Raritan Computer MCC16RD Switch User Manual


 
CHAPTER 4: TWO-TIER CONFIGURATION 17
Using MasterConsole II Security Features
Follow instructions for Security in Using MasterConsole II’s Security Feature (One-Tier).
Important: You must use the On-Screen User Interface to operate a two-tier configuration.
There is no front panel operation available.
Operating MasterConsole II
Selecting a Computer
1. Activate On-Screen User Interface.
a. AutoScan is suspended, if set.
b. MasterConsole II front panel buttons are disabled.
c. The Selection Menu is displayed.
Figure 26 Selection Menu (Two-Tier, Base MasterConsole II)
Figure 27 Selection Menu (Two-Tier, Second Tier Unit)
2. The Selection Menu lists channels sorted either by Channel ID or alphabetically by Name. Default
sorting is by Channel ID. Press <F12> to toggle.
a. The Selection Menu displays a maximum of eight channels at a time.
b. The Status column shows each channel's activity and Channel-Specific Scan Rate. A “+”in the
base unit's Selection Menu indicates the device is connected and powered ON, while a “–”
indicates the device is powered OFF, or there is no device connected. A “.” in the Status column
of the second-tier Selection Menu indicates that the status of the computer is undetermined. Snn
indicates the individual Scan Rate of nn seconds.