APC AP5616 Switch User Manual


 
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Custom field names
In the Custom field labels area, you can change the Site, Department and Location headings that are
visible in the Group and Unit Selector panes. You can group units in ways that are meaningful to
you. The Department field is a subset of Site.
To change custom field names:
1. Select Tools — Options from the Network Access Software menu. The General Options
window opens.
2. In the Custom field labels area, select a field label to modify and click the Modify button. The
Modify Custom Field Label window opens. Note: The Department field is a subset of the Site
field, even if it is renamed. Type the 1-32 character singular and plural versions of the new
field label. Embedded spaces are allowed. Blank field labels, leading spaces and trailing spaces
are not allowed.
3. Click OK.
Selected view on startup
The “Selected view on startup” option specifies the view that is visible when the software opens,
either KVM Switches, Servers, Sites or Folders. Select a view or let the Network Access Software
determine the view. When you let the Network Access Software determine the view, the Servers
view is visible if you have one or more target devices defined. If you do not, the KVM Switches
view is visible.
To view or change the selected view on startup:
1. Select Tools — Options from the Network Access Software menu. The General Options
window opens.
If you want the Network Access Software to determine the best view on startup, select the
Default checkbox.
— or —
If you want to specify which view opens on startup, clear the Default checkbox and select
KVM switches, Servers, Sites or Folders from the drop-down menu.
2. Click OK.
Default browser
The Browser option specifies the browser application that opens when you click the Browse button
for a target device that has URL defined or when the Network Access Software online help is
opened. You can either enable the default browser application of the current computer or select
among other available browsers.