OSD Main Menu Headings
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| This column lists the Port Numbers for all the KVM Ports. The simplest | |
PN | method to access a particular computer (assuming you know which port | |
it is attached to), is to Double Click it with the Mouse; or to use the | ||
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| Navigation Keys to move the Highlight Bar to it, then press [Enter] . | |
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+ | Indicates ports that this Console can access. | |
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QV | An arrowhead symbol in this column indicates the Port has been | |
selected for Quick View Scan Mode (see F7: QV, page 24). | ||
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PC | A sun symbol in this column indicates that the computer connected to | |
this Port is powered On, and is On Line. | ||
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NAME | If a port has been given a name (see F2: EDIT, page 18), its name | |
appears in this column. | ||
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Port Numbering
Each computer on the installation is assigned a unique Port Number (PN). The PN is a one or two segment number that is determined by the Stage Level and KVM port of the KVM switch that the computer is connected to. The first segment represents the KVM Port number of the First Stage unit (the
Note: The KVM port numbers are clearly indicated on the back panels of the switches.
For example, a computer connected to KVM port 7 of a First Stage
A computer connected to a Second Stage cascaded Master View has a two digit PN:
The first digit represents the KVM Port of the First Stage Master View (the
The second digit represents the KVM Port of the Second Stage unit that the computer is connected to.
For example, a computer with a PN of of a Second Stage unit cascaded down
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