Avocent 3100 Switch User Manual


 
Chapter 3: Local Port Operation 19
Changing the display behavior
Use the Menu dialog box to change the display order of target devices, change how the OSCAR
interface is invoked or set a Screen Delay Time for the OSCAR interface. This setting alters how
target devices will display in several dialog boxes, including Main, Devices and Broadcast.
To access the OSCAR interface Menu dialog box:
1. If the OSCAR interface is not open, press
Print Screen to open the Main dialog box.
2. Click Setu
p - Menu in the Main dialog box to open the Menu dialog box shown in Figure 3.3.
Figure 3.3: OSCAR Interface Menu Dialog Box
To choose the display order of target devices:
1. Select Nam
e to display target devices alphabetically by name.
-or-
Select EID to display target devices numerically by EID number.
-o
r-
Select Port t
o display target devices numerically by port number.
2. Click OK.
Depending on the display method selected, the corresponding button will be depressed in the Main
dia
log box.
To change how the OSCAR interface is invoked:
1. Select the checkbox next to one of the listed methods.
2. Click OK.
To set a Screen Delay Time for the OSCAR interface:
1. Type in the number of seconds (0-9) to delay the OSCAR Interface display after you press
Print Screen. Entering 0 will instantly launch the OSCAR interface with no delay.
2. Click OK.