40OutLook ES Series Installer/User Guide

3.Choose one from the following:

•No Device: If no switch or server is attached and you want to delete it from the list of devices in the Main dialog box

•Computer: If a server is attached (default setting)

•Port number: If a secondary switch is attached, select the number of ports it has.

4.Click OK.

5.Repeat steps 2–4 for each port you want to assign a device type.

6.Click OK in the Devices dialog box to save settings.

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Click Defaults then OK to restore settings.

Accessing OSCAR at a Secondary Switch

With cascaded configurations, you specify settings at the primary switch. All naming, scanning, status flag attributes, OSCAR attributes, device settings and passwords must be set at the primary switch.

You will access OSCAR at the secondary switch to set up broadcasting, add another level of security in cascaded configurations or use Snapshot to save the secondary mouse and keyboard settings. You’ll also access the secondary OSCAR for firmware version information or to reset the secondary mouse and keyboard.

You should only change two settings in OSCAR on a secondary switch because adjustments can cause conflicts between the secondary and primary switches. Specifically, ensure that your secondary switch is set to Port Order view and Preemptive mode. All other settings should be set to the default factory settings.

To open OSCAR at a secondary switch:

1.Press Print Screen to open the Main dialog box at the primary switch.

2.Double-click the number of the cascaded port to be accessed.

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Select the cascaded port and press Print Screen again to display OSCAR at the secondary switch.

Scan Behavior with a Multiuser Cascaded System

With a multiuser switch, scan behavior is influenced by multiple users and cascaded switches. A multiuser switch in the primary position and any single-user switch in the secondary position creates a situation that can change the scan pattern. The scan behavior modes are described in the following chart with three examples to better illustrate scan behavior.