APPENDIX A: NVRAM Factory Defaults

Appendix A: NVRAM Factory Defaults

The table below and on the next page shows the Matrix ServSwitch’s factory-default configuration options. To reload these values, you’ll need to access the Switch’s serial options menu (see Chapter 7).

Option

Default setting

System

 

Configure password

None

Starting computer number

1

Maximum computers

64

PC keyboard rate

20 characters per second

PC keyboard delay

Fast

Sun keyboard language

US

Menu color scheme

Night sky

Screen saver

Weaving

Screen-saver timeout

1200 seconds (20 minutes)

Background color

Cyan

Text color

Black

Position

X=25, Y=45

Fadeout

5 seconds

Computer

 

Computer name

Computer n (n = computer number)

Keyboard

PC2 (PC mode 2)

Mouse

PS/2 (non-wheel)

KVM

 

ID

derived from hardware

Bus

derived from hardware

Name

KVM Station n (n = station ID)

Resolution

640x480@60 (640 x 480 pixels, 60 Hz)

Start (Default startup comp.)

Zero (no startup computer) for all

Profile

From “User name” in User page

User

 

User name

User n (n = user number)

Password

None

Profile

From “Name” in Profile page

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ServSwitch specifications

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