Chapter 4: Configuration

A macro can execute up to 16 switching commands successively. Execute the macros via “Hotkey” and the <F1>-<F16> function keys. You can select between the following settings:

Table 4-43. Console macros settings.

Field

Selection

Description

 

 

 

 

Connect (P1 = CON, P2 = CPU)

Set bidirectional connection from Console P1

 

to CPU P2.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connect video (P1 = CON, P2 = CPU)

Set video connection from Console P1 to CPU

 

P2.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disconnect (P1 = CON)

Disconnect Console P1.

 

 

 

 

Logout user

Logout curent user.

 

 

 

 

Set Real CPU (P1 = VCPU, P2 = RCPU)

Assign a virtual CPU to a real CPU.

 

 

 

 

Set Virtual CON (P1 = RCON, P2= VCON)

Assign a real console to a virtual console.

 

 

 

 

 

The KVM connection is forwarded to

 

Push (P1 = CON)

Console P1 and is changed to a video-only

Function (01–16)

 

connection.

 

 

 

 

 

The video signal of the current connection

 

Push video (P1 = CON)

(KVM or video only) is forwarded to

 

Console P1. The connection remains

 

 

 

 

unchanged (KVM or video-only).

 

 

 

 

 

The console gets a KVM connection to the

 

Get (P1 = CON)

CPU that is currently connected to Console P1.

 

The connection of Console P1 is changed into

 

 

 

 

a video-only connection.

 

 

 

 

 

The console gets video-only connection to the

 

Get video (P1 = CON)

CPU that is currently connected to console P1.

 

The connection of Console P1 remains

 

 

 

 

unchanged (KVM or video-only).

 

 

 

P1

CON or CPU device

Name of CON or CPU device.

 

 

 

P2

CON or CPU device

Name of CON or CPU device.

 

 

 

You can access the menu in two ways: via OSD or Java.

Figure 4-60. OSD and Java icons.

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