General Configuration Using Local Management

Local Management Keyboard Conventions

All key names in this manual display as capital letters. For example, the ENTER key displays as ENTER, the Escape key displays as ESC, and the Backspace key displays as BACKSPACE. Table 22 explains the keyboard conventions used in this manual as well as the key functions.

 

Table 22 Keyboard Conventions

 

 

Key

Function

 

 

 

 

 

These selection keys perform the same Local Management function. For

ENTER and RETURN

example, “Press ENTER” means that you can press either ENTER or

 

RETURN, unless this manual specifically instructs you otherwise.

 

 

 

This key lets you escape from a Local Management screen without saving

ESC

your changes. For example, “Press ESC twice” means that you must quickly

 

press the ESCAPE key two times to exit the Local Management screen.

 

 

SPACE bar and

These keys cycle through selections in some Local Management fields. Press

the SPACE bar to cycle forward through selections and press BACKSPACE to

BACKSPACE

cycle backward through selections.

 

 

 

 

These are navigation keys. Use the UP-ARROW, DOWN-ARROW,

Arrows

LEFT-ARROW, and RIGHT-ARROW keys to move the screen cursor. For

example, “Use the arrow keys” means to press whichever arrow key moves the

 

 

cursor to the desired field on the Local Management screen.

 

 

 

This key combination increments values in some Local Management selection

SHIFT-[+/=]

fields. For example, “Press SHIFT+/=-[ ]” means to hold down the SHIFT key

 

while pressing the PLUS/EQUAL key.

 

 

[]

This key decreases values from some Local Management selection fields. For

example, “Press[]” means to press the MINUS key.

 

 

 

DEL

The DEL (Delete) key removes characters from a Local Management

Selection field. For example, “Press DEL” means to press the DELETE key.

 

 

 

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CSX400-DC, CSX400 specifications

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