Avocent DSR800 Personal Computer User Manual


 
Chapter 3: Local Port Operation 27
Configuring OSCAR
You can configure your DSR system from the Setup menu within OSCAR.
Select the Names button when initially setting up your DSR system to identify
servers by unique names. Select the other setup features to manage routine
tasks for your servers from the OSCAR menu.
Setup Features to Confi gure OSCAR
Feature Purpose
Menu Change the server list between numerical by port or EID number and alphabetical
by name
Change the Screen Delay Time before OSCAR displays after pressing
Print Screen
Flag Change display, timing, color or location of the status fl ag
Broadcast Simultaneously send mouse movements and keystrokes to multiple servers
Scan Set up a custom scan pattern for up to 16 servers
Security Set passwords to protect or restrict server 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 servers by unique names
To access the Setup menu:
1. Press Print Screen to launch OSCAR. The Main dialog box appears.
2. Click Setup. The Setup dialog box appears.
Figure 3.2: Setup Dialog Box