Avocent AV2000BC Switch User Manual


 
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Table of Contents
List of Figures .................................................................................................................. v
List of Tables..................................................................................................................vii
Chapter 1: Product Overview.......................................................................................... 1
Features and Benefits ........................................................................................................................1
AVRIQ Intelligent Module .................................................................................................................1
Safety Precautions .............................................................................................................................3
Chapter 2: Installation ..................................................................................................... 5
Getting Started...................................................................................................................................5
Supplied with the AutoView 2000 switch....................................................................................5
Rack Mounting Your AutoView 2000 Switch.....................................................................................5
Installing the AutoView 2000 Switch.................................................................................................6
Cascading AutoView 2000 Switches..................................................................................................8
Adding Legacy Switches ..................................................................................................................10
Setting Up Your AutoView 2000 Switching System .........................................................................11
Chapter 3: Basic Operations......................................................................................... 13
Controlling Your System at the Analog Ports..................................................................................13
Viewing and Selecting Ports and Servers........................................................................................13
Navigating the OSCAR Interface.....................................................................................................15
Configuring OSCAR Interface Menus .............................................................................................17
Assigning server names ............................................................................................................18
Assigning device types..............................................................................................................19
Changing the display behavior.................................................................................................21
Controlling the status flag ........................................................................................................22
Setting console security ............................................................................................................23
Displaying Version Information ......................................................................................................26
Scanning Your System......................................................................................................................27
Running System Diagnostics............................................................................................................29
Broadcasting to Servers...................................................................................................................31
Changing Your Switch Mode...........................................................................................................33
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