Black Box ServSwitch manual Configuring Computers, Computer Number, Computer Name

CHAPTER 4: Full Configuration

4.3 Configuring Computers

The “Configure Computer” page assigns names to computers and defines keyboard and mouse types.

Configure computer
	Computer Name		Keyboard	Mouse
1♦	Computer	1	PC2	PS2
2	Computer	2	PC2	PS2
3	Computer	3	PC2	PS2
4	Computer	4	PC2	PS2
5	Computer	5	PC2	PS2
6	Computer	6	PC2	PS2
7	Computer	7	PC2	PS2
8	Computer	8	PC2	PS2
9	Computer	9	PC2	PS2
10	Computer	10	PC2	PS2
11	Computer	11	PC2	PS2
12	Computer	12	PC2	PS2
13	Computer	13	PC2	PS2
14	Computer	14	PC2	PS2
15	Computer	15	PC2	PS2
16	Computer	16	PC2	PS2

Name of computer up to 16 computers

Figure 4-4. The “Configure Computer” page.

Here are the computer-configuration parameters:

[Computer Number]

The numbers in this unlabeled field represent the CPU port in the Matrix ServSwitch system assigned to each computer. This value isn’t changeable through this menu; the Switch system will automatically calculate it based on the chassis’ starting computer number and the number of the physical CPU port that the computer is attached to. The system recalculates this number when CPUs are moved to different ports or the chassis’ starting computer number is changed.

Computer Name

Use this field to assign names up to 16 characters long to the attached computers. These names appear on the computer select list and in the connection status box. All ASCII characters are valid in the name field. A diamond character next to the name identifies the computer you currently have selected. Factory-default names are “Computer 1” through “Computer 16” (with several spaces embedded between the word “Computer” and the number).

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