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In addition to the Switch Consoles feature, Insight Manager offers enhanced keyboard and terminal support. As a result, the function keys (F1-F12) and Alt sequences can be performed on the terminal console, without having to use attention sequences. In addition, the Insight Manager terminal window dynamically resizes itself to match the screen size of the server console. Windows NT, for example, changes between 25-line and 50-line mode during its boot process.

Note that your ability to control the server is not dependent upon any special software running on the server, nor it is restricted to when the managed server is in a particular state (like running BIOS). This allows you to inspect and control the server between operating system transitions or when the server is completely off line.

Changing the Default Attention Key

The attention key is important since it must be used to exit from remote console mode and return to the Main Menu. Be sure to note the currently defined attention key before entering Remote Console mode. Figure 4-3 illustrates the default attention key setting of Ctrl + A.

The Change Attention Key menu option lets you modify the key that is used to generate unavailable key sequences and special command sequences from standard ANSI terminal emulation programs.

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