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Analog Port Operation
Controlling Your System at the Analog Port
The Dell™ 2161DS Console Switch includes an analog port on the back of the unit that allows you
to connect a monitor, a PS/2 keyboard, and a mouse for direct analog access. The 2161DS Console
Switch uses the On-Screen Configuration and Activity Reporting interface (OSCAR®), which has
intuitive menus, to configure your system, and select computers.
Viewing and Selecting Ports and Servers
Use the
Main
dialog box to view, configure, and control servers in the 2161DS Console Switch
system. You can view your servers by name, port or by the unique Electronic ID number (EID)
embedded in each Server Interface Pod (SIP). You will see an OSCAR-generated
Name
list by
default when you first launch OSCAR.
To access the
Main
dialog box:
Press <Print Screen> to launch OSCAR. The
Main
dialog box appears.
-or-
If a password has been assigned, the
Password
dialog box appears. Type your password and click
OK
. The
Main
dialog box appears. For more information, see "Setting Console Security".