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Figure 3.12: OSCAR Interface Devices Dialog Box

When the AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch discovers a cascaded switch, the numbering format changes from an AutoView 3050/3100/3200 port only to [AutoView 3050/3100/3200 port]-[switch port] to accommodate each target device under that switch.

For example, if a switch is connected to AutoView 3050/3100/3200 port 6, each target device connected to it would be numbered sequentially. The target device using AutoView 3050/3100/ 3200 port 6, switch port 1, would be 06-01, the target device using AutoView 3050/3100/3200 port 6, switch port 2, would be 06-02, and so on.

To assign a device type:

1.In the Devices dialog box, select the desired port number.

2.Click Modify to open the Device Modify dialog box shown in Figure 3.13.

Figure 3.13: OSCAR Interface Device Modify Dialog Box

3.Choose the number of ports supported by your switch and click OK.

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Avocent 3050, 3100, 3200 manual To assign a device type, Oscar Interface Devices Dialog Box

3200, 3050, 3100 specifications

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