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TABLE OF CONTENTS

List of Figures

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List of Tables

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Chapter 1: Product Overview

1

Features and Benefits

1

Safety Precautions

4

Chapter 2: Installation

5

Getting Started

5

Supplied with the AutoView switch

5

Rack Mounting Your AutoView Switch

5

Installing the AutoView Switch

6

Connecting Users

8

Cascading AutoView Switches

8

Adding Legacy Switches

10

Setting Up Your AutoView Switching System

13

Chapter 3: Basic Operations

15

Controlling Your System at the Analog Ports

15

Viewing and Selecting Ports and Servers

15

Navigating the OSCAR Interface

17

Configuring OSCAR Interface Menus

19

Assigning server names

20

Assigning device types

21

Changing the display behavior

23

Setting the keyboard country code

24

Controlling the status flag

25

Setting console security

26

Displaying Version Information

30

Scanning Your System

31

Running System Diagnostics

33

Broadcasting to Servers

35

Changing Your Switch Mode

37

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