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11-2-4. Server Switching Function Using OSD Operation
Each server can be selected by using the keyboard and mouse (Hotkey mode).
When the power of the server that is being selected is OFF, the selection state is maintained. If
all of the servers are OFF, the first server that is turned on is selected. In addition, unconnected
ports for servers and the ports for servers that are OFF can be selected. However, nothing is
displayed for these ports.
*Note. An 8 Port KVM Switch is used as an example to explain how servers can be switched.
The same operations that are described in this section can be applied for 4 Port KVM
Switches and 16 Port KVM Switches.
In the Hotkey mode, the OSD screen is displayed on the monitor. Ports can be selected on the
OSD.
*Note. Input from the keyboard and mouse to the server is not possible in the Hotkey mode.
MODE-1 of the Hotkey Mode
The following OSD screens are displayed in "MODE-1" of the Hotkey mode.
The "ScrollLock" LED of the connected keyboard blinks on and off at 400ms intervals.
In addition, the front LED (for selected ports) of a KVM Switch blinks blue at 400ms intervals.
For a cascade connection, the LEDs of selected ports on the master side blink orange at
400ms intervals.
OSD example for an 8 Port KVM Switch (the actual displayed contents may differ)
When ports that are not used for a
cascade connection are selected
When ports that are used for a
cascade connection are selected