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Local Port Operation

Controlling Your System at the Local Port

The DSR1021/1022 switch includes a local port on the back panel. You can use this port to connect a keyboard, monitor and mouse to the switch for direct access. The DSR1021/1022 switch uses the OSCAR® graphical user interface, which has intuitive menus to configure your system and selected target devices. Targets can be identified by customizable names.

Viewing and Selecting Ports and Servers

Use the Main dialog box to view, configure and control target devices in the DSR1021/1022 switching system. You can view the target devices by name, by port or by the unique Electronic ID (EID) embedded in each DSRIQ module. When you first open the OSCAR interface, it generates a port list by default. The Port column indicates the port to which a target device is connected.

To access the OSCAR interface Main dialog box:

Press Print Screen on the keyboard to launch the OSCAR interface. The Main dialog box appears. Figure 3.1 shows the Main dialog box populated with sample data.

Figure 3.1: Main Dialog Box

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Contents

DSR Switch Power on DSR1021/1022 Switch USA Notification Japanese Approvals Safety and EMC Standards Table of Contents Local Port Operation Terminal Operations Index List of Figures Viii DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide List of Tables DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide Reduce cable bulk Features and Benefits Access the DSR1021/1022 switch via network connection Two modes of access to the DSR1021/1022 switchSimple access to any target device DSR1021/1022 switch Ethernet DSView Modem Rack Mount Safety Considerations Safety Precautions DSR 1021/1022 Switch Connectivity Installation Installation Overview Setting up your networkInstalling the DSR1021/1022 switch Digital User Ethernet CordConnections Items supplied with the DSR1021/1022 switch Connecting the DSR1021/1022 Switch HardwareTo connect and power on your DSR1021/1022 switch Getting Started To connect a Dsriq module to a server DSR1021/1022 switch Verifying the ConnectionsTo connect a Dsriq module to a serial device Adjusting Mouse Settings on Target Devices Configuring the Web Server and DSView 3 SoftwareSetting up the built-in web server Setting Up the DSView Software Microsoft Windows Click the Pointer Options tab Linux Installation 16 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide Unix 18 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide Novell NetWare Apple Mac OS To access the Oscar interface Main dialog box Controlling Your System at the Local PortViewing and Selecting Ports and Servers Viewing the status of your DSR1021/1022 switching system Selecting target devicesTo select target devices To configure the Oscar interface screen delay Soft switchingTo soft switch to a target device To select the previous target device Escape Navigating the Oscar Interface Local Port Operation Configuring Oscar Interface Menus To access the Oscar interface Setup dialog box To access the Oscar interface Names dialog boxAssigning target device names Names Dialog Box To assign names to target devices To access the Oscar interface Devices dialog box Assigning device typesTo list target devices alphabetically by name To assign a device type Changing the display behavior To choose the display order of target devices To access the Oscar interface Menu dialog box To set a Screen Delay Time for the Oscar interface To access the Oscar interface Flag dialog boxControlling the status flag Flag Dialog Box To determine how the status flag is displayed Broadcasting to target devices To access the Oscar interface Broadcast dialog box Using Scan mode To broadcast to selected target devicesTo turn off Broadcasting 11 Scan Dialog Box To add target devices to the Scan list To remove a target device from the Scan list To start the Scan mode Setting local port Screen Saver options To cancel Scan modeTo access the Oscar interface Screen Saver dialog box To set the Screen Saver options To exit Screen Saver mode and log in to the local port Setting the keyboard country code To immediately turn on the screen saverTo set the keyboard country code for Sun servers 40 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide To access the Oscar interface Commands dialog box Managing Server Tasks Using the Oscar Interface Viewing and disconnecting user connections To view current user connectionsTo disconnect a user To reset the PS/2 mouse and keyboard values Resetting your PS/2 keyboard and mouse To display version information Displaying version information Click X to close the Dsriq Version dialog box 46 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide To log in to the DSR web server Overview of the DSR1021/1022 Web Server Describes some of the DSR Explorer window areas About the DSR Explorer Window Using the side navigation bar Using the top option barBookmarking a window Internet Explorer only Launching a KVM session Logging Out Rebooting the appliance To disconnect an active KVM session Administrator onlyTo reboot the DSR1021/1022 switch remotely Managing a DSR web server device Managing Local Accounts Managing Device Properties Viewing and changing appliance configuration information Power Controlling Target Devices Video Viewer minimum requirements About the Video Viewer Window To enable, disable or configure the session time-out Launching a KVM SessionSession time-out Video Viewer Window Normal Window Mode Video Viewer Window Features 58 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide To change the Video Viewer window resolution Setting the Window SizeChanging the toolbar To specify a toolbar hide time Adjusting the View To align the mouse cursorsTo refresh the screen Adjusting color depth To enable or disable full screen modeTo enable automatic, full or manual scaling To manually adjust the video quality of the window Additional Video Adjustment Detection thresholds Contrast and brightness Automatic video adjustment Adjusting Mouse OptionsBlock noise threshold and pixel noise threshold Refresh image Cursor Type To enter single cursor mode To exit single cursor mode To select a key for exiting single cursor modeTo change the mouse cursor setting Mouse Scaling Using Keyboard Pass-through Mouse Alignment and SynchronizationTo realign the mouse Saving the View Using Macros To close a Video Viewer window session Closing a Video Viewer Window Session 70 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide Network Configuration To configure network settings using the Console menuConsole Menu 72 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide Terminal Operations To add a user to the DSR1021/1022 switch database Security ConfigurationOther Console Main Menu Options Local User Accounts Reset Certificates Console PasswordTo rename a user in the DSR1021/1022 switch database To remove a user from the DSR1021/1022 switch database Enable Debug Messages Secure ModeRestore Factory Defaults Reset Appliance Appendices Appendix a Flash Upgrades 78 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide Before you begin Appendix B Using DSView Software Over a Modem Connection DSRIQ-SRL module modes Appendix C Using DSRIQ-SRL Modules Ctrl-F8 To configure a DSRIQ-SRL module Creating a DSRIQ-SRL module macroTo create a macro DSRIQ-SRL module pinouts To use History mode UTP copper cabling Appendix D UTP Cabling Cabling installation, maintenance and safety tips Table E.1 DSR1021/1022 Switch Product Specifications Appendix E Technical Specifications Type Serial RS-232 Connectors DB9 Male Appendix F Sun Advanced Key Emulation Appendices Appendix G Technical Support Numerics Index Module 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 51, 77, 80 Mode 81, 82 PPP Status LED 96 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide Page 590-427-501B