4.Highlight the setting to be changed and use the + and - keys to adjust the values. The following table describes each of the available menu attributes:

Setting

Values and Effect on Flag Appearance

 

 

Enabled

Flags Off = Flag does not appear

 

Ports On = Flag shows the connected port number

 

Names On = Flag shows the connected server by name

 

Ports Timed = Port number displays for five seconds after connection

 

Names Timed = Name displays for five seconds after connection

 

 

Row

Select values from 0–14 to position the flag vertically on the screen

 

 

Column

Select values from 0–25 to position the flag horizontally on the screen

 

 

Color

Select values from 0–7 for the flag color.

 

 

Text

Select values from 0–7 for the flag text color

 

 

Mode

Choose between Opaque and Transparent

 

 

5.Press the Enter key to save the settings. Press Esc at anytime before pressing Enter to cancel the operation and save the previous settings.

6.Press Esc to exit.

Assi ning specific device types

In situations where one or more servers need a special type of monitor device, it might be necessary to assign that device type to the port number associated with the server.

Note: When tiering, you must make the primary selector switch aware of the secondaries through the assignment.

Assign a device type as follows:

1.Press the Print Screen key.

2.Press the F2 key to display the Advanced Menu screen. Press the Right Arrow (g) key to move the highlighting to the Setup menu.

3.Using the Up Arrow (h) and Down Arrow (d) keys, move the highlighting to Devices and press the Enter key. The following menu appears:

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