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Dell 4161DS Basic Operations, Appendix A FLASH Upgrades, Viewing and Selecting Ports and Devices

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3	Basic Operations
	Controlling Your System at the Analog Ports	25
	Viewing and Selecting Ports and Devices	25
	Selecting devices	27
	Soft Switching	27
	Navigating the OSCAR® Interface	28
	Configuring OSCAR® Interface Menus	29
	Changing the Display Behavior	30
	Setting Console Security	31
	Controlling the Status Flag	33
	Setting the Interface Language	34
	Assigning Device Types	35
	Assigning Device Names	36
	Configuring Network Settings	37
	Displaying Version Information	38
	Scanning Your System	38
	Setting the Preemption Warning	40
	Displaying Configuration Information	41
	Running System Diagnostics	41
	Broadcasting to Servers	43
A	Appendix A: FLASH Upgrades

Upgrading the 2161DS-2/4161DS Remote Console Switch Upgrading the SIP module firmware

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BAppendix B: Technical Specifications

CAppendix C: Technical Support

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Dell 4161DS, 2161DS-2 Basic Operations, Appendix A FLASH Upgrades, Controlling Your System at the Analog Ports, Contents

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Dell 2161DS-2/4161DS Console Switch Installer/User’s Guidew w w . d e l l . c o m s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m USA Notification Japanese Approvals Safety and EMC Approvals and MarkingsCanadian Notification Contents 2 Installation1 Product Overview Rack Mounting Your Remote Console Switch UnitAppendix A FLASH Upgrades B Appendix B Technical Specifications C Appendix C Technical SupportBasic Operations ContentsGeneral Safety PrecautionsThe Avocent AutoView 1000R/2000R Installer/User’s Guide if applicable Rack Mounting of Systems LAN Options w w w . d e l l . c o m s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m Features and Benefits Product OverviewSIP Intelligent Module Multiplatform SupportOSCAR GUI SecurityEncryption Operation ModesFLASH Upgradeable Cascade Tier Expansion12 Product Overview w w w . d e l l . c o m s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o mInstallation Getting StartedSetting Up Your Network Rack Mounting Your Remote Console Switch UnitKeyboards To install the 1U four point switch mounting bracket Installing the Remote Console Switch Unit Figure 2-2. 1U InstallationTo install the Remote Console Switch hardware Figure 2-3. Basic Remote Console Switch ConfigurationTo configure the Remote Console Switch hardware Video Optimization Connecting a SIPMouse Acceleration Adding a Cascade Switch Figure 2-6. 2161DS-2 or 4161DS With a Cat 5 Analog Switch Cascading with Legacy Switches Adding a PEM Optional Connecting to the Network To access the Main dialog box Basic OperationsControlling Your System at the Analog Ports Viewing and Selecting Ports and DevicesViewing the status of your switch Table 3-1. OSCAR Interface Status Symbols SymbolDescriptionFigure 3-1. Example of a Main Dialog Box Basic OperationsSoft Switching Selecting devicesNavigating the OSCAR Interface Table 3-2. OSCAR Interface Navigation BasicsThis Keystroke Does ThisConfiguring OSCAR Interface Menus Changing the Display Behavior Setting Console Security 2 Select Enable Screen Saver Controlling the Status Flag 1 In the Security dialog box, clear Enable Screen Saver2 Select Enable Screen Saver Setting the Interface Language Figure 3-5. Flag Dialog BoxFigure 3-6. Language Dialog Box Assigning Device TypesFigure 3-7. Devices Dialog Box Assigning Device Names Configuring Network Settings Scanning Your System Displaying Version InformationFigure 3-10. Version Dialog Box Figure 3-11. Scan Dialog Box 3 Clear Scan Enable Setting the Preemption Warning2 Click Setup Preempt Running System Diagnostics Displaying Configuration InformationFigure 3-12. Scan Dialog Box To run diagnostic tests Broadcasting to Servers Figure 3-14. Broadcast Dialog Box3 Click Commands. The Commands dialog box displays Upgrading the 2161DS-2/4161DS Remote Console Switch Appendix A FLASH UpgradesUpgrading Firmware Using a Serial Console 2 Click Commands - Display Versions. The Versions dialog box displays Upgrading Appliance Firmware in OSCAR2 Click Commands - SIP Status. The SIP Status dialog box displays Upgrading the SIP module firmwareFigure A-2. SIP Status Dialog Box 2 Click Commands - Display Versions. The Version dialog box displaysFigure A-3. Version Dialog Box NOTE If you wish to return a SIP to its factory settings, click SIP in the Version dialog box. The SIP Version dialog box displays. Click Decommission and then OK to restore factory defaults to the SIP 50 Appendix A FLASH Upgrades w w w . d e l l . c o m s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o mAppendix B Technical Specifications Table B-1. Product SpecificationsRemote Console Switch Product Specifications Network Configuration PortTable B-1. Product Specifications Remote Console Switch Product SpecificationsSafety and EMC Approvals and Markings AC-input voltage ratingAppendix C Technical Support 54 Appendix C Technical Support w w w . d e l l . c o m s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o mIndex Numerics