22AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User Guide

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

NOTE: If you wish to reboot the target devices by power-cycling them, you must wait 90 seconds before rebooting. A soft reboot may be performed without waiting 90 seconds.

Configuring network settings

Use the Network dialog box to set the Network Speed, Transmission Mode and Network Configuration feature.

To change network settings:

1.If the OSCAR interface is not open, press Print Screen to open the Main dialog box.

2.Click Setup - Network to open the Network dialog box.

Figure 3.7: OSCAR Interface Network Dialog Box

3.Make desired changes and click OK to confirm or click X to exit without saving.

NOTE: Changing the network settings will cause the switch to reboot.

Assigning device types

To access the OSCAR interface Devices dialog box:

1.Activate the OSCAR interface and click Setup - Devices to open the Devices dialog box shown in Figure 3.8.

NOTE: The Modify button is available only if a configurable switch is selected.

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Avocent 3008/3016 manual Configuring network settings, Assigning device types, To change network settings

3016, 3008/3016, 3008 specifications

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