Avocent DSR1020 Switch User Manual


 
Chapter 3: Local Port Operation 17
Configuring OSCAR Interface Menus
You can configure your DSR switching system from the Setup dialog box within the OSCAR
interface. Select the Names button when initially setting up your DSR switching system to identify
target devices by unique names. Select the other setup features to manage routine tasks for your
target devices from the OSCAR interface menu.
To access the OSCAR interface Setup dialog box:
1. Press Print Screen to launch the OSCAR interface. The Main dialog box appears.
2. Click Setup. The Setup dialog box appears.
Table 3.3: Setup Features to Configure the OSCAR Interface
Feature Purpose
Menu
Change the Main dialog box list sorting option by toggling between numerically by port or EID
number and alphabetically by name.
Change the Screen Delay Time before the OSCAR interface displays after pressing
Print Screen.
Flag Change display, timing, color or location of the status flag.
Broadcast Simultaneously send mouse movements and keystrokes to multiple target devices.
Scan Set up a custom Scan pattern for up to 16 target devices.
Screen Saver
Set passwords to protect or restrict access.
Enable the screen saver.
Keyboard Set the keyboard country code to send to Sun servers.
Devices Identify the appropriate number of ports on an attached cascade switch.
Names Identify target devices by unique names.