Avocent DSR2161 Controlling your System at the Local Port, Viewing the status of your DSR system

Models: DSR2161 DSR800 DSR4160 DSR1161

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Chapter 3: Local Port Operation

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Chapter 3: Local Port Operation

Controlling your System at the Local Port

The DSR800, 1161 and 2161 models include a local port on the back of the unit. This port allows you to connect a keyboard, monitor and mouse to the unit for direct access. The DSR uses OSCAR, our patented on-screen configuration and activity reporting interface, which has intuitive menus to configure your system and select computers. Computers can be identified by name or number, allowing you to customize server names.

Viewing and Selecting Ports and Servers

Use the Main dialog box to view, configure and control servers in the DSR system.

To access the Main dialog box:

Press Print Screen to launch OSCAR. The Main dialog box will appear.

Figure 3.1: Main Dialog Box

Viewing the status of your DSR system

The status of servers in your system is indicated in the far right column of the Main dialog box. The following table describes the status symbols.

OSCAR Status Symbols

SymbolDescription

 

 

 

 

Server connected and powered up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connected server is powered down or is not operating properly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

Analog user identifier. In DSR1161/DSR2161 configurations, the

 

analog user will always be A.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indicates that a DSRIQ module is being upgraded.

 

 

 

 

 

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Avocent DSR2161 Controlling your System at the Local Port, Viewing and Selecting Ports and Servers, Oscar Status Symbols