Chapter 3: Local Port Operation

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Configuring OSCAR Interface Menus

You can configure your DSR switching system from the Setup menu within the OSCAR interface. Select the Names button when initially setting up your DSR switching system to identify servers by unique names. Select the other setup features to manage routine tasks for your servers from the OSCAR

interface menu.

Setup Features to Configure the OSCAR Interface

Feature

Purpose

Menu

Change the server list between numerical by port or EID number and alphabetical

 

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 fl ag

 

 

Broadcast

Simultaneously send mouse movements and keystrokes to multiple servers

 

 

Scan

Set up a custom scan pattern for up to eight servers

 

 

Security

Set passwords to protect or restrict server access

 

 

 

Enable the screen saver

 

 

Keyboard

Set the keyboard country code to send to Sun servers

 

 

Names

Identify servers by unique names

 

 

To access the Setup menu:

1.Press Print Screen to launch the OSCAR interface. The Main dialog box appears.

2.Click Setup. The Setup dialog box appears.