18DSR1024 Switch Installer/User Guide

When the DSR1024 switch is removed from the DSView software database, the certificate is removed from the DSR1024 switch. This enables you to move the DSR switch from one certificate replication system to another. The certificate can also be removed using the Console menu accessed via the SETUP port on the DSR1024 switch. See the Reset Certificates section.

See the DSView Installer/User Guide for more information on software security.

Firmware Management

This menu contains the FLASH Download selection. For more information, see Appendix A.

Enable Debug Messages

This menu option turns on console status messages. Because this can significantly reduce performance, you should only enable debug messages when instructed to do so by Avocent Technical Support. When you are finished viewing the messages, press any key to exit this mode.

Keyboard Layout Configuration

NOTE: Using a keyboard code that supports a language different from that of your DSR switch firmware will cause incorrect keyboard mapping.

Sun servers may use keyboard mappings for non-US keyboards. By default, the DSR1024 switch sends the US keyboard country code to Sun and USB modules attached to target devices and the code is applied to the target devices when they are powered up or rebooted. Codes are then stored in the DSRIQ module.

Issues may arise when you use the US keyboard country code with a keyboard of another country. For example, the Z key on a US keyboard is in the same location as the Y key on a German keyboard. Sun servers will interpret pressing the Y key on a German keyboard as pressing the Z key when the US keyboard country code is used.

The Keyboard command enables you to send a different keyboard country code than the default US setting. The specified country code is sent to the target device attached to the DSR1024 switch when it is powered up or rebooted and the new code is stored in the DSRIQ module.

See Appendix F for information on emulating certain Sun keys using a PS/2 keyboard and special considerations for Japanese and Korean Sun USB keyboards.

NOTE: You can only view or change keyboard country code settings via the Console menu on the SETUP port.

To set the keyboard country code for Sun servers:

1.Type 5 and press Enter to select the Keyboard Layout Configuration menu option. A list of countries will appear.

2.Select the country from the list by number, or press 0 (zero) to save your changes, if any, and exit.

3.Reboot the Sun server. After rebooting, the Sun server will request the country code setting stored in the DSRIQ module.

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1024 specifications

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