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Port Numbers of Cascaded KVM Devices in the Connect to Server Drop-
down List ............................................................................................319
Login Screen: Direct Logins Enabled, Only IP Address Entered ...........320
Login Screen: Direct Logins Enabled, IP Address and Port Entered .....320
Connecting to Servers Remotely Through the Web Manager ....................321
Connecting to Servers Locally Through the OSD ......................................325
Controlling KVM Port Connections ...........................................................328
Hot Keys for KVM Connections ............................................................329
Hot Keys for Emulating Sun Keyboard Keys .........................................330
Cycling Between Servers ........................................................................332
Resetting the Keyboard and Mouse ........................................................334
Controlling Power of a KVM-connected Server ....................................335
Closing a KVM Connection ....................................................................336
Sharing KVM Port Connections .............................................................336
AlterPath Viewer Settings ..........................................................................339
Recommended Settings ...........................................................................339
Options Menu ..........................................................................................340
Setting the Viewer Options .....................................................................341
Connection Menu ....................................................................................342
Power Management ....................................................................................343
Modem Connections ...................................................................................346
Chapter 7: On Screen Display ..............................351
Navigating the OSD ....................................................................................352
Basic Navigation Keys ............................................................................352
Common Navigation Actions .................................................................353
Logging In Through the OSD .....................................................................353
OSD Main Menu .........................................................................................354
Invoking OSD Using [PrintScreen] Key ....................................................355
Connection Menu ........................................................................................356
Power Management Menu ..........................................................................357
Configure Menu Overview .........................................................................358
Understanding OSD Configuration Screen Series ..................................361
General Configuration Screens [OSD] ...................................................362
Network Configuration Menu Options [OSD] .......................................365
Network Configuration Screens [OSD] ..............................................366