Chapter 3: Basic Operations

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Configuring OSCAR Interface Menus

You can configure your AutoView 2000 switch from the Setup menu within the OSCAR interface. Select the Names button when initially setting up your appliance 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.

 

 

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.

Figure 3.2: Setup Dialog Box