Avocent DSRTM 1021 Switch User Manual


 
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Product Overview
Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Chapter 2: Installation
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Installing the DSR Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Chapter 3: Local Port Operation
Controlling Your System at the Local Port . . . . . . 21
Viewing and Selecting Ports and Servers . . . . . . . . 21
Navigating the OSCAR Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Configuring OSCAR Interface Menus . . . . . . . . . . 25
Changing the Display Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Controlling the Status Flag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Broadcasting to Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Using Scan Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Setting Console Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Setting the Keyboard Country Code . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Managing Server Tasks Using the
OSCAR Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Viewing and Disconnecting User Connections . . . 41
Resetting Your PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse . . . . . . 42
Displaying Version Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Chapter 4: Terminal Operations
Accessing the Terminal Applications Menu . . . . . . 47
Appendices
Appendix A: FLASH Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Appendix B: Using the DSView Client Software
Over a Modem Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Appendix C: Using DSRIQ-SRL Modules . . . . . . . 64
Appendix D: UTP Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Appendix E: Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . 71
Appendix F: Sun Advanced Key Emulation . . . . . 73
Appendix G: Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75