Chapter 3: Basic Operations

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Configuring OSCAR Interface Menus

You can configure your AutoView switch from the Setup menu within the OSCAR interface. Select the Names button when initially setting up your switch to identify servers by unique names. Select the other setup features to manage routine tasks for your servers from the OSCAR interface menu.

Table 3.3: Setup Features to Manage Routine Tasks for Your Servers

FeaturePurpose

 

Change the server listing between numerically by port or EID number and

Menu

alphabetically by name. Change the Screen Delay Time before the OSCAR interface

 

displays after pressing Print Screen.

 

 

Flag

Change display, timing, color or location of the status flag.

 

 

Broadcast

Set up to simultaneously control multiple servers through keyboard and

mouse actions.

 

 

 

Scan

Set up a custom scan pattern for up to 16 servers.

 

 

Security

Set passwords to restrict server access. Enable the screen saver.

 

 

Devices

Identify the appropriate number of ports on an attached cascaded switch.

 

 

Names

Identify servers by unique names.

 

 

Switch

Choose the Switch Mode and the Share Mode time-out.

 

 

Keyboard

Choose the keyboard country code that is sent to the AVRIQ module and IAC.

 

 

Language

Choose the language supported by the OSD. Change the OSD text language.

 

 

User

Allows the administrator to set up the Local User Accounts (only visible when Enable

Local User Accounts is checked on the Security screen).

 

 

 

NOTE: Please note that the administrative user’s name is case sensitive. You must log in as Admin to utilize administrative functions.

Only the Menu, Flag and Security screens are available to the users without administrator privileges. All other screens, except the User screen, are available to the administrator when Enable Local User Accounts is disabled in the Security screen.

To access the Setup menu:

1.Press Print Screen to launch the OSCAR interface. The Main dialog box displays.

2.Click Setup. The Setup dialog box displays.

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Avocent 2015, 1415, 1515 manual Configuring Oscar Interface Menus, To access the Setup menu
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