Dell 2161DS-2 Switch User Manual


 
Basic Operations 29
Configuring OSCAR
®
Interface Menus
You can configure your Remote Console Switch from the Setup menu within the OSCAR
®
interface. Select the Names button when initially setting up your appliance to identify devices
by unique names. Select the other setup features to manage routine tasks for your devices from
the OSCAR
®
interface menu. See Table 3-3.
To access the Setup menu:
1 Use the OSCAR
®
activation sequence to launch the OSCAR
®
interface. The Main dialog
box displays.
2 Click Setup. The Setup dialog box displays.
Table 3-3. Setup Features to Manage Routine Tasks for Your devices
Feature Purpose
Menu Change the device listing 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>.
Security Set passwords to restrict device access. Enable the screen saver.
Flag Change display, timing, color or location of the status flag.
Language Choose the language display.
Devices Identify the appropriate number of ports on an attached cascaded switch.
Names Identify devices by unique names.
Keyboard Choose your keyboard country code.
Broadcast Set up to simultaneously control multiple devices through keyboard and
mouse actions.
Scan Set up a custom scan pattern for up to 16 devices.
Switch Choose the switch mode and the share mode time-out.
Network Choose your network speed and configuration. Specify the IP Address, Netmask and
Gateway for your system.