Avocent 590-222-501M manual Setting a target device hotkey, To select a target device

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36AMX Switch Series Installer/User Guide

To select a target device:

1.Press Ctrl+Ctrl to launch the OSCAR interface.

2.Click the Target tab.

3.Select an access mode: Shared, Private, or Maintain. You can also select Scan to scan the switching system. See Scanning the switching system on page 41 for more information.

4.Double-click the target device name. -or-

Click the target device name and then click the Start button.

NOTE: Target devices shown in green may be accessed by the user through two redundant paths.

5.To disconnect from a selected target device, launch the OSCAR interface and click the Clear button or switch to another target device.

Setting a target device hotkey

You can quickly access target devices by using hotkey sequences. In Figure 3.2, a hotkey sequence of Ctrl+F1 is set for a target device named “aSystemServer1.” Whenever Ctrl+F1 is pressed, the system will automatically switch to the designated target device.

To set or change a target device hotkey:

1.Press Ctrl+Ctrl to launch the OSCAR interface.

2.Click the User tab. The User screen displays.

3.Click the down arrow button twice or Ctrl + page end to display the Server Hotkey screen.

Figure 3.2: Server Hotkey Screen

4.Type the name of the target device for which you wish to set or change the associated hotkey. A list of target devices displays.

To sort the target device list by name, click Name. To sort the target device list by hotkey, click Hotkey.

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Avocent 590-222-501M Setting a target device hotkey, To select a target device, To set or change a target device hotkey