and Statutory Rights Intel Warranty Statement for Pentium and Celeron Processors Only (U.S. and Canada Only) Page Page Index Numerics A B C O P R S T