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3.0 Operating the ServerSwitch 8200
The ServerSwitch 8200 is designed to allow two users to access and control up to 80
Sun® or compatible servers. The users may select the servers either from the front-
panel buttons or an on-screen menu. The individual CPU ports may have names
associated with them to allow for more intuitive access of the attached CPUs.
3.1 The On-Screen Menu
The on-screen menu is accessed by pressing ControlControl and Alt GraphAlt Graph
simultaneously. In addition to accessing server ports, the users may assign names to
individual ports, configure the appearance of the on-screen menus, update the software
stored in flash memory, and view system information.
Note: When the on-screen menu is active, the Compose, Num Lock, Caps Lock, and
Scroll Lock status lights will flash on and off in unison to indicate the menu is selected.
The user may exit from the first on-screen menu at any time by pressing the <ESC><ESC> key.
Pressing the <ESC><ESC> key while in any other menu beside the first on-screen menu will
back the user out by one level. To select a menu item, the user may use the up and
down arrow keys to move the highlight bar to the desired item and press <ENTER><ENTER>, or
press the highlighted character for the menu item.
Use of the various options and functions of the on-screen menu is covered in the
following sections.
3.2 The LCD Front Panel Display
The LCD display allows users to view the currently selected server port. The port name
defined by the users is shown on the display rather than the port number. Only one
user is displayed at a time, with user A shown by default at start-up. To change
between user A and user B, press the up arrow and down arrow buttons simultaneously
and then release.
The bottom two lines of the LCD display contain information about the servers attached
to the ServerSwitch 8200. The ServerSwitch automatically scans through all the server
ports (the master unit in a cascade will scan through all master and auxiliary ports). As
each port is scanned, its assigned name and port number are displayed on the bottom
line. The ServerSwitch also checks if power can be detected through the
keyboard/mouse cable, and shows whether power is detected for each port on the
display line above the port name and number.
Additionally, the LCD display will show the system boot code version number and the
flash memory check message at power on. The LCD display should change to show
the user-selected port within 10 seconds after power on.